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Ants
... construct, repair, and defend the nest; and feed the immature and adult ants of the colony, including the queen. Queens normally have wings ... doesn't remain in the colony very long. Ants have an egg, larva, pupa, and adult stage. Eggs are almost microscopic in size ... to 2 months are required for development from egg to adult in some species. Ants establish new colonies by two main methods: flights ...
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White-footed Ants
... and become pupae. As pupae, final development occurs to produce the adult ants. In ant colonies the eggs (Figure 3), larvae, and pupae ... footed ant workers tending eggs. What Do White-footed Ants Eat? White-footed ants are often found foraging along branches and trunks of ... they feed to their nestmates. Where Do White-footed Ants Nest? White-footed ants nest at or above ground level. They do not ...
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Monomorium floricola
... bulbous at the bottom and narrow and curled at the head). Adult ants lick the larvae, and the saliva makes them sticky and ... well as larvae, are often mistaken for eggs (Wheeler 1910). ADULTS Adult ants are polymorphic, i.e., having different body types. All the ... females which tend all stages of juvenile ants, construct and maintain nests, and forage for food. Adult workers of M. floricola are small, ...
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Paratrechina vaga
... bulbous at the bottom and narrow and curled at the head). Adult ants lick the larvae, and the saliva makes them sticky and ... well as larvae, are often mistaken for eggs (Wheeler 1910). ADULTS Adult ants are polymorphic, i.e., having different body types. All the ... females which tend all stages of juvenile ants, construct and maintain nests, and forage for food. Adult workers of P. vaga are wingless, ...
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Controlling White Flies -
... enough to compile this information. Thanks Cathy! Controlling White Flies in the Garden The adult whiteflies you see flying around are not causing the problems on your landscape plants. ... Hummingbirds catch the adult whiteflies in mid-air. Controlling ants near your plants may help as well. Ants actually protect the whitefly larvae because they produce sugar-laden 'honeydew' which the ants relish. ...
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Noteworthy Pests of 2003
... the ant colonies the grasshoppers certainly took care of. Ants When determining a solution to any pest problem it ... ants. Ants are a social insect living in colonies. Ants prefer a hot and dry climate with light sandy soil. Ants range in size from two millimeters to 13 millimeters. Ants ... are 5 - 6 nymph stages before they become a winged adult. They feed mainly on grasses and cereal crops, however, ...
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Biology of Subterranean Termites in the Eastern United States
... loss than the aforementioned immature forms. Unfortunately, alate termites are sometimes mistaken for flying (alate) ants. A winged termite can be easily distinguished from a winged ant by the following ... view that termite colonies can be composed of the offspring from a single adult queen or from several adult queens (and an undetermined number of kings) (Fig. 4). The composition of the ...
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Peachtree Borer, HYG-2032-94
... (5/4 inch) when fully grown. Figure 2. Peachtree borer adult female (A), adult male (B), fully grown larva (C), female pupa (D), male ... soil near the tree base, then emerges as a new adult. The adult is the only stage that leaves the tree. In central ... to minimize trapping of nontarget species. Non-Chemical Control Natural Control Ants, spiders, and lacewings prey on larvae in exposed locations, and ...
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FPHG -
... excrete excess sugar and water in small droplets called honeydew. Ants may feed on this, and a black fungus (sooty mold ... first and does not require treatment. Currant Stem Girdler Adult sawflies, Janus integer (Norton), make numerous punctures in canes during ... fruitworm also will control fruit flies. San Jose Scale The adult San Jose scale, Quadraspidiotus pernicious (Comstock), is a small, grayish ...
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Passiflora ants
... benefit that the plant gets in return is that the ants protect the Passiflora by performing general housekeeping duties including preying on herbivores such as caterpillars. Some black ants are also known to farm bugs, moving around and protecting ... adult. These suck the precious sap from a plant and introduce virus and other things. Ants also help aphids aka. plant lice. So you see, ants ...
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