Pavement ant Tetramorium caespitum (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

The pavement ant is one of the most commonly encountered ants in the United States. Since first introduced from Europe at the beginning of the nineteenth century, the ant has become well established and is prevalent in urban areas in the northern U.S. and parts of Canada. However, the extent of the...

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Main Authors: Tyler Vitone, Andrea Lucky
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Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2014-09-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/131763
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description The pavement ant is one of the most commonly encountered ants in the United States. Since first introduced from Europe at the beginning of the nineteenth century, the ant has become well established and is prevalent in urban areas in the northern U.S. and parts of Canada. However, the extent of their invasiveness and severity as a pest is not well characterized. This 5-page fact sheet was written by Tyler Vitone and Andrea Lucky, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, September 2014. EENY600/IN1047: Pavement ant Tetramorium caespitum (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) (ufl.edu)
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spelling doaj-art-6e09e8f3f3e64110bb31f03b7a7cdec12025-02-08T06:00:35ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092014-09-0120147Pavement ant Tetramorium caespitum (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae)Tyler VitoneAndrea Lucky0University of Florida The pavement ant is one of the most commonly encountered ants in the United States. Since first introduced from Europe at the beginning of the nineteenth century, the ant has become well established and is prevalent in urban areas in the northern U.S. and parts of Canada. However, the extent of their invasiveness and severity as a pest is not well characterized. This 5-page fact sheet was written by Tyler Vitone and Andrea Lucky, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, September 2014. EENY600/IN1047: Pavement ant Tetramorium caespitum (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/131763IN1047
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title Pavement ant Tetramorium caespitum (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
title_full Pavement ant Tetramorium caespitum (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
title_fullStr Pavement ant Tetramorium caespitum (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
title_full_unstemmed Pavement ant Tetramorium caespitum (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
title_short Pavement ant Tetramorium caespitum (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
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