References Cited in the Fascinating World of Ants

April PCT included “The Fascinating World of Ants,” an excerpt from the recently published Mallis Handbook of Pest Control, 11^th edition. Authored by Dr. Edward Vargo and Dr. Robert Puckett, this feature provides practical insights into the feeding habits, colony formation and population dynamics of one the world’s most highly evolved insect species prove helpful when designing pest management programs for ants.

Below are references cited in this feature.

REFERENCES

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FISHER, B.L. and S.P. COVER — 2007. Ants of North America: A Guide to the Genera. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 194 pp.

FOURNIER, D., A. ESTOUP, J. ORIVEL, J. FOUCAUD, H. JOURDAN, J. LEBRETON, and L. KELLER — 2005. Clonal reproduction by males and females in the little fire ant. Nature. 435: 1230-1235.

FOWLER, H.G. — 1985. Alloethism in the carpenter ant, Camponotus pennsylvanicus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Entomol. Gener. 11: 69-76.

FOWLER, H.G. and R.B. ROBERTS — 1980. Foraging behavior of the carpenter ant, Camponotus pennsylvanicus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in New Jersey. J. Kans. Ent. Soc. 53: 295-304.

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