Urban ants of North America and Europe: identification, biology, and management / Klotz J. et al. - Ithaca: Comstock Pub. Associates, 2008. - x, 196 p., 4 p. of plates: ill. (some col.). - Ref.: p.469-186. - Ind.: p.187-196. - ISBN 978-0-8014-7473-6  Место хранения:   05 | Сибирский институт физиологии и биохимии растений СО РАН | Иркутск

Оглавление / Contents

Preface ........................................................ ix Acknowledgments .............................................. xiii 1. Biology and Ecology of Pest Ants ............................. 1 Origins and Social Behavior .................................. 1 Ecological and Economic Importance ........................... 2 Native and Exotic Pest Ants .................................. 3 Life History Traits .......................................... 4 Implications for Control ..................................... 6 Biology and Taxonomy ......................................... 7 Key to Subfamilies ........................................ 8 2. Formicinae .................................................. 11 Subfamily Characteristics ................................... 11 Scientific and Common Names .............................. 11 Key to Genera of Formicinae ................................. 14 Carpenter Ants .............................................. 16 Key to Species of Camponotus ............................. 24 Thatching, Wood, and Field Ants ............................. 29 Key to Groups of Formica ................................. 34 Crazy Ant and Related Species ............................... 35 Key to Species of Paratrechina ........................... 31 "Small or False Honey Ant" or "Winter Ant" .................. 38 Urban Ants of North America and Europe Cornfield, Moisture, Black Garden, and cltronella ants ................. 39 Key to Subgenera of Lasius ............................... 46 Rover Ants .................................................. 48 Key to Species of Brachymyrmex ........................... 49 Long-Legged Ant ............................................. 49 Plagiolepis Species ......................................... 51 3. Dolichoderinae .............................................. 53 Subfamily Characteristics ................................... 53 Scientific and Common Names ................................. 53 Key to Genera of Dolichoderinae .......................... 54 Argentine Ant ............................................... 55 Odorous House Ant ........................................... 61 Ghost Ant ................................................... 63 White-Footed Ant ............................................ 66 Velvety Tree Ants ........................................... 68 Key to Species of Liometopum ............................. 71 Pyramid Ants ................................................ 72 Key to Species of Dorymyrmex ............................. 73 FORELIUS PRUINOSUS .......................................... 73 4. Myrmicinae .................................................. 75 Subfamily Characteristics ................................... 75 Scientific and Common Names ................................. 75 Key to Genera of Myrmicinae .............................. 77 Pharaoh Ant ................................................. 79 Key to Species of Monomorium ............................. 84 Little Black Ant and Related Species ........................ 85 Bigheaded Ant and Related Species ........................... 87 Key to Species of Pheidole ............................... 91 Pavement Ant and Related Species ............................ 93 Key to Species of Tetramorium ............................ 96 Little Fire Ant ............................................. 97 Harvester Ants — Pogonomyrmex ............................... 98 Key to Species of Pogonomyrmex .......................... 101 Harvester Ants—Messor ...................................... 103 Key to Species of Messor ................................ 104 Fire Ants .................................................. 104 Key to Species of Solenopsis ............................ 111 Thief Ants ................................................. 113 Leaf-Cutting Ants .......................................... 114 Key to Acromyrmex versicolor and Atta texana ............ 116 Acrobat Ants ............................................... 116 Key to Species of Crematogaster ......................... 118 "European Fire Ant" and a Related Species .................. 120 Key to Species of Myrmica .................................. 121 Aphaenogaster Species ...................................... 122 Key to Species of Aphaenogaster ......................... 123 5. Ponerinae .................................................. 125 Subfamily Characteristics .................................. 125 Scientific and Common Names ................................ 125 Key to Two Species of Ponerinae ......................... 125 Hypoponera punctatissima ................................... 126 "Asian Needle Ant" ......................................... 127 6. Pseudomyrmecinae ........................................... 129 Subfamily Characteristics .................................. 129 Scientific and Common Names ................................ 129 Twig Ants .................................................. 129 Key to Two Species of Pseudomyrmecinae .................. 130 7. Ecitoninae ................................................. 131 Subfamily Characteristics .................................. 131 Scientific and Common Names ................................ 131 Key to Species of Ecitoninae ............................ 131 Legionary Ants ............................................. 132 8. Adverse Reactions to Ant Stings and Bites .................. 134 Medical Consequences of Ant Stings and Bites ............... 135 Diagnostics ................................................ 137 9. Management of Ants ......................................... 143 Chemical Control Strategies ................................ 144 Habitat and Structural Modification ........................ 156 Urban Ants of North America and Europe Biological Control .................................................... 157 Integrated Pest Management (IPM) ........................... 159 Conclusion ................................................. 161 Appendix 1. Scientific and Common Names of Urban Ants ......... 163 Appendix 2. Urban Ant Species Introduced into Europe .......... 165 Appendix 3. Urban Ant Species Introduced into the United States ............................................ 167 References .................................................... 169 Index ......................................................... 187