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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Lasius"”.
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The ManhattAnt: Identification, natural history, and nutritional ecology of a recently introduced pest in New York City, Lasius emarginatus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
… identified as a European ant species, <em>Lasius cf. emarginatus</em>. Since its discovery in 2011, <em>L. cf. emarginatus</em> has become among the most common urban ant species in New York City and has begun to spread outside the city. While the initial discovery of a new ant in New York …
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Is it all about the ants? What are the factors influencing the presence of Plebejus argus (the Silver-studded Blue butterfly) on Studland Peninsula?
… of host plants and the presence of the symbiotic Lasius ant species, is vital for the longevity of P. argus colonies which are increasingly threatened by fragmented and isolated habitats. This project forms an investigation into the spatial occurrence of the heathland species, Plebejus a argus …
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Anting Behavior in Birds: Ant Selection and Effect of ant Chemistry on Feather Ectoparasites
… often than from the Myrmicinae. <em>Camponotus, Lasius</em> and <em>Aphaenogaster</em> ants were preferred and <em>Pheidole</em> and <em>Crematogaster</em> ants were rejected. Preferred ants were significantly more active than ignored ants and lacked aggressive stinging and biting behaviors. …
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Survey of different mealybug species and attending ants and their management in Virginia vineyards
… ant genera like Tetramorium, Crematogaster, and Lasius were recorded in the vineyard actively tending and defending the mealybugs and moving them around. Fruit cluster infestation was also higher in the control treatment in comparison to sugar dispenser and ant bait dispenser treatments. This …
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Ants and spiders in grassland food webs
… einen positiven Einfluss der Ameisenart Lasius niger auf Spinnen und ihre Beute. Eine ähnliche Wirkung von Ameisen auf Collembola konnte in einem weiteren Experiment zum Räubereffekt von Netzspinnen, vaganten Spinnen und Ameisen gefunden werden. Netzspinnen reagierten positiv auf die …
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Surveying house-infesting ants after 87 years: species identity and economic impact in central Illinois
… four most common were Tapinoma sessile (Say), Lasius alienus (Förster), Camponotus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer) and Solenopsis molesta (Say). In contrast, I found 9 species infesting houses in 2012-13 and the 4 most common were Tapinoma sessile(Say), Tetramorium caespitum (Linnaeus), Camponotus …
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Die chemische Ökologie von Kurzflügelkäfern der Gattungen Dianous und Stenus (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae)
… Aktivität als Feeding Deterrent gegen die Ameise Lasius flavus und den Fisch Xiphophorus helleri. Weiterhin war bei den meisten Verbindungen eine deutliche wachstumshemmende Wirkung gegen Bakterien und Pilze feststellbar. Sowohl bezüglich der fraßhemmenden als auch der antimikrobiellen Wirkung …
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Facultative butterfly-ant interactions - the role of variation in composition of nectar secretions
… with ants from three different subfamilies (Lasius niger (Formicinae), Myrmica rubra (Myrmicinae), Tapinoma melanocephalum (Dolichoderinae)) demonstrated a preference for sucrose (standard concentration 0.1mol/l, as in P. coridon nectar) over monosaccharides. Melezitose in nectar …