The Argentine ant, Linepithema humile, has invaded urban, agricultural, and natural habitats worldwide, causing economic damage and disrupting ecosystem processes. Introduced populations of L. humile and those of many other invasive ants tend to be unicolonial, forming expansive, multiqueened supercolonies that dominate native ant communities and challenge control practices in managed habitats. Argentine ant management typically entails the application of residual insecticide liquids, granules, or baits to only a portion of the colony, resulting in fairly rapid reinfestation. We suggest that prevailing control methodologies are incomplete and not compatible with the behavior, nesting habits, and population structure of this ant, and therefore, more aggressive management strategies are required. Successful eradication efforts against other invasive unicolonial ant species can provide useful insights for local-scale L. humile eradication.

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阿根廷蚂蚁：管理入侵性非殖民性有害生物的挑战。

阿根廷蚂蚁Linepithema humile入侵了全世界的城市，农业和自然栖息地，造成了经济损失并破坏了生态系统进程。引入的人草（L. humile）种群和许多其他入侵性蚂蚁种群往往是单殖民地的，形成了扩张的，多层次的超级殖民地，这些殖民地支配着本地蚂蚁群落，并挑战了有管理的栖息地的控制做法。阿根廷蚂蚁管理通常需要将残留的杀虫剂液体，颗粒或诱饵仅施用于一部分菌落，从而导致相当迅速的再次侵染。我们建议流行的控制方法是不完整的，并且与这种蚂蚁的行为，筑巢习惯和种群结构不兼容，因此，需要更积极的管理策略。