All About Argentine Ants/Zoom Talk
Date: May 20, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Contact: Nicole Vanole masn2001@msn.com
Sponsor: Master Gardeners of Ventura County
Location: Zoom
Event Details
All About Argentine Ants/Zoom Talk
The Argentine ant is native to Northern Argentina and is a globally distributed invasive pest in urban, natural, and agricultural habitats. Due to unusually low levels of intraspecific aggression the Argentine ant can establish extremely large colonies. This contributes to its status as a nuisance pest in homes and its ability to spread rapidly. Negative effects of this invader include facilitation of plant feeding pest insects (e.g., honeydew producing insects) and disruption of native ants, pollinators, and even vertebrates. Join the VC Master Gardeners and Siomara Zendejas, Staff Research Associate - UC Cooperative Extension, in a discussion about Argentine ants.
Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6pm.