The Imported Fire Ant
Author | : United States. Plant Pest Control Division |
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Total Pages | : 6 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : Agricultural pests |
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Author | : United States. Plant Pest Control Division |
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Total Pages | : 6 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : Agricultural pests |
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Total Pages | : 8 |
Release | : 1954 |
Genre | : Agricultural pests |
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Author | : R. W. Sutherst |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 88 |
Release | : 1999-01 |
Genre | : Animal populations |
ISBN | : 9780643063617 |
An accessible software package which allows individuals to develop models on the impact of climate in both plants and animals. CLIMEX is used in over 20 countries to examine the distribution of insects, plants, pathogens and vertebrates for a variety of purposes, including biogeography in quarantine, biological control strategies and impacts of changes in climate and climate variability. It can be used to compare climate at different locations, compare climate across a number of years and to match climates against pre-set criteria.
Author | : Meish Goldish |
Publisher | : They Don't Belong |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2015-08 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781627248310 |
At one time, there were no red imported fire ants in the United States. In the 1930s, the insects got into the country by accident. The ants soon spread rapidly all over the South. Today, the aggressive fire ants roam fields and lawns, looking for food and biting and stinging any animal or person who disturbs them. In Red Imported Fire Ants: Attacking Everything, students will learn all about these dangerous insects. The fascinating details describe how the fire ants attack and kill small animals for food, how they destroy millions of dollars worth of crops every year, and how they've even caused car accidents by destroying traffic lights! Large color photos, maps, and fact boxes enrich the dramatic details. Written in narrative format, this series is sure to keep young readers engaged.
Author | : Joshua Blu Buhs |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 227 |
Release | : 2010-11-15 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 0226079848 |
Sometime in the first half of the twentieth century, a coterie of fire ants came ashore from South American ships docked in Mobile, Alabama. Fanning out across the region, the fire ants invaded the South, damaging crops, harassing game animals, and hindering harvesting methods. Responding to a collective call from southerners to eliminate these invasive pests, the U.S. Department of Agriculture developed a campaign that not only failed to eradicate the fire ants but left a wake of dead wildlife, sickened cattle, and public protest. With political intrigue, environmental tragedy, and such figures as Rachel Carson and E. O. Wilson, The Fire Ant Wars is a grippingly perceptive tale of changing social attitudes and scientific practices. Tracing the political and scientific eradication campaigns, Joshua Buhs's bracing study uses the saga as a means to consider twentieth-century American concepts of nature and environmental stewardship. In telling the story, Buhs explores how human concepts of nature evolve and how these ideas affect the natural and social worlds. Spotlighting a particular issue to discuss larger questions of science, public perceptions, and public policy—from pre-environmental awareness to the activist years of the early environmental movement—The Fire Ant Wars will appeal to historians of science, environmentalists, and biologists alike.
Author | : Stephen Welton Taber |
Publisher | : Texas A&M University Press |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Fire ants |
ISBN | : 9781603447119 |
In the early years of the twentieth century, South American fire ants crossed the Caribbean and invaded the shores of the southeastern United States. These imported fire ants quickly found a niche in Gulf Coast fields and lawns, overpowered the native species, and began spreading. In the process they became a notorious pest to some, a beneficial ally to others, and a potential killer to allergy sufferers. As a result, they are among the most intensely studied insects in the world. Near the turn of the millennium the dominant species, the red imported fire ant, finally made its long-feared leap across the hostile western desert into the greener oasis of southern California, where it stood poised to infest the richest agricultural region in the country.In this authoritative book, five economically important species take center stage. These are the red imported fire ant, the black imported fire ant, the tropical fire ant, the southern fire ant, and the golden fire ant. A general introduction and a history of their invasion of North America open the door to additional chapters on natural history, origin and evolution, animals that share the fire ants' nest, the mixed successes of chemical control, and natural enemies and the hopes for biocontrol. Also examined are the pros and cons of fire ants, their medical importance, and suggestions for future research. The appendices list all known fire ant species and explain how to prepare, preserve, and identify every known species occurring in the United States.Well written and enhanced by an extensive glossary, a thorough bibliography of scientific literature, and more than one hundred photos, maps, and drawings, Fire Ants engages and informs both nonprofessionals and specialists.
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Total Pages | : 8 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : Agricultural pests |
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Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Agricultural pests |
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Total Pages | : 8 |
Release | : 1963 |
Genre | : Agricultural pests |
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Author | : United States Department Of Agriculture |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 20 |
Release | : 2019-02 |
Genre | : House & Home |
ISBN | : 9780266805229 |
Excerpt from The Imported Fire Ant, How to Control It In fields, it feeds on okra, collard, cabbage, egg plant, germinating seed corn, and citrus trees; it often attacks newly hatched birds. In homes, it eats meat, butter, cheese, and nuts; it sometimes gnaws holes through clothing. The ant has a painful sting. Its presence in the fields may interfere with the cultivation of crops. It stings by sinking its powerful jaws into the flesh, then driving in its stinger and injecting an irritating fluid into the wound. If an infestation occurs, you can control these pests and minimize their annoyance and destruction. The imported fire ant is so called to distinguish it from species of fire ants native to this country. The designation fire ant is in reference to the sting of these insects. A distinctive characteristic of the imported species is its habit of build ing huge, hard-crusted mounds to house its colonies. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.