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Acromyrmex octospinosus

System : Terrestrial

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Animalia

Arthropoda

Insecta

Hymenoptera

Formicidae

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Summary

Leaf cutting ants Acromyrmex octospinosus are regarded as serious pests of crops. In the wild, they are a threat to many species of native plants thaat are vulnerable to defoliation.

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Principal source:

Compiler: Comité français de l'UICN (IUCN French Committee) & IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG)

Review:

Publication date: 2008-03-14

Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2024) Species profile: Acromyrmex octospinosus. Downloaded from http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=1252 on 20-04-2024.

Locations

Countries (or multi-country features) with distribution records for Acromyrmex octospinosus

ALIEN RANGE

[1] guadeloupe

NATIVE RANGE

Bibliography

7 references found for Acromyrmex octospinosus

Management information

General information

AntWeb, 2007. Acromyrmex octospinosus
Summary: Base de donn�es tr�s compl�te sur les fourmis (taxonomie, distribution, photographie,�)
Available from http://www.antweb.org/description.do?rank=species&genus=acromyrmex&name=octospinosus&project= [Accessed on 20 march 2008]

ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System), 2008. Online Database Acromyrmex octospinosus (Reich, 1793)
Summary: An online database that provides taxonomic information, common names, synonyms and geographical jurisdiction of a species. In addition links are provided to retrieve biological records and collection information from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Data Portal and bioscience articles from BioOne journals.
Available from: http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=578311 [Accessed 10 March 2008]

Lafrechoux, C. 1997. Colonisation du domaine forestier de la Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe) par la fourmi champignonniste Acromyrmex octospinosus. Analyse de son impact. INRA. 21 p.
Summary: Rapport pr�sentant des informations sur la classification, la r�partition et la biologie de la fourmi champignonniste. L analyse de l historique de l invasion permet de constater que cette fourmi a rapidement pris de l ampleur et qu en moins de 40 ans elle a envahi les 3/4 de la Guadeloupe.

Malato, G., Kermarrec, A., Troup, J.M. 1977.Donn�es nouvelles sur l invasion de la Guadeloupe par Acromyrmex octospinosus reich. (Formicidae, Attini) I - Aspects biog�ographiques et perspectives de contr�le chimique. Annual Meeting CFCS. Nouvelles Agronomiques des Antilles et de la Guyane, 3 (3-4) : 473-485

Marsal, P. 2002. Les invasions biologiques. Courrier de l environnement n�46. INRA
Summary: Article de synth�se sur les invasions biologiques.
Available from http://www.inra.fr/dpenv/marsac46.htm#four [Accessed on 20 march 2008]

Silvy, C. 1992. Quantifions�.le phytosanitaire. Courrier de l environnement n�18. INRA
Summary: Available from http://www.inra.fr/internet/Produits/dpenv/silvyc18.htm [Accessed on 20 march 2008]

Therrienn, P., McNeil, J. N., Wellington, W. G., Febvay, G. 1986. Ecological studies of the leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex octospinosus, in Guadeloupe. pp. 172-183 in Fire Ants and Leaf-cutting Ants (ed. C. Lofgren and R. Vander Meer)