@article {33445,
	title = {The argentine ant: challenges in managing an invasive unicolonial pest},
	journal = {Annual Review of Entomology},
	volume = {53},
	year = {2008},
	note = {Part of FORMIS 08; from NAL{\textquoteright}S AGRICOLA;<b></b>from-DPW, },
	pages = {231-252},
	abstract = {*[The Argentine ant, Linepithema humile, has invaded urban, agricultural, and natural habitats worldwide, causing economic damage \& disrupting ecosystem processes.  Introduced populations of L. humile \& those of many other invasive ants tend to be unicolonial, forming expansive, polygynous super-colonies that dominate native ant communities \& challenge control practices.Argentine ant management typically entails the application of residual insecticide liquids, granules, or baits to only a portion of the colony, resulting in fairly rapid reinfestation.  We suggest that prevailing control methodologies are incomplete \& not compatible with the behavior, nesting habits, \& population structure of this ant.  Therefore, more aggressive management strategies are required.  Successful eradication efforts, against other invasive unicolonial ant species, can provide useful insights for local-scale L. humile eradication.]},
	author = {Silverman, J. and Brightwell, R.J.}
}
