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Invasive ants.

Harmful ants in the Pacific

Aquatic invasive species include a variety of organisms - fish, invertebrates, algae, plants and even pathogens like cholera. Some species arrive attached to ship hulls, and other are released into foreign ports via ballast water. Most species do not

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