The History of Little Fire Ant Wasmannia auropunctata Roger in the Hawaiian Islands: Spread, Control, and Local Eradication

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dc.contributor.authorVanderwoude, Casper
dc.contributor.authorMontgomery, Michelle
dc.contributor.authorForester, Heather
dc.contributor.authorHensley, Ersel
dc.contributor.authorAdachi, Michael K.
dc.date.accessioned2016-12-12T22:47:30Z
dc.date.available2016-12-12T22:47:30Z
dc.date.issued2016-12-12
dc.description.abstractThe islands of Hawaii have been the battleground for successive “inva- sion waves” by exotic ants for over a century. The arrival of Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius) (the big headed ant) in the late nineteenth century, was followed in 1939 by Linepithema humile (Mayr) (the Argentine ant) and Anoplolepis gracilipes (fr. Smith), (the longlegged Ant) in 1953. The most recent arrival is the little fire ant (Wasmannia auropunctata Roger) which was first recorded in 1999. This paper chronicles the subsequent spread of W. auropunctata through the Hawaiian archi- pelago. Initially introduced and spread via the import and sale of nursery plants, W. auropunctata is now well-established on the island of Hawaii. Ubiquitous on the windward side of Hawaii island, W. auropunctata are now being transported not only via nursery plants but also via non-agricultural products. The prevention, detection and response to W. auropunctata introductions is addressed by infor- mal and ad hoc partnerships between a number of agencies, each contributing to preventing and reducing spread of this species. The draft Hawaii Inter-Agency Biosecurity Plan recognizes and strengthens these partnerships and will contribute positively to Hawaii’s biosecurity system.
dc.identifier.citationProceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society (2016) 48:39-50.
dc.identifier.issn0073-134X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/42746
dc.language.isoen-US
dc.publisherHawaiian Entomological Society
dc.subjectinvasive ants
dc.subjectWasmannia auropunctata
dc.subjectbiosecurity
dc.subjectPacific
dc.titleThe History of Little Fire Ant Wasmannia auropunctata Roger in the Hawaiian Islands: Spread, Control, and Local Eradication
dc.typeArticle
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