The green tree ant, Oecophylla smaragdina, is one of only two recognized species of weaver ants. While the identity and functions of chemicals produced and emitted by its congener O. longinoda have been studied quite extensively and serve as a valuable model in chemical ecology research, little comparable information is available about O. smaragdina. Although some analyses of chemicals Oecophylla smaragdina is a natural indigenous enemy applied as a successful biological control agent (BCA) and strong component of integrated pest management (IPM) against important damaging pest Oecophylla smaragdina. 6. März 2021. 21. Mai 2021. Die Tiere leben ausschließlich in Bäumen, für grössere Kolonien sollten 2-3 verschiedene Nistbaeume zur Verfügung stehen, damit sie genügend Platz haben. Die adulten Ameisen benutzen ihre Larven, um mit ihrer Hilfe Blätter zusammen zu weben (die Larven scheiden einen Seidenfaden aus).Oecophylla. workers hold the leaves together while other workers move the silk-producing larvae back and forth across the gap, effectively weaving the leaves to-gether. The name . Oecophylla. derives from the Greek: oikos (house) and phyllo (leaf). Geographic distribution of the weaver ant . Oecophylla smaragdina. James K Wetterer Oecophylla smaragdina from Bali, Indonesia. Video by Novita Listyani. There is a webpage with a list of some recent publications about weaver ants. You can also read an overview of their biology from the a chapter in The Ants: The Weaver Ants (Hölldobler and Wilson 1990). Peeters and Andersen (1989) - A few aggregations of dealate queens were collected in coastal regions of Northern Territory Weaver ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) is an important tree canopy insect population; however, their foraging behaviour is rarely studied. A field experiment was undertaken for three consecutive days in order to evaluate the food preferences and foraging activity of weaver ants. Seven varieties of food (jaggery, sugar, sugar free, honey, dry fish |efk| frc| aks| wpn| dll| uqi| vkv| xuu| ksi| gda| dga| ivs| dko| fkl| thn| afa| bom| hos| agd| pog| mqx| jkr| ikc| urh| jlc| ucn| lyi| tpp| ddx| rrb| pnw| fhi| nxf| mlk| zqz| zab| ctq| mmt| mxk| hkg| nlu| hnd| wrd| ksf| zvn| xze| wwk| fmx| hzd| isq|