---
_id: '3903'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: "Background\r\n\r\nThe invasive garden ant, Lasius neglectus, is the most
recently detected pest ant and the first known invasive ant able to become established
and thrive in the temperate regions of Eurasia. In this study, we aim to reconstruct
the invasion history of this ant in Europe analysing 14 populations with three
complementary approaches: genetic microsatellite analysis, chemical analysis of
cuticular hydrocarbon profiles and behavioural observations of aggression behaviour.
We evaluate the relative informative power of the three methodological approaches
and estimate both the number of independent introduction events from a yet unknown
native range somewhere in the Black Sea area, and the invasive potential of the
existing introduced populations.\r\n\r\nResults\r\n\r\nThree clusters of genetically
similar populations were detected, and all but one population had a similar chemical
profile. Aggression between populations could be predicted from their genetic
and chemical distance, and two major clusters of non-aggressive groups of populations
were found. However, populations of L. neglectus did not separate into clear supercolonial
associations, as is typical for other invasive ants.\r\n\r\nConclusion\r\n\r\nThe
three methodological approaches gave consistent and complementary results. All
joint evidence supports the inference that the 14 introduced populations of L.
neglectus in Europe likely arose from only very few independent introductions
from the native range, and that new infestations were typically started through
introductions from other invasive populations. This indicates that existing introduced
populations have a very high invasive potential when the ants are inadvertently
spread by human transport. "
author:
- first_name: Line V
full_name: Ugelvig, Line V
id: 3DC97C8E-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Ugelvig
orcid: 0000-0003-1832-8883
- first_name: Falko
full_name: Drijfhout, Falko
last_name: Drijfhout
- first_name: Daniel
full_name: Kronauer, Daniel
last_name: Kronauer
- first_name: Jacobus
full_name: Boomsma, Jacobus
last_name: Boomsma
- first_name: Jes
full_name: Pedersen, Jes
last_name: Pedersen
- first_name: Sylvia
full_name: Cremer, Sylvia
id: 2F64EC8C-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Cremer
orcid: 0000-0002-2193-3868
citation:
ama: 'Ugelvig LV, Drijfhout F, Kronauer D, Boomsma J, Pedersen J, Cremer S. The
introduction history of invasive garden ants in Europe: integrating genetic, chemical
and behavioural approaches. BMC Biology. 2008;6(11). doi:10.1186/1741-7007-6-11'
apa: 'Ugelvig, L. V., Drijfhout, F., Kronauer, D., Boomsma, J., Pedersen, J., &
Cremer, S. (2008). The introduction history of invasive garden ants in Europe:
integrating genetic, chemical and behavioural approaches. BMC Biology.
BioMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1186/1741-7007-6-11'
chicago: 'Ugelvig, Line V, Falko Drijfhout, Daniel Kronauer, Jacobus Boomsma, Jes
Pedersen, and Sylvia Cremer. “The Introduction History of Invasive Garden Ants
in Europe: Integrating Genetic, Chemical and Behavioural Approaches.” BMC Biology.
BioMed Central, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1186/1741-7007-6-11.'
ieee: 'L. V. Ugelvig, F. Drijfhout, D. Kronauer, J. Boomsma, J. Pedersen, and S.
Cremer, “The introduction history of invasive garden ants in Europe: integrating
genetic, chemical and behavioural approaches,” BMC Biology, vol. 6, no.
11. BioMed Central, 2008.'
ista: 'Ugelvig LV, Drijfhout F, Kronauer D, Boomsma J, Pedersen J, Cremer S. 2008.
The introduction history of invasive garden ants in Europe: integrating genetic,
chemical and behavioural approaches. BMC Biology. 6(11).'
mla: 'Ugelvig, Line V., et al. “The Introduction History of Invasive Garden Ants
in Europe: Integrating Genetic, Chemical and Behavioural Approaches.” BMC Biology,
vol. 6, no. 11, BioMed Central, 2008, doi:10.1186/1741-7007-6-11.'
short: L.V. Ugelvig, F. Drijfhout, D. Kronauer, J. Boomsma, J. Pedersen, S. Cremer,
BMC Biology 6 (2008).
date_created: 2018-12-11T12:05:48Z
date_published: 2008-02-26T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2021-01-12T07:53:05Z
day: '26'
doi: 10.1186/1741-7007-6-11
extern: '1'
intvolume: ' 6'
issue: '11'
language:
- iso: eng
month: '02'
oa_version: None
publication: BMC Biology
publication_status: published
publisher: BioMed Central
publist_id: '2249'
status: public
title: 'The introduction history of invasive garden ants in Europe: integrating genetic,
chemical and behavioural approaches'
tmp:
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legal_code_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
name: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY 4.0)
short: CC BY (4.0)
type: journal_article
user_id: 2DF688A6-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
volume: 6
year: '2008'
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