Temperature and management reduce the abundance of the invasive Argentine ant (Linepithema humile)
BACKGROUND: The Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) is among the world's worst invasive species. In the Donana Biological Reserve (Spain), it is associated with human structures that provide the mild, moist conditions it needs within the hot, dry scrubland. We evaluated a habitat-modification treatment, predicting that removing this suitable habitat would eradicate the invader locally. Over an…
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