News tagged with argentine ant

Populations of invasive ants die out naturally, saving millions in control and eradication

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research shows populations of an invasive species of ants frequently collapse without human involvement, potentially saving millions of dollars on control and eradication.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Native ants use chemical weapon to turn back invading Argentine ants

(PhysOrg.com) -- Argentine ants are taking over the world – or at least the nice temperate parts. They've spread into Mediterranean and subtropical climates across the globe in sugar shipments from Argentina, ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Leader-less ants make super efficient networks

(PhysOrg.com) -- Ants are able to connect multiple sites in the shortest possible way, and in doing so, create efficient transport networks, according to a University of Sydney study published in the Journ ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 11, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (10) | comments 16 | with audio podcast

Argentine ant genome sheds light on a successful pest

(PhysOrg.com) -- A research team led by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, and San Francisco State University has unlocked the genetic code of the highly invasive Argentine ant, providing ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jan 31, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

When ants attack: Researchers recreate chemicals that trigger aggression

(PhysOrg.com) -- Experiments led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have demonstrated that normally friendly ants can turn against each other by exploiting the chemical cues they use ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Ants get their place in Smithsonian exhibit

(AP) -- Running a museum is no picnic, but the Smithsonian is attracting ants anyway.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How Social Insects Recognize Dead Nestmates

(PhysOrg.com) -- When an ant dies in an ant nest or near one, its body is quickly picked up by living ants and removed from the colony, thus limiting the risk of colony infection by pathogens from the corpse.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 05, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 1