@article {852, title = {The East Asian species of Agropyga (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae)}, volume = {70}, year = {2002}, note = {Owner: AdminNUSAdded to JabRef: 2013.06.08}, month = {2002}, pages = {21 - 32}, abstract = {The East Asian species of the ant genus Acropyga ROGER, 1862, are revised. Ten species are recognized of

which three are new to science: one species belongs to the subgenus Acropyga, six species to Rhizomyrma, and three

species to Atopodon. Acropyga (Rhizomyrma) guangxiensis sp. nov. is characterized by the mandible with four teeth, the

distinctly incised metanotal dorsum, and the small eye consisting of single facet. Acropyga (Rhizomyrma) septemstruma

sp. nov. is characterized by the antenna with seven articles, the absence of eyes, and the small body size (total length

1.3 mm). Acropyga (Rhizomyrma) yunnanensis sp. nov. most resembles A. guangxiensis sp. nov., but is separated from

the latter by the very weakly incised metanotal dorsum and the eye consisting of four facets. Acropyga acutiventris

ROGER is recorded from China for the first time. A key to the East Asian species is presented.}, keywords = {Agropyga, East Asian, Formicinae}, author = {Terayama, M. and Fellowes, J. R. and Zhou, S.} } @conference {767, title = {Tropical Household Ants: Pest Status, Species Diversity, Foraging Behaviour and Bating Studies}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Urban Pests}, year = {2002}, note = {Owner: AdminNUSAdded to JabRef: 2013.06.08}, month = {2002}, abstract = {Questionnaire-based surveys of homeowners revealed that ants were the most economically important and abundant household pest after mosquitoes and cockroaches in Malaysia. Twenty-five species of ants were found indoors and outside buildings; all species nest outdoors except Monomorium pharaonis, Monomorium floricola, Tapinoma melanocephalum , and Solenopsis molesta . Surveys of houses and food stores indicated the most common species were Pheidole sp., T. melanocephalum, Monomorium destructor, and Paratrechina longicornis. A survey of homeowners{\textquoteright} attitudes and knowledge of ants showed that 62\% found ants daily in their homes. Most respondents tolerated < 50 ants indoors; 65\% used aerosol sprays for control, 6\% used ant baits. Homeowners were not aware that ants can mechanically vector pathogenic organisms. Bacteria, fungi, and yeasts were isolated from ants collected from food outlets. Most ant species responded to peanut butter attractant, except P. longicornis and T. melanocephalum, which preferred honey. Attractancy to peanut butter and honey changed in an 18-month study of M. pharaonis. All species, except Pheidole sp. preferred liquid bait. Foraging of P. longicornis, M. pharaonis, and Solenopsis geminata was negatively correlated with temperature; their peak activity was 2-4 hours after sunset. Most baits gave >75\% reduction after one week post-treatment.}, author = {Lee, C. W.}, editor = {Jones, S. C., Zhai J. Robinson Wm. H.} }