Imported Fire Ants, Competitor Ants and Impact of - eXtension
Imported Fire Ants, Competitor Ants and Impact of - eXtension
Imported Fire Ants, Competitor Ants and Impact of - eXtension
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Other Ant Species<br />
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• 291 ant species occur in<br />
Texas (O’Keefe et al. 2000)<br />
• Most species are beneficial<br />
by preying on other<br />
arthropods <strong>and</strong> tilling soil<br />
• Some species have<br />
restricted habitats or do not<br />
compete directly with<br />
imported fire ants<br />
• <strong>Fire</strong> ants reduce native <strong>and</strong><br />
competitor species
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