▪ Abstract Invasions by non-native ants are an ecologically destructive phenomenon
affecting both continental and island ecosystems throughout the world. Invasive ants often …

▪ Abstract Competitive displacement is the most severe outcome of interspecific competition.
For the purposes of this review, we define this type of displacement as the removal of a …

The fire ant Solenopsis invicta Buren invaded southeastern United States from South
America> 50 yr ago. Urban and agricultural consequences of this invasion are well …

Invading organisms may spread through local movements (giving rise to a diffusion-like
process) and by long-distance jumps, which are often human-mediated. The local spread of …

This book is about the genetics and behaviour of individuals within colonies of social insects-
bees, wasps, ants, and termites. Colonial living is characterized by division of labour and …

The potential harmful effects of non—indigenous species introduced for biological control
remain an important unanswered question, which we addressed by undertaking a literature …

Interactions between the invasive Argentine ant, Linepithema humile, and native ant species
were studied in a 450-ha biological reserve in northern California. Along the edges of the …

A major challenge of invasion biology lies in the development of a predictive understanding
of invasion processes. Attempts to identify the proximate causes of invasion success or to …

An introduced snail, Batillaria attramentaria, has successfully invaded several salt marshes
and mud flats in northern California. In these areas populations of the native mud snail …

Reproductive and dispersal modes of social insects mean that fundamentally different
models may be required for predicting determinants of their invasions from those for sexually …