Corpse‐associated odours elicit avoidance in invasive ants

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-552112
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.55211

Wagner, Thomas

; Czaczkes, Tomer J.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND Invasive ants, such as Linepithema humile (the Argentine ant), pose a global threat, necessitating a better understanding of their behaviour in order to improve management strategies. Traditional eradication methods, including baiting, have had limited success, but the causes of control failure are not always clear. This study aims to investigate whether ants form associations between ...