Sociobiology (Oct 2014)

Structure-Invading Pest Ants in Healthcare Facilities in Singapore

  • Lai-Sum Man,
  • Chow-Yang Lee

DOI
https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v59i1.681
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 59, no. 1

Abstract

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A survey of structure-invading pest ants was conducted at 17 healthcare facilities (HFs) in Singapore using the index card method. A total of 18 species (Anoplolepis gracilipes (Fr. Smith), Meranoplus sp., Monomorium destructor ( Jerdon), Monomorium floricola ( Jerdon), Monomorium pharaonis (L.), Monomorium sp., Odontomachus sp., Oecophylla smaragdina (F.), Pachycondyla sp., Paratrechina bourbonica (Forel), Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille), Paratrechina pubens (Forel), Pheidole megacephala (F.), Pheidole parva (Mayr), Pheidole sp., Tapinoma indicum (Forel), Tapinoma melanocephalum (F.) andTetramorium bicarinatum (Nylander)) were trapped. Of these, the most common species were P. parva (25.9%), P. megacephala (25.2%), P. longicornis (14.1%), M. pharaonis (9.6%), and T. indicum (8.1%). Most of these ant species were found in and around the premises.