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Analysis of Recent Interception Records Reveals Frequent Transport of Arboreal Ants and Potential Predictors for Ant Invasion in Taiwan

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dc.contributor.authorLee, Ching-Chenen
dc.contributor.authorWeng, Yi-Mengen
dc.contributor.authorLai, Li-Chuanen
dc.contributor.authorSuarez, Andrew V.en
dc.contributor.authorWu, Wen-Jeren
dc.contributor.authorLin, Chung-Chien
dc.contributor.authorYang, Chin-Cheng Scottyen
dc.coverage.countryTaiwanen
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-10T20:12:30Zen
dc.date.available2022-01-10T20:12:30Zen
dc.date.issued2020-06-08en
dc.date.updated2022-01-10T20:12:28Zen
dc.description.abstractWe uncovered taxonomic diversity, country of origin and commodity type of intercepted ants at Taiwanese borders based on an 8 year database of 439 interception records. We found intercepted ants arrived predominantly via timber, a pattern likely reflecting the high domestic demand for foreign timber in Taiwan. The most frequently intercepted species were either arboreal or wood-dwelling ants, raising a concern of these ants constituting a next wave of ant invasion in Taiwan. Further analyses indicate that the taxonomic composition of intercepted ants does not match that of established non-native ant species, suggesting that interception data alone fails to provide adequate power to predict the establishment success of ants. Yet, interception frequency and selected life-history traits (i.e., flexible colony founding mode and general nesting habits) were shown to jointly serve as a practical predictor of the establishment risk of non-native ants. Consistent with other border interception databases, secondary introduction (i.e., species arriving from their introduced ranges instead of their native ranges) also represents a major pathway for transport of invasive ants into Taiwan, suggesting its role in shaping the global invasion of ants. Our findings offer baseline information for constructing a prediction framework for future ant invasions and assist in the decision-making process of quarantine authorities in Taiwan.en
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dc.format.extentPages 365-365en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/107519en
dc.identifier.volume11en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.titleAnalysis of Recent Interception Records Reveals Frequent Transport of Arboreal Ants and Potential Predictors for Ant Invasion in Taiwanen
dc.title.serialInsectsen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
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