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Harmful ants in the Pacific

The Pacific is biologically unique, as its isolated islands provide ideal conditions for the evolution of new species. Thus, Pacific islands have high numbers of "endemic"species - species that are restricted to only one or a few islands and found no

Factsheet produced by the IPPC pilot programme on surveillance with the collaboraton of the Animal and Palnt Health Quarantine Agency of the Republic of Korea; CSIRO Australia; TNC USA, James Cook University, Australia; University of Guam, Guam

FAO 2 page Factsheet on invasive ants includes brief descriptions about them, where they are found, ant dispersal, impacts including envrionmental impacts, prevention and control.

Invasive ants are a diverse group of aggressive, competitive, dominating ant species that can rapidly establish and spread. Several ant species are amongst the most serious global invasive species. Their broad diets, nesting habits, ability to breed