Mermithid nematode parasitism of Solenopeis ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of northern Florida

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 231-237

  McInnes, Donald A ^a,b   Tschinkel, Walter R ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ants; Fire ants; Mermithid nematodes; Parasitism; Solenopsis

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MERMITHIDAE; NEMATODA; SOLENOPSIS; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA; SOLENOPSIS PERGANDEI;

EID: 0344512273     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/89.2.231     Document Type: Article

References (34)

1. Adams, C. T. 1986. Agricultural and medical impect of the imported fire ants, pp. 48-57. In C. S. Lofgren and R. K. Vender Meer [eds.], Fire ants and leaf-cutting ants. Westview, Boulder, CO.
2. Apperson, C. S., and C. T. Adams. 1983. Medical and agricultural importance of red imported fire ants. Fla. Entomol. 66: 121-136
3. Bedding, R. A. 1984. Nematode parasites of hymenoptera, pp. 755-795. In W. R. Nickle [ed.], Plant and insect nematodes. Marcel Dekker, New York
4. Crawley, W. C., and H. A. Baylis. 1921. Merinis parasite on ants of the genus Lasius. J. R. Microsc. Soc. Lond. 1921: 332
5. Delabie, J. C. 1990. The ant problems of cocoa frams in Brazil, pp. 555-569. In R. K. Vander Meer, K. Jaffe, and A. Cedeno [eds.], Applied myrmecology: a world perspective. Westview, Boulder, CO.
6. Dogiel, V. A. 1964. General parasitology. Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh.
7. Gösswald, K. 1930. Weiterer Beiträge zur Verberitung der Mirmithided bei Ameisen. Zool. Anz. 90: 13-27.
8. Hung, A.C.F. and S. B. Vinson. 1978. Factors affecting the distribution of the fire ants in Texas (myrmicinae: formicidae). Southwest. Nat. 23: 205-214.
9. Jouvenaz, D. P. 1983. Natural enemies of fire ants. Fla. Entomol. 66: 111-121.
10. 1986. Diseases of the ants: problems and opportunities, pp. 327-338. In C. S. Lofgren and R. K. Vander Meer [eds.], Fire ants and leaf-cutting ants. Westview. Boulder, CO.
11. 1990. Approaches to biological control of fire ants in the United States, pp. 620-627. In R. K. Vander Meer, K. Jaffe, and A. Cedeno [eds.], Applied myrmecology: a world perspective. Westview, Boulder, CO.
12. Jouvenaz, D. P., and D. P. Wojeik. 1990. Parasitic nematode observed in the fire ant, Solenopsis richteri, in Argentina. Fla. Entomol. 73: 674-675.
13. Jouvenaz, D. P., G. E. Allen, W. A. Banks, and D. P. Wojeik. 1977. A survey for pathogens of fire ants, Solenopsis spp., in the southeastern United States. Fla. Entomol. 60: 275-279.
14. Jouvenaz, D. P., W. A. Banks, and J. D. Atwood. 1980. Incidence of pathogens in fire ants, Solenopsis spp., in Brazil. Fla. Entomol. 63: 345-346.
15. Kaiser, H. 1986a. Morphologische Analyse des Ameisen-Parasitoiden Pheromermis villosa n. sp. (Nematoda, Mermithidae). Mitt. Naturwiss. Ver. Steiermark 116: 269-294.
16. 1986b. Uber Wechselbeziehungen zwischen Nematoden (Mermithidae) und Ameisen. Zool. Anz. 3: 156-177.
17. 1991. Terrestrial and Semiterrestrial Memithidae, pp. 899-965. In W. R. Nickle [ed.], Manual of Agricultural nematology. Marcel Dekker, New York.
18. Lofgren, C. S., and C. T. Adams. 1982. Economic aspects of the imported fire ant in the United States, pp. 124-128. In M. D. Breed, C. D. Michener, and H. E. Evans [eds.], The biology of social insects. Westview, Boulder, CO.
19. McInnes, D. A. 1994. Comparative ecology and factors affceting the distribution of north Florida fire ants. Ph.D. dissertation, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL.
20. McInnes, D. A., and W. R. Tschinkel. 1995. Queen dimorphism and reproductive strategies in the fire BeSolenopsis geminata (hymenoptera: formicidae). Behav. Ecol. Sociobio 36: 367-375
21. Mitchell, G. B., and D. P. Jouvenaz. 1985. Parasitic nematode observed in the tropical fire ant, Solenopsis geminata (F.) (hymenoptra: formicidae). Fla. Entomol. 68: 492-493
22. Morrill, W. L. 1974. Production and flight of alate red imported fire ants. Environ. Entomol. 3: 265-271.
23. Passera, L. 1976. Origine des intercastes dans les sociétés de Pheidole pallidula (Nyl.) (hymenoptra, formicidae) parasitées par Mermis sp. (Nemotoda, Mermithidae). Insectes Soc. 23: 559-575.
24. Porter, S. D., H. G. Fowler, and W. P. MacKay. 1992. Fire and mound densities in the United States and Brazil. J. Econ. Entomol. 85: 1154-1161
25. Reimer, N., J. W. Beardsley, and G. Jahn. 1990. Pest ants of the Hawaiian Islands, pp. 40-50. In R. K. Vander Meer, K. Jaffe, and A. Cedeno [eds.], Applied myrmecology; a World perspective. Westview, Boulder, CO.
26. Tschinkel, W. R. 1993. Sociometry and sociogenesis of colonies of the fire ant Solenopsis incicta during one annual cycle. Ecol. Monogr. 63: 425-457.
27. Vandel, A. 1930. La production d'intercastes chez la fourmi Pheidole pallidula sous l'action de parasites du genre Mermis Bull. Biol. France-Belgique 64: 457-494.
28. Veeresh, G. K. 1990. Pest ants of India, pp. 15-24. In R. K. Vander Meer, K. Jaffe, and A. Cedeno [eds.], Applied myrmecology: a world perspective. Westview, Boulder, Co.
29. Wheeler, W. M. 1928. Mermis parasitism and intercastes among ants. J. Exp. Zool. 50: 165-237.
30. Williams, D. F., and P. Whelan, 1991. Polygynous collonies of Solenopsis geminata (hymenoptera: formicidae) in the Galapagos Islands. Fla. Entomol. 74: 368-371.
31. Wojeik, D. P. 1983. Comparison of the ecology of red imported fire ants in North and South America. Fla. Entomol. 66; 101-111.
32. 1986. Observations on the biology and ecology of fire ants in Brazil, pp. 88-103. In C. S. Lofgren and R. K. Vander Meer [eds.], Fire ants and leaf-cutting ants. Westview, Boulder, CO.
33. Wojeik, D. P. 1994. Impect of the red imported fire ant on native ant spacies in Florida, pp. 269-281. In D D. F. Williams [ed.], Exotic ants: boilogy, impact, and control of introduced specics. Westview Press, Boulder, Colorado.
34. Wojeik, D. P., D. P. Jouvenaz, W. A. Banks, and A. C C. Pereira. 1987. Biological control agents of fire ants in Brazil, pp. 627-628. In J. Eder and H. Rembold [eds.], Chemistry and biology of social insects. Pepemy, Munich, Germany.