Red Imported Fire Ants: A threat to eastern Australia's wildlife?

2002/12/01 by Shane Moloney, Cas Vanderwoude · 2 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior #Marine and coastal plant biology #Plant and animal studies #Wildlife #Fauna #Geography #Ecology #Wildlife management #Fishery #Biology

paper · doi:10.1046/j.1442-8903.2002.t01-1-00109.x

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Abstract

The discovery of the Red Imported Fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) in Brisbane on 22 February 2001 sent shock waves through urban and rural communities alike. This article is an attempt to address the often repeated question ‘What will become of Australia's unique fauna if they spread along Australia's eastern seaboard?

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• Population genetics and history of the introduced fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), in Australia
• Red imported fire ant [wikipedia]