| A type of unicoloniality within the native range of the fire ant Solenopsis saevissima. | |
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PMID: 21513900 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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To determine if a type of unicoloniality exists in the fire ant Solenopsis saevissima in its native range, we conducted intraspecific aggressiveness tests in French Guiana between workers originating from 15 human-disturbed sites. We identified two "colonial groups" spread over 54km and 12.5km, respectively. Workers from the same group never attacked each other, but inter-group confrontations resulted in a high level of aggressiveness. These large "colonial groups" enhances the threat occasioned by S. saevissima for both agriculture and the environment. |
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Jean-Michel Martin; Olivier Roux; Sarah Groc; Alain Dejean |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-03-24 |
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Title: Comptes rendus biologies Volume: 334 ISSN: 1768-3238 ISO Abbreviation: C. R. Biol. Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-04-25 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101140040 Medline TA: C R Biol Country: France |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 307-10 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 Académie des sciences. Published by Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved. |
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Écologie des Forêts-de-Guyane (UMR-CNRS 8172), Campus agronomique, 97379 Kourou cedex, France. |
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