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Exotic ants from the Maghreb (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) with first report of the hairy alien ant Nylanderia jaegerskioeldi (Mayr) in Algeria

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: We compiled 16 exotic ant species found in the Maghreb in wild ecosystems, gardens and urban areas. Five of these introduced species are considered major ecological and agricultural household pest species that have become established above all in Morocco. During our investigation in a citrus orchard of ITMAS Heuraoua, Algiers, we detected two exotic ants, Nylanderia jaegerskioeldi (Mayr, 1904) and Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869, plus nine native ant species. The Formicinae ant N. jaegerskioeldi is recorded for the first time in Algeria, taking the number of exotic ants in the country to 11. This is the fourth known record in North Africa. A brief comparison between the exotic ant fauna of Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and neighboring countries highlights the need to improve the limited knowledge of ants in North Africa.

Source: Arxius de Miscel·lània Zoològica

DOI: 10.32800/amz.2019.17.0045

Authors: N Oussalah, F. Marniche, X. Espadaler, M. Biche

Institutions: Higher National Veterinary School, École Nationale Supérieure Agronomique, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications

Language: English

Topic: Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior

Subfield: Insect Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Instituto Superior de Agronomia

OpenAlex ID: W2942531334