Here we illustrate behavioral adaptations to invasive species, primarily using a system of invasive fire ants that act as a novel predator on and prey for a native lizard and placing this in the context of other
Are fire ants an invasive species? Fire Ants: Fire ants get their name from their red color and the burning pain associated with their bites. Several different species are classified as fire ants, meaning that identifying native and non-native fire ants is not always easy for the average pers...
Invasive species ’global economic impact is enormous. The U.S. government estimates that invasive species cost the American economy over $120 billion every year. The economic impact of fire ants alone totals in the billion...
Red imported fire ants are implicated in the decline of native invertebrates and vertebrates throughout their invaded range. We used the eastern fence lizard (Sceloporus undulatus) as a model species to understand the influence of RIFAs on native reptiles in the southeastern United States. Our ...
in sugarcane fields and help hold down the numbers of these pests, which can cause yield losses for sugarcane farmers. New research is showing that these ants are also a natural enemy of the Mexican rice borer, which is a new invasive species in Louisiana threatening both sugarcane an...
Time is running out to stop the spread of an insect that could be the most damaging invasive species to ever enter Australia, a report has found.
A recent analysis of decades of US customs intercepts has revealed which ants had an opportunity to become established in the United States, providing insights into the requisite traits that enable an ant species to become a successful invader....
Our paper – the most detailed assessment of its type ever published in this country – also reveals feral cats are the worst invasive species in terms of total costs, followed by rabbits and fire ants. Without urgent action, Australia will continue to lose billions of dollars every year on ...
Among the species that Warren warned about in her report: little fire ants. Waimanalo Neighborhood Board chair Kimeona Kane, who has taken a central role in calling for better pest management in Hawaii, was not familiar with Warren’s report but said questions need to ...
A delegation of Hawaii lawmakers and officials recently returned from a more than $50,000 visit to New Zealand seeking ways the state could better shield itself from invasive species – advice it failed to heed almost two decades ago.