1 island, 5-10 populations, 1-10ha. (Booy, O. & Key, J., 2020. Prioritising the management of established invasive non-native species in the Turks and Caicos Islands: eradication and spread prevention.pdf);
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Invasive. (Booy, O. & Key, J., 2020. Prioritising the management of established invasive non-native species in the Turks and Caicos Islands: eradication and spread prevention);
Invasive ants can cause massive declines in species diversity as well as becoming a nuisance for people. In TCI, ant species pose a particular threat of spreading from the main islands to Ambergris and the Leeward Cays Island, where they could cause serious impacts on the endemic rock iguana, endemic lizards, breeding birds and breeding turtles found there. (Booy, O. & Key, J., 2020. Prioritising the management of established invasive non-native species in the Turks and Caicos Islands: eradication and spread prevention); P. longicornis is a “supercolonial” species meaning super-colonies can form which out compete native species of ants and other insects. (Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020). Factsheets for 21 established invasive species of common concern to Anguilla and TCI for either eradication or control. FERA);
It also promotes the persistence of plant feeding pests on crops. (Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020). Factsheets for 21 established invasive species of common concern to Anguilla and TCI for either eradication or control. FERA);
Terrestrial. Originates from Africa or Asia. (Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020). Factsheets for 21 established invasive species of common concern to Anguilla and TCI for either eradication or control. FERA);
Important pathways of spread from the main island to the outer Cays include as hitchhikers in the backpacks of visitors, with general supplies taken over to service restaurants, and in camping equipment and provisions by researchers and campers. (Booy, O. & Key, J., 2020. Prioritising the management of established invasive non-native species in the Turks and Caicos Islands: eradication and spread prevention); Natural dispersal: primarily by budding, that is, a newly inseminated queen accompanied by some worker ants, establishes a new satellite colony. Intentional/Anthropogenic dispersal: commonly intercepted on air and sea cargo e.g. nursery trade potted plants, rootstocks etc., infested passenger luggage, empty sea containers, timber, fresh produce, vehicles. (Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020). Factsheets for 21 established invasive species of common concern to Anguilla and TCI for either eradication or control. FERA);
Pagad, S. & Wong, L.J., 2020. Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - Turks and Caicos Islands. Version 1.2. Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG). Checklist dataset. Available at: https://doi.org/10.15468/ytdnvt; Booy, O. & Key, J., 2020. Prioritising the management of established invasive non-native species in the Turks and Caicos Islands: eradication and spread prevention.pdf; Animal and Plant Health Agency (2020). Factsheets for 21 established invasive species of common concern to Anguilla and TCI for either eradication or control. FERA;