First record of the little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), in Chinese mainland
In January 2022, we received ant specimens collected from three field colonies from Shantou City, Guangdong Province, China. They were identified as the little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata, through morphological and molecular analyses. Wasmannia auropunctata is listed as one of the 100 most dang...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:f6497dd2e70b4778aabe053963178c51 2023-05-15T13:53:54+02:00 First record of the little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), in Chinese mainland Si-qi CHEN Yi ZHAO Yong-yue LU Hao RAN Yi-juan XU 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1016/S2095-3119(22)63903-0 https://doaj.org/article/f6497dd2e70b4778aabe053963178c51 EN eng Elsevier http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311922639030 https://doaj.org/toc/2095-3119 2095-3119 doi:10.1016/S2095-3119(22)63903-0 https://doaj.org/article/f6497dd2e70b4778aabe053963178c51 Journal of Integrative Agriculture, Vol 21, Iss 6, Pp 1825-1829 (2022) little fire ant morphological identification mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I Agriculture (General) S1-972 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1016/S2095-3119(22)63903-0 2022-12-31T02:28:54Z In January 2022, we received ant specimens collected from three field colonies from Shantou City, Guangdong Province, China. They were identified as the little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata, through morphological and molecular analyses. Wasmannia auropunctata is listed as one of the 100 most dangerous invasive species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and has spread from its native range in South America to every continent except Antarctica. DNA analysis of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) in nine specimens of W. auropunctata found that they had a close genetic relationship with specimens from Argentina. This study represents the first formal record of the establishment of W. auropunctata outdoor in Chinese mainland. However, the invasion stage and occurrence degree of W. auropunctata in China are not clear to date. The implementation of quarantine measures, investigation of the occurrence and distribution, and development of monitoring and control strategies are needed to actively respond to the threat posed by this highly invasive ant. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Argentina Journal of Integrative Agriculture 21 6 1825 1829 |
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In January 2022, we received ant specimens collected from three field colonies from Shantou City, Guangdong Province, China. They were identified as the little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata, through morphological and molecular analyses. Wasmannia auropunctata is listed as one of the 100 most dangerous invasive species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and has spread from its native range in South America to every continent except Antarctica. DNA analysis of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) in nine specimens of W. auropunctata found that they had a close genetic relationship with specimens from Argentina. This study represents the first formal record of the establishment of W. auropunctata outdoor in Chinese mainland. However, the invasion stage and occurrence degree of W. auropunctata in China are not clear to date. The implementation of quarantine measures, investigation of the occurrence and distribution, and development of monitoring and control strategies are needed to actively respond to the threat posed by this highly invasive ant. |
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First record of the little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), in Chinese mainland |
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First record of the little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), in Chinese mainland |
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First record of the little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), in Chinese mainland |
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First record of the little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), in Chinese mainland |
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First record of the little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), in Chinese mainland |
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