Florida Entomologist (2010) 93, 128-129

James K. Wetterer and Lloyd R. Davis Jr. (2010)
Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Lesser Antilles
Florida Entomologist 93 (1), 128-129
Abstract: In surveys of the 15 largest islands of the Lesser Antilles, we found the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, on the 7 northernmost islands, including additional records of S. invicta on Antigua (20 sites) and the first records of S. invicta from Anguilla (15 sites), Barbuda (16 sites), Montserrat (5 sites), Nevis (25 sites), St. Kitts (21 sites), and St. Martin (13 sites). Solenopsis invicta was widespread in disturbed open environments on 6 of the 7 islands, but appears to be recently established on Montserrat, found only near the airport and the main seaport. Solenopsis invicta has not yet been recorded from the southern Lesser Antilles (i.e., Guadeloupe, Marie Galante, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Grenada, and Barbados), but it is probably only a matter of time before these islands are also invaded.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Solenopsis invicta		Anguilla
	Solenopsis invicta		Antigua and Barbuda
	Solenopsis invicta		Montserrat
	Solenopsis invicta		Saint Kitts and Nevis
	Solenopsis invicta		Saint Martin
	Pheidole megacephala		Anguilla
	Pheidole megacephala		Saint Martin