Wasmannia auropunctata detected in Cyprus

🐜 The little fire ant 𝘞𝘢𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘢 is recorded for the first time in Cyprus.
⚠️ The species is considered as one of the world's worst invasive alien species and has been included in the list of alien invasive species of EU concern.
🆘 Among its adverse impacts the little fire ant is known to compete with and exclude native arthropods from invaded areas. In addition, it can affect animal- and human-health causing anaphylactic shocks to any allergic people it stings.
🌱The species is presumably dispersed through the import and planting of ornamental plants.

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Demetriou J, Georgiadis C, Roy H, Martinou A, Borowiec L, Salata S (2022) One of the world’s worst invasive alien species Wasmannia auropunctata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) detected in Cyprus. Sociobiology 69(4): e8536. https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v69i4.8536

Publicado el enero 18, 2023 07:58 MAÑANA por jakovosdemetriou