Distribution of the Argentine ant, Linepithema humile, along the Seto Inland Sea, western Japan: Result of surveys in 2003–2005

  1. Masayuki OKAUE1,†,
  2. Kazunori YAMAMOTO1,‡,
  3. Yoshifumi TOUYAMA2,
  4. Takeshi KAMEYAMA3,
  5. Mamoru TERAYAMA4,
  6. Takashi SUGIYAMA5,
  7. Kyouzou MURAKAMI6,
  8. Fuminori ITO1,*

Article first published online: 21 DEC 2007

DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-8298.2007.00228.x

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Entomological Science

Entomological Science

Volume 10, Issue 4, pages 337–342, December 2007

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OKAUE, M., YAMAMOTO, K., TOUYAMA, Y., KAMEYAMA, T., TERAYAMA, M., SUGIYAMA, T., MURAKAMI, K. and ITO, F. (2007), Distribution of the Argentine ant, Linepithema humile, along the Seto Inland Sea, western Japan: Result of surveys in 2003–2005. Entomological Science, 10: 337–342. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-8298.2007.00228.x

Author Information

  1. 1

    Laboratory of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Miki,

  2. 2

    Shichifuku Co., Ltd,

  3. 3

    Fukken Co., Ltd, Hikari-cho, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima,

  4. 4

    Laboratory of Applied Entomology, Division of Agriculture and Agricultural Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo,

  5. 5

    Fumakilla Limited, Co., Ltd, Ono-cho, Saeki-gun, and

  6. 6

    Yahata-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe, Japan

  1. †

    Present addresses: Kamoike 4, Uozumi-cho, Akashi 674-0073, Japan.

  2. ‡

    Makiyamashin-machi 1-26-503, Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu 804-0054, Japan.

*Fuminori Ito, Laboratory of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Miki, 761-0795 Japan. Email: ito@ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp

  • †

    Present addresses: Kamoike 4, Uozumi-cho, Akashi 674-0073, Japan.

  • ‡

    Makiyamashin-machi 1-26-503, Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu 804-0054, Japan.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 21 DEC 2007
  2. Article first published online: 21 DEC 2007
  3. Received 1 June 2006; accepted 10 August 2007.

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Keywords:

  • biological invasion;
  • dispersal;
  • Formicidae;
  • invasive ant

Abstract

The distribution of the Argentine ant, Linepithema humile, was investigated in 65 cities or towns along the Seto Inland Sea, western Japan in 2003–2005. Our results include all available information of their distribution in Japan until 2005. Argentine ants have invaded Aichi Prefecture (Tahara-shi), Hyogo Prefecture (Kobe-shi), Hiroshima Prefecture (Hiroshima-shi, Fuchu-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Ono-cho and Otake-shi), and Yamaguchi Prefecture (Iwakuni-shi and Yanai-shi). The most widespread distribution was found around Hatsukaichi-shi including the westernmost part of Hiroshima-shi and the easternmost of Ono-cho.

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