Indoor Occurrence of the Ghost Ant Tapinoma melanocephalum (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Urban Homes in Korea
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| Title: | Indoor Occurrence of the Ghost Ant Tapinoma melanocephalum (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Urban Homes in Korea |
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| Authors: | Tai Soon Yong, Jang Hoon Seo, Seong Joon Park, Jin Hwan Kim, In Yong Lee, Young Gon Gwon, Seobo Sim |
| Contributors: | In Yong Lee, Seong Joon Park, Jang Hoon Seo, Seobo Sim, Jin-Hwan Kim, Young Gon Gwon, Tai-Soon Yong, Lee, In-Yong |
| Source: | Korean J Parasitol |
| Publisher Information: | Korean Society for Parasitology, 2017. |
| Publication Year: | 2017 |
| Subject Terms: | 0106 biological sciences, Korea, Tapinoma melanocephalum, Seoul, Incidence, Urbanization, Brief Communication, Hymenoptera, 01 natural sciences, Hymenoptera* / pathogenicity, Republic of Korea, 11. Sustainability, ghost ant, Housing, Animals, Humans, indoor pest, Pest Control, Seasons, Housing / statistics & numerical data, urban, Republic of Korea / epidemiology |
| Description: | The ghost ant Tapinoma melanocephalum is a common household pest worldwide. The present study examined the occurrence of the species in urban homes in Korea. During the period of September 2014 to January 2016, T. melanocephalum workers were collected from 58 homes at 29 different localities using bait traps with 10% sugar solution. The species was widely distributed throughout urban homes at 29 different localities, and the indoor occurrence of T. melanocephalum was highest in Seoul (32.7%) and metropolitan areas of Gyeonggi-do (Province) (29.3%). The indoor incidence rate of T. melanocephalum peaked in September (22.8%), remained moderate from October through April, and peaked again in May (15.7%). In contrast, a low incidence was observed from June to August (7.0%). The present study provides evidence that native ants, such as T. melanocephalum, are potential indoor pests of homes in Korea throughout the year. |
| Document Type: | Article Other literature type |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 1738-0006 0023-4001 |
| DOI: | 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.2.225 |
| Access URL: | http://parasitol.kr/upload/pdf/kjp-55-2-225.pdf https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28506048 http://parasitol.kr/journal/view.php?doi=10.3347/kjp.2017.55.2.225 http://parasitol.kr/upload/pdf/kjp-55-2-225.pdf http://dspace.kci.go.kr/handle/kci/70897 https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5450968 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5450968 https://yonsei.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/indoor-occurrence-of-the-ghost-ant-tapinoma-melanocephalum-hymeno |
| Rights: | CC BY NC CC BY NC ND |
| Accession Number: | edsair.doi.dedup.....f2ca21a8fbf02d01adbbc4be473ff536 |
| Database: | OpenAIRE |
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Nájsť tento článok vo Web of Science | Abstract: | The ghost ant Tapinoma melanocephalum is a common household pest worldwide. The present study examined the occurrence of the species in urban homes in Korea. During the period of September 2014 to January 2016, T. melanocephalum workers were collected from 58 homes at 29 different localities using bait traps with 10% sugar solution. The species was widely distributed throughout urban homes at 29 different localities, and the indoor occurrence of T. melanocephalum was highest in Seoul (32.7%) and metropolitan areas of Gyeonggi-do (Province) (29.3%). The indoor incidence rate of T. melanocephalum peaked in September (22.8%), remained moderate from October through April, and peaked again in May (15.7%). In contrast, a low incidence was observed from June to August (7.0%). The present study provides evidence that native ants, such as T. melanocephalum, are potential indoor pests of homes in Korea throughout the year. |
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| ISSN: | 17380006 00234001 |
| DOI: | 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.2.225 |