Invasion of Polygyne Fire Ants Decimates Native Ants and Disrupts Arthropod Community

@article{Porter1990InvasionOP,
  title={Invasion of Polygyne Fire Ants Decimates Native Ants and Disrupts Arthropod Community},
  author={S. Porter and Dolores A. Savignano},
  journal={Ecology},
  year={1990},
  volume={71},
  pages={2095-2106}
}
  • S. Porter, Dolores A. Savignano
  • Published 1990
  • Biology
  • Ecology
    • The fire ant Solenopsis invicta Buren invaded southeastern United States from South America >50 yr ago. Urban and agricultural consequences of this invasion are well documented; however, ecological effects are still poorly understood. Increasing frequencies of polygyne or multiple—queen fire ants in Texas and other areas of the Southeast are disturbing because nest densities of this new form are often ten times as great as those of the more familiar monogyne form. We studied the ecological… CONTINUE READING
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