Neotropical Entomology (2020) 49, 147-150

A. Pazmiño-Palomino, J. Mendoza and G.A. Brito-Vera (2020)
First record of invasive tawny crazy ant Nylanderia fulva (Mayr) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in continental Ecuador and notes on its ecology in sugarcane crops
Neotropical Entomology 49 (1), 147-150
Abstract: We report the first known record of the tawny crazy ant Nylanderia fulva (Mayr) in continental Ecuador. In addition, we describe the mutualistic association between ants and white aphids Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner) in a sugarcane crop. Finally, we highlight the necessity to carry out studies of this nature due to an increasing number of invasive ant species in Ecuador and their potential damage to agricultural and natural ecosystems.
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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.
	Melanaphis sacchari	Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)	Ecuador (continental)
	Nylanderia fulva		Ecuador (continental)