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Title: Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Bermuda.
Creator: Wetterer, James K., Wetterer, Andrea L.
Date Issued: 2004-06
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000204
Format: Citation

Title: Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on Non-native Neotropical Ant-acacias (Fabales: Fabaceae) in Florida.
Creator: Wetterer, James K., Wetterer, Andrea L.
Date Issued: 2003-12
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000203
Format: Citation

Title: 2D:4D Digit Ratio and Muscularity.
Creator: Simmonds, Lori, Wetterer, James K.
Abstract/Description: Studies in geriatrics have found that the second and fourth digit (of the hand) ratio (2D:4D), an indicator of in utero androgen exposure, shows significantly negative correlation with muscle mass (MM) and muscle strength (MS). In my thesis research, I examined correlations between 2D:4D ratio and the MM and MS of college students and compared the results to previous geriatric studies in order to evaluate 2D:4D measurement as a supplementary tool for understanding factors associated with...
Show moreStudies in geriatrics have found that the second and fourth digit (of the hand) ratio (2D:4D), an indicator of in utero androgen exposure, shows significantly negative correlation with muscle mass (MM) and muscle strength (MS). In my thesis research, I examined correlations between 2D:4D ratio and the MM and MS of college students and compared the results to previous geriatric studies in order to evaluate 2D:4D measurement as a supplementary tool for understanding factors associated with muscularity. I evaluated college students using a scanning bed and calipers to determine digit ratio. I then measured calf-circumference, MM using bioimpedence technology and MS using a dynamometer for grip strength.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0005036
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Worldwide Spread of the Yellow-Footed Ant, Nylanderia flavipes (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).
Creator: Wetterer, James K.
Date Issued: 2011-09
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000218
Format: Citation

Title: Worldwide Spread of Pheidole teneriffana (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).
Creator: Wetterer, James K.
Date Issued: 2011-12
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000216
Format: Citation

Title: Worldwide Spread of Tetramorium lucayanum (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).
Creator: Wetterer, James K.
Date Issued: 2011-12
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000207
Format: Citation

Title: Worldwide Spread of the Graceful Twig Ant, Pseudomyrmex Gracilis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).
Creator: Wetterer, James K.
Date Issued: 2010-12
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000206
Format: Citation

Title: Worldwide Spread of the Lesser Sneaking Ant, Cardiocondyla minutior (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).
Creator: Wetterer, James K.
Date Issued: 2014-06
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000217
Format: Citation

Title: Geographic distribution of Leptogenys elongata (Buckley) and Leptogenys manni Wheeler (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Ponerinae).
Creator: Wetterer, James K.
Date Issued: 2015-11-30
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000212
Format: Citation

Title: Geographic Distribution of Trachymyrmex jamaicensis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).
Creator: Wetterer, James K.
Date Issued: 2015-12
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000209
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Title: THE RED IMPORTED FIRE ANT, SOLENOPSIS INVICTA, IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE).
Creator: Wetterer, James K., Snelling, Roy R.
Abstract/Description: The best known and most destructive exotic ant species in the US is the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren. Recently, this species has been reported from several islands in the West Indies, including St. Croix, US Virgin Islands (USVI) and Guana Island, British Virgin Islands (BVI). In the present study, we report new records of S. invicta on St. Croix (13 sites) and the first records of S. invicta from 3 other of the Virgin Islands: St. Thomas, USVI (7 sites), St. John, USVI (2...
Show moreThe best known and most destructive exotic ant species in the US is the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren. Recently, this species has been reported from several islands in the West Indies, including St. Croix, US Virgin Islands (USVI) and Guana Island, British Virgin Islands (BVI). In the present study, we report new records of S. invicta on St. Croix (13 sites) and the first records of S. invicta from 3 other of the Virgin Islands: St. Thomas, USVI (7 sites), St. John, USVI (2 sites), and Tortola, BVI (6 sites). Solenopsis invicta appears to be well established in disturbed open environments on all 4 islands. It is important that people in the Virgin Islands and elsewhere in the West Indies, particularly healthcare professionals, are aware of the presence of S. invicta , can recognize the symptoms of S. invicta stings, and know proper treatments for adverse reactions to the stings, including rare but potentially deadly anaphylactic shock.
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Date Issued: 2006-12
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000057
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Title: Technomyrmex difficilis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the West Indies.
Creator: Wetterer, James K.
Date Issued: 2008-09
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000215
Format: Citation

Title: First North American Records of the Old World Ant Cricket Myrmecophilus americanus (Orthoptera, Myrmecophilidae).
Creator: Wetterer, James K., Hugel, Sylvain
Date Issued: 2014-03
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000211
Format: Citation

Title: The red imported fire ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the West Indies: distribution of natural enemies and a possible test bed for release of self-sustaining biocontrol agents.
Creator: Steven M. Valles, James K. Wetterer
Abstract/Description: Sample collections of Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) were taken from 20 islands of the West Indies and evaluated for the presence of key pathogens and parasites of this invasive pest ant. We hypothesized that bottleneck events during the introduction of this ant species in the West Indies would have resulted in populations devoid, or nearly so, of natural enemies. Monogyne and polygyne social forms were found throughout the islands surveyed with monogyny being more...
Show moreSample collections of Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) were taken from 20 islands of the West Indies and evaluated for the presence of key pathogens and parasites of this invasive pest ant. We hypothesized that bottleneck events during the introduction of this ant species in the West Indies would have resulted in populations devoid, or nearly so, of natural enemies. Monogyne and polygyne social forms were found throughout the islands surveyed with monogyny being more prevalent (65%) compared with polygyny (35%). Among 254 samples, only 25 (~10%) tested positive for the presence of pathogens or parasites. The microsporidian Kneallhazia solenopsae was the most prevalent pathogen detected; it was found in 20 colonies. A second microsporidian species, Vairimorpha invictae, was shown to be present in a polygyne sample collected from St. Croix—the first detection of this pathogen outside South America. Similarly, Solenopsis invicta densovirus (SiDNV) was detected in one polygyne sample from Anguilla. SiDNV is not found in S. invicta U.S. populations, so this detection also represents the first geographic discovery outside of South America. Two species of Pseudacteon decapitating flies were found to have dispersed into the Bahamas. Utilization of the islands of the West Indies for release, establishment, and impact assessment of S. invicta natural enemies is discussed.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000488
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Fire ants in sea-turtle nesting areas: A distribution survey of invasive ants in Boca Raton, FL.
Creator: Romais, Danielle K., Wetterer, James K., Markwith, Scott, Graduate College
Abstract/Description: The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, is native to South America and was introduced to Alabama in the 1930s. This predatory species rapidly spread throughout the southeastern US and parts of the West Indies, causing serious ecological and economic impacts. Solenopsis invicta is known to attack the eggs and hatchlings of ground nesting birds and reptiles. The ants also swarm into sea turtle nests attacking hatchlings and diminishing their chance for survival. This study is part of a...
Show moreThe red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, is native to South America and was introduced to Alabama in the 1930s. This predatory species rapidly spread throughout the southeastern US and parts of the West Indies, causing serious ecological and economic impacts. Solenopsis invicta is known to attack the eggs and hatchlings of ground nesting birds and reptiles. The ants also swarm into sea turtle nests attacking hatchlings and diminishing their chance for survival. This study is part of a larger research that aimed to survey the distribution of ants at a sea turtle nesting beaches in South Florida and St. Croix, USVI. This particular study was conducted in Boca Raton, Florida. Besides providing a baseline dataset on ant species distribution in the area, this study also aimed at validating the survey methodology by finding consistency in the distribution over multiple days surveyed. The results indicate that, although more detailed surveys would produce more thorough results, we can state that the methodology is consistent in determining species distribution.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005851
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The red imported fire ant versus humans.
Creator: Estep, Erica, Wetterer, James K., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, originally from South America, has become a major pest in the southeastern US. Its painful stings can result in anaphylactic shock and even death. For my thesis research, I wished to examine how and where people are exposed to these stings and what could be done to minimize this exposure. I surveyed ants around and under picnic benches at four sites in Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Florida. I compared the incidence of S. invicta and other ants...
Show moreThe red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, originally from South America, has become a major pest in the southeastern US. Its painful stings can result in anaphylactic shock and even death. For my thesis research, I wished to examine how and where people are exposed to these stings and what could be done to minimize this exposure. I surveyed ants around and under picnic benches at four sites in Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Florida. I compared the incidence of S. invicta and other ants for picnic benches on artificial substrate (brick, concrete, gravel, or pavement) versus relatively natural substrate (grass or sand). I found that substrate had no significant effect on the occurrence of S. invicta and other ants; in all cases, incidence rates were very low. I found out, however, that ants were being controlled using chemical poisons at some sites. Future research should examine control methods for efficient elimination of S. invicta in areas where people are likely to be expose
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Date Issued: 2013
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003512
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: RED IMPORTED FIRE ANTS (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE) AT GOPHER TORTOISE (TESTUDINES: TESTUDINIDAE) BURROWS.
Creator: Wetterer, James K., Moore, Jon
Abstract/Description: The gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus Daudin, is endemic to the southeastern US, where its populations are declining primarily due to habitat destruction. Tortoises are preyed upon by many species, including the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, a destructive exotic species now common throughout the tortoises’ entire range. We surveyed ants using tuna bait at 154 G. polyphemus burrows in a greenway reserve established to protect the tortoises in a residential area of...
Show moreThe gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus Daudin, is endemic to the southeastern US, where its populations are declining primarily due to habitat destruction. Tortoises are preyed upon by many species, including the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, a destructive exotic species now common throughout the tortoises’ entire range. We surveyed ants using tuna bait at 154 G. polyphemus burrows in a greenway reserve established to protect the tortoises in a residential area of southeast Florida. We found S. invicta present, typically recruiting to the bait in very high numbers, on the aprons of 33% of the tortoise burrows. Solenopsis invicta occurred significantly more often at burrows within 30 m of the greenway’s outer edge than at burrows in more interior parts of the greenway (57% versus 16%). Among the interior burrows, S. invicta occurred significantly more often at burrows directly on two narrow strips of disturbed habitat, along an old fence line and an old pipeline, than at burrows not on these two strips (46% versus 12%). The greenway interior appears to offer tortoises and other species some refuge from S. invicta . However, the long thin design typical of greenways, the inclusion of walking paths through the greenways, and the policies of prescribed burning and reduction mowing used to maintain open habitat for the tortoises all may increase the tortoises’ exposure to S. invicta . Solenopsis invicta is also a grave threat to other native species in these reserves, including the many animals that obligately live inside gopher tortoise burrows.
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Date Issued: 2005-12
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000058
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Title: Population Explosion of the hairy crazy ant, Paratrechina Pubens (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), on St. Croix, US Virgin Islands.
Creator: Wetterer, James K., Keularts, Jozef L. W.
Date Issued: 2008-09
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000205
Format: Citation

Title: Spread in Trinidad of the South American Fire Ant Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera, Formicidae).
Creator: Wetterer, James K., Davis, Lloyd R., White, Graham L.
Date Issued: 2014-03
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000213
Format: Citation

Title: ANTS (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE) OF THE DRY TORTUGAS, THE OUTERMOST FLORIDA KEYS.
Creator: Wetterer, James K., O’Hara, Brandon C.
Date Issued: 2002-06
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000202
Format: Citation

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