00577nas a2200193   4500008004100000022003000041245002800071210002800099260003600127300001200163653001500175100002600190700002200216700001700238700001200255700001300267700001400280856008900294       2009                        eng d  a978–0–19–954463–900aInvasive ant management0 aInvasive ant management  aOxfordbOxford University Press  a287-30410amanagement1 aHoffmann, Benjamin, D1 aAbbott, Kirsti, L1 aDavis, Peter1 aLach, L1 aParr, C.1 aAbbott, K  uhttp://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/23048707/884109595/name/ANT+ECOLOGY%5B1%5D.pdf#page=30601358nas a2200181   4500008004100000245004900041210004500090260002100135300001200156490000700168520084300175100001601018700001201034700001601046700001701062700001401079856008301093       2002                        eng d00aThe causes and consequences of ant invasions0 acauses and consequences of ant invasions  cVolume publicati  a181-2330 v333 a*[Invasions by non-native ants are an ecologically destructive phenomenon affecting both continental & island ecosystems throughout the world.  Invasive ants often become highly abundant intheir invaded range and can outnumber native ants.  These numerical disparities underlie the competitive asymmetry between invasive ants and native ants, and result from a complex interplay of behavioral, ecological, & genetic factors.  Reductions in the diversity & abundance of native ants resulting from ant invasions give rise to a variety of direct and indirect effects on non-ant taxa.  Invasive ants compete with and prey upon a diversity of other organisms, including some vertebrates, and may enter into or disrupt mutualistic interactions with numerous plants and other insects.  Paratrechina longicornis is labeled as an African species.]1 aHolway, D A1 aLach, L1 aSuarez, A V1 aYsutsui, N D1 aCase, T J  uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/en/content/causes-and-consequences-ant-invasions01933nas a2200121   4500008004100000245006400041210006100105300001100166490000700177520151500184100001201699856010001711       2003                        eng d00aInvasive ants: unwanted partners in ant-plant interactions?0 aInvasive ants unwanted partners in antplant interactions  a91-1080 v903 a*[As invasive ants spread, their interactions with plants are inevitable & have potentially great implications for agriculture & conservation.  When considered in the context of pre-existing models of ant-plant interactions (the higher abundance, aggressive nature, & attraction to high-carbohydrate resources typically associated with invasive ants) lead to hypotheses about how invasive ants may differ from native ants in protecting plants from herbivores, tending of Homoptera, & interactions affecting plant reproduction.  Examples demonstrate that all 3 of these traits common to invasive ants can influence the outcome of interactions between invasive ants & plants, but ant biology & attributes of other organisms also determine the consequences for the plant.  Drawing from these examples & considering traits of the invasive ants, plants, & other organisms that interact with the plant, I offer predictions for the contexts in which plants will be at high & low risk of adverse outcomes or may benefit from interacting with an invasive ant.  The potential for effects of invasive ants on plants to counteract, & the complexity & context-dependency, that are hallmarks of ant-plant interactions, generally, preclude drawing simple conclusions about the net impacts of invasive ants on plants.  Further research on interactions between invasive ants & plants will contribute directly to conservation & agriculture,  providing insights to invasion ecology & our understanding of ant-plant interactions.]1 aLach, L  uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/en/content/invasive-ants-unwanted-partners-ant-plant-interactions02077nas a2200145   4500008004100000245008100041210006900122260001800191300001200209490000700221520155700228100001201785700001601797856011801813       2008                        eng d00aInvasive ants in Australia: documented and potential ecological consequences0 aInvasive ants in Australia documented and potential ecological c  cNovember 2008  a275-2880 v473 aA growing number of species are being transported and introduced by humans to new locations and are establishing self-sustaining populations outside their native ranges. Since ants play many ecological roles, introduction of an invasive ant species, and subsequent disruption of Australia's rich and abundant native ant fauna, has the potential for numerous adverse consequences. Over 6700 ants representing 105 species from 73 genera have been intercepted at Australian ports of entry in the last 20 years and all six of the world’s most destructive invasive ants have become established in the country. Here we review the current and potential consequences of these ants on Australia's natural and agricultural environments. To date, several studies, most involving the big-headed ant, Pheidole megacephala, and the Argentine ant, Linepithema humile, have documented a decline in native ant species richness. The displacement of native ants by these invaders could have multiple consequences for the native flora and fauna. Since few of these have been investigated in Australia, we combine knowledge from invasions elsewhere, the ecology of the interactions, and data on current and predicted geographic ranges of introduced ants to hypothesize about likely indirect effects of invasive ants in Australia. Further investigations that are aimed at testing these predictions will also aid in justifying and prioritizing national prevention and control efforts, and will contribute to some of the long-standing questions about ant invasions globally.1 aLach, L1 aThomas, M L  uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/en/content/invasive-ants-australia-documented-and-potential-ecological-consequences01477nas a2200121   4500008004100000245009200041210006900133300001200202490000700214520099200221100001201213856013001225       2005                        eng d00aInterference and exploitation competition of three nectar-thieving invasive ant species0 aInterference and exploitation competition of three nectarthievin  a257-2620 v523 a*[I compared the nectar-thieving behavior of 3 widespread invasive ant species: long-legged ants (Anoplolepis gracilipes), Argentine ants (Linepithema humile), & big-headed ants (Pheidole megacephala) in inflorescences of the native Hawaiian ‘ōhi’a tree, an important food source for native fauna.  A. gracilipes was least likely to leave inflorescences unvisited & visited inflorescences in higher numbers than both L. humile & P. megacephala.  A. gracilipes & L. humile visited more flowers in an inflorescence & were less likely to retreat from a flower with a competitor than P. megacephala.  A. gracilipes was able to take 5.5 & 11.3 times the amount of nectar than L. humile & P. megacephala, respectively.  Thus, A. gracilipes may be effective at both interference and exploitation competition against other nectarivores, L. humile may be effective at interference competition, & P. megacephala may be relatively weak at both types of competition against other nectarivores.]1 aLach, L  uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/en/content/interference-and-exploitation-competition-three-nectar-thieving-invasive-ant-species