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Ants Management Guidelines
Ants are among the most prevalent pests in households. They are also found in restaurants, hospitals, offices, warehouses, and other buildings where they can find food and water. On outdoor (and sometimes indoor) plants, ants protect and care for ... [... more]
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Argentine ant
Travel rapidly in distinctive trails along sidewalks, up sides of buildings, along branches of trees and shrubs, along baseboards, and under edges of carpets Colonies may split in spring and summer when queen and workers move to new site; not ... [... more]
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Carpenter ant
Workers are polymorphic (different sizes), large, 1/4- to 1/2-inch long Feed on dead and living insects, aphid and scale honeydew, and juices of ripe fruit; prefer sweets Piles of sawdust-like frass and insect parts deposited outside or nearby ... [... more]
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Ant identification: Ant anatomy
Correct ID is essential because different species require different controls. When identifying ants, it is important to know how to count petiole nodes and antennal segments. Other structures, such as the eyes, thoracic spines, and gaster, are ... [... more]
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Southern fire ant
Worker ants are polymorphic; vary in size from 1/8-inch long to more than 1/4-inch long Amber-colored head and thorax with a mostly black abdomen; body covered with golden hairs Petiole with 2 nodes; no spines on thorax; 2 teeth on the front of ... [... more]
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An introduction to ants
In this tutorial, you will learn how to identify and manage common household ants. The tutorial also includes some basic ant anatomy and biology. Ants belong to the insect order Hymenoptera and are close relatives of bees and wasps. Ants are ... [... more]
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References
Greenberg, L., J. Klotz, and J. Kabashima. UC Statewide IPM Program. April 2001. Pest Notes: Red Imported Fire Ants. Oakland: Univ. Calif. Div. Agric. Nat. Res. Publ. 7487. Hedges, Stoy A. 1992. Field Guide for the Management of Structure ... [... more]
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Thief ant—Solenopsis molesta
Thorax uneven in shape when viewed from the side with no spines Feed on grease and greasy foods, proteins, dead insects, and even dead rodents; may sometimes feed on sweets Travel in set trails inside cabinets, on walls, along baseboards, and ... [... more]
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Acknowledgments
Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Communication Services, University of California, Davis Drawings in the key adapted from Smith, M.R. 1965. House Infesting Ants of the Eastern United States: Their Recognition, Biology, and Economic ... [... more]
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Odorous house ant
Feed on both dead and living insects, favoring aphid and scale honeydew Trails common along branches of trees, foundations, sidewalks, baseboards, and edges of carpets When disturbed, become erratic with their abdomens raised in the air May nest ... [... more]
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Red imported fire ant
Workers are polymorphic (different sizes), small, 1/16- to 1/5-inch long Feed on living insects, dead animals, and honeydew from honeydew-producing insects Extremely aggressive; if disturbed, will swarm out of nests and attack in large numbers; ... [... more]
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Pharaoh ant
Travel in set trails along carpets, countertops, cabinets, floors, and baseboards May use electrical wires and plumbing pipes to travel from room to room Colonies very mobile; workers, along with larvae, pupae, and even a few queens, may move to ... [... more]
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