Carpenter Ants of the United States and Canada

Laurel D. Hansen; John H. Klotz

Published by Cornell University Press 2005

Carpenter Ants of the United States and Canada

Laurel D. Hansen and John H. Klotz

https://doi.org/10.7591/9781501734922

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About this book

The carpenter ant is one of the most common and destructive pests affecting homes and businesses. However, in natural areas, these ants also play an important role in forest ecology: they break down dead wood and are the principal food source of the...

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Laurel D. Hansen is an Instructor in the Department of Biology at Spokane Falls Community College. John H. Klotz is an Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist in the Department of Entomology at the University of California, Riverside.

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This text is a concise and authoritative introduction on the carpenter ants that are structural pests in the United States and Canada. The authors present lucid, well-referenced chapters covering the ecology, morphology, taxonomy and distribution, life history, foraging, and economic importance and management of these wood-destroying organisms. An essential text for entomologists, ecologists, naturalists, structural pest control personnel, and anyone interested in these fascinating and ecologically important insects.

Rudolf Jander, University of Kansas:

This book will be invaluable for all the many who like ants and want to learn more about them, or those who dislike them and want to get rid of them.

Gary Bennett, Purdue University:

Laurel D. Hansen and John H. Klotz have put together a book that contains a wealth of information on the bionomics of the carpenter ants of the U.S. and Canada and the way these ants have become adapted to the structures of man. This book, the first of its kind, will be most useful to all who are concerned with the study and management of these pests.

Thomas Eisner, Cornell University, author of For Love of Insects:

Carpenter Ants of the United States and Canada is a very useful addition to the entomological literature. Laurel D. Hansen and John H. Klotz present a summary of what is known about a most important genus of ants, one that includes the very species with the destructive habit of nesting in our houses. This book is clearly written and comprehensive.

Carpenter ants are found all over the world, where they play a major role in forests as predators of leaf-eating insects. Like all ants, carpenter ants live in large colonies, with workers, the queen, and various other insects that live in the colony as 'guests.' In the first book entirely devoted to the subject, entomologists Hansen and Klotz reveal these facts and more as they examine every phase of the ants' lifestyle. From mating swarms to the founding of a new colony, foraging behavior, and the construction of nests, the authors' research as well as the extensive literature on these ants is mined for a comprehensive account. A lengthy chapter examines the economic importance and management of the most common pest species. Heavily illustrated with photos, drawings, and maps, this is a very useful addition to the literature on insects.

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Language: English
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Audience: General/trade;
Pages
- Main content: 224
Illustrations
- Other: 19 tables, 24 maps, 94 halftones, 52 line drawings; 24 color illustrations in 4-page insert
Keywords: Nature Guides & Natural History; General Science; Entomology

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Published: May 15, 2019
ISBN: 9781501734922