Abiotic factors affecting the foraging activity and potential displacement of native ants by the invasive African big-headed ant Pheidole megacephala (FABRICIUS, 1793) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

The African big-headed ant Pheidole megacephala is an invasive non-native species that threatens native ecosystems throughout many regions of world. As it spreads into new areas, P. megacephala becomes abundant and reduces the diversity of other insects, particularly native ants. Although the conseq...

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Main Authors: Asfiya, W., Yeeles, P., Lach, L., Majer, Jonathan, Heterick, Brian E., Didham, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Oesterreichische Gesellschaft fuer Entomofaunistik 2016
Online Access:https://myrmecologicalnews.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=628&Itemid=366
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23042