02664nas a2200217 4500008004100000245015200041210006900193260001600262300001400278520187700292653001602169653001402185653001902199653002002218100003602238700003302274700003302307700003602340700002702376856004302403 2014 eng d00aStructural changes in arboreal ant assemblages (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in an age sequence of cocoa plantations in the south-east of Bahia, Brazil0 aStructural changes in arboreal ant assemblages Hymenoptera Formi cJan-11-2014 an/a - n/a3 a

A study of succession of ant species in plantations of different ages and development may assist with our understanding of the dynamics of their assemblages. The aim of this study was to characterise the relationship between development of Brazilian cocoa plantations and the nature of their dominant ant assemblages. A chronosequence of cocoa plantations aged 1, 3, 4, 8, 15 and 33 years was sampled by several methodologies. Data were analysed in terms behavioural dominance and Berger-Parker's dominance index (here based on frequency data), and also by principal component analysis and analysis of co-occurrence. Apart from lower numbers of species being found in the 1-year-old plantation, there was no consistent trend in ant richness with plantation age. According to the criteria we adopted, only one species reached behavioural dominance in most age classes of plantation, although this increased to three in the 8-year-old one, before declining to zero in the oldest plantation. No species reached Berger-Parker's dominance in the youngest plantation, whereas all other age classes contained one to three dominants. Particular species showed non-age-related variations in their degree of Berger-Parker's dominance and this could in part be related to which species initially colonised the plantation. Principal component analysis axis 1 was partly related to plantation age, indicating an age-related change in assemblage composition. Ant species co-occurrence could only be effectively detected in cocoa plantations from 3 to 15 years of age. The arboreal ant assemblage is dynamic in nature, with the competitive hierarchy among species oscillating along the cocoa development chronosequence. The assemblage structure could be influenced by the initial founding ants, as well as by the invasive Monomorium floricola.

10acompetition10adominance10aterritoriality10aTheobroma cacao1 ada Conceição, Eltamara, Souza1 aDelabie, Jacques, Hubert Cha1 aLucia, Terezinha, Maria Cast1 aCosta-Neto, Antonio, de Oliveir1 aMajer, Jonathan, David uhttp://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/aen.1212800846nas a2200277 4500008004100000022001400041245009600055210006900151260001600220300001600236490000700252653003000259653001700289653003000306653001500336653001700351653001300368653001400381653002500395653001400420100001600434700001800450700001900468700002600487856005500513 2013 eng d a0015-404000aDna barcoding a collection of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Isla Del Coco, Costa Rica0 aDna barcoding a collection of ants Hymenoptera Formicidae from I cJan-12-2013 a1500 - 15070 v9610acódigos de barras de ADN10aDNA barcodes10ahormigas de isla tropical10aintroduced10aintroducidas10ainvasive10ainvasoras10atropical island ants10aWasmannia1 aSmith, Alex1 aHallwachs, W.1 aJanzen, D., H.1 aSegura, óger, Blanco uhttp://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1653/024.096.043100590nas a2200145 4500008004100000020002700041245011300068210006900181260001600250300000900266490000900275100001600284700001700300856012700317 2012 eng d aISBN 978-1-77557-021-900aMonograph of Nylanderia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the World, Part II: Nylanderia in the Nearctic0 aMonograph of Nylanderia Hymenoptera Formicidae of the World Part c5 Oct. 2012 a1-640 v35081 aKallal, R J1 aLaPolla, J S uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/en/content/monograph-nylanderia-hymenoptera-formicidae-world-part-ii-emnylanderiaem-nearctic01711nas a2200157 4500008004100000245012900041210006900170300001200239490000700251520109200258100001801350700001501368700001901383700001601402856013501418 2003 eng d00aArthropods associated with above-ground portions of the invasive tree, Melaleuca quinquenervia, in South Florida, USA0 aArthropods associated with aboveground portions of the invasive  a300-3220 v863 a

*[Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S. T. Blake, the broad-leaved paperbark tree, has invaded ca. 202,000-ha in Florida, including portions of the Everglades National Park. We performed pre-release surveys in South Florida to determine if native or accidentally introduced arthropods exploit this invasive plant species and assess the potential for higher trophic levels to interfere with the establishment and success of future biological control agents. Here we quantify the abundance of arthropods present on the above-ground portions of saplings and small M. quinquenervia trees at 4 sites. Only 8 of the 328 arthropods collected were observed feeding on M. quinquenervia. Among the arthropods collected in the plants adventive range, 19 species are agricultural or horticultural pests. The high percentage of rare species (72.0%), presumed to be transient or merely resting on the foliage, and the paucity of species observed feeding on the weed, suggests that future biological control agents will face little, if any, competition from pre-existing plant-feeding arthropods.]

1 aCostello, S L1 aPratt, P D1 aRayamajhi, M B1 aCenter, T D uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/en/content/arthropods-associated-above-ground-portions-invasive-treei-melaleuca-quinquenerviai-south01095nas a2200133 4500008004100000245006200041210005900103260005000162300001000212520061400222100001400836700001800850856009300868 1991 eng d00aExotic ants of the Florida keys (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)0 aExotic ants of the Florida keys Hymenoptera Formicidae aSan Salvador, BahamasbBahamian Field Station a15-223 a

*[Lists 29 species he considers exotic in Table 1. C. decipiens, O. brunneus, P. concinna, P. wojciki, S. dietrichi, & S. louisianae are listed in text table as rare native. C. planatus, C. rimosus, E. floridana, & O. ruginodis are listed in Appendix A as species not previously considered exotic. B. obscurior, L. torrei, P. stigma, P. punctata, P. cubaensis, P. elongatus, S. corticalis, & S. geminata are listed in Appendix B as species considered dubious natives. 84 species known from the Florida Keys, of which 29 (34%) are exotic. Ants are indicators of environmental healthiness.]

1 aDeyrup, M1 aEshbaugh, W H uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/en/content/exotic-ants-florida-keys-hymenoptera-formicidae00923nas a2200133 4500008004100000245005900041210005900100260005000159300001000209520045000219100001400669700001600683856009000699 1998 eng d00aComposition of the ant fauna of three Bahamian Islands0 aComposition of the ant fauna of three Bahamian Islands aSan Salvador, BahamasbBahamian Field Station a23-313 a

*[91 species are know from collecting & literature from Andros island (70 species), New Providence (69 species), & San Salvador (44 species). There are 36 introduced species. S. invicta collected on Andros island (in 1996), New Providence (in 1995), & San Salvador (in 1994). B. obscurior queens observed stowing away on a small plane going from Florida to San Salvador. Solenopsis laeviceps literature record questionable.]

1 aDeyrup, M1 aWilson, T K uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/en/content/composition-ant-fauna-three-bahamian-islands00942nas a2200121 4500008004100000245006200041210005600103300001000159490000700169520053600176100001400712856009400726 2003 eng d00aAn updated list of Florida ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)0 aupdated list of Florida ants Hymenoptera Formicidae a43-480 v863 a

The Florida list (Deyrup, M.,Johnson, C.,Wheeler, G.C., & Wheeler, J.) published in1989 is replaced to accomodate 49 additional species now know from Florida, and 34 name changes in species already on the 1989 list. Currently, 218 species of ants are reliably reported from Florida. The native species Formica subsericea & Solenopsis xyloni, and the exotic species Myrmelachista ramulorum & Tetramorium lanuginosum have not been found in many years and may have been extirpated. Some taxonomic notes are given.

1 aDeyrup, M uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/en/content/updated-list-florida-ants-hymenoptera-formicidae01400nas a2200169 4500008004100000245004500041210004300086260002100129300001200150490000700162520093400169100001401103700001401117700001401131700001501145856007001160 1988 eng d00aA review of the ants of the Florida Keys0 areview of the ants of the Florida Keys cPublished: 20 Ju a163-1760 v713 a

A new survey of the ants of the Florida Keys increases the known fauna from 30 to 83 species. An annotated list provides data on habitats, collection sites, and location of vouchers. Solenopsis corticalis Forel, Leptothorax torrei (Aguayo) and Monomorium ebeninum Forel are new records for the U.S. The fauna includes 27 exotics and 31 species native to the Southeastern Coastal Plain; most of the remaining species are Antillean. There are 2 possibly endemic species. The proportion of known exotics (33%) in the fauna is the highest for any area in the U.S. There is evidence that populations of certain exotics are increasing with increasing disturbance of remaining native habitats. Species diversity in the Keys is probably limited by 1) limited habitat diversity, 2) lack of easy access to the rich ant fauna of the Neotropics, and 3) unsuitability of the climate and habitats for many species found farther north.

1 aDeyrup, M1 aCarlin, N1 aTrager, J1 aUmphrey, G uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/en/content/review-ants-florida-keys