Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Monomorium pharaonis
(Formicidae)

HEAR home  >  species info  >  invertebrates  >  Monomorium pharaonis (Formicidae)
(hints)

Species description or overview Identification Taxonomy & nomenclature Impacts Control methods
Discussion forums Human health issues Prevention Images Distribution
Full-text articles Experts Other resources    


Species description or overview

Pharoah's ant: Monomorium pharaonis
General information and a photograph of Monomorium pharaonis are available from the University of Florida.

Those pesky tramp ants (Pest Control Technology Online)
Polygyny, monomorphism, and colony dispersal by budding and fission allow tramp ant species to succesfully invade new territories. These and other characteristics that benefit tramp ants are discussed in this article.

Overview of Monomorium pharaonis from the Global Invasive Species Database
Information on the ecology, distribution, habitat, and management of Monomorium pharaonis are presented in this Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) site.

Monomorium pharaonis description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Monomorium pharaonis as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Monomorium pharaonis overview from Land Care Research (New Zealand)
This overview of Monomorium pharaonis includes classification, synonyms, distribution, biology, and pest status from the Landcare Research of Biosecurity New Zealand.


Identification

Key to ant species in Hawaii
13 physical characteristics are the basis of this computer-assisted key for identifying the 48 species of ants in Hawaii.

AntWeb field guide to the ant species of Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Images of 20 of the ant species of Hawaii help to identify the species.


Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Monomorium pharaonis
Nomenclatural information about Monomorium pharaonis is provided by ITIS.

Monomorium liliuokalanii (Linnaeus, 1758) taxonomy on ITIS
ITIS, the Integrated Taxonomic Information System, lists taxonomic data for Monomorium pharaonis and allows searches of other databases.


Impacts

Monomorium pharaonis impacts from ISSG
General impacts of Monomorium pharaonis and links to site specific cases are presented in this Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) site.

Monomorium pharaonis impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Monomorium pharaonis as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Control methods

Homemade baits to control sugar ants (Monomorium pharaonis) and crazy ants (Paratrechina longicornis) (Texas A&M)
Three simple, toxic recipes are easily made using boric acid as the active ingredient.

Evaluation of methoprene granular baits against foraging Pharaoh ants, Monomorium pharaonis (abstract)
Methoprene granular baits were effective against foraging Pharaoh ants, but there was a subsequent increase in populations of other pest ants with the elimination of Pharoah ants (Sociobiology, 2003).

Monomorium pharaonis management information from ISSG
Effective preventitive measures and chemical controls for Monomorium pharaonis are covered on this Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) site. Links to site specific management information are included.

Monomorium pharaonis management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Monomorium pharaonis as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Review of the efficacy of baits used for ant control and eradication
Ant species have varying responses to toxins and baits used for their control. This extensive review of published reports is a preamble to the development of recommendations for New Zealand.


Discussion forums

Pacific Ant Group e-mail list (PAG-L@HAWAII.EDU)
The Pacific Ant Group discussion forum facilitates communication toward preventing establishment of Red Imported fire ant and other invasive ants on Pacific islands.


Human health issues

Evaluation of urban ants as carriers of pathogens in residential and industrial environments: I. Bacteria (abstract)
Tapinoma melanocephalum was the most frequent carrier of potentially pathogenic bacteria in this study, but other ant species are also carriers (Sociobiology, 2005).

Respiratory allergy to the indoor ant Monomorium pharaonis (abstract)
Pharaoh ants can induce bronchoconstriction regardless of sting in sensitized patients. Ants should be taken into consideration as a cause of respiratory allergy in patients living in homes with visual evidence of infestation.

Pharaoh ant (Monomorium pharaonis) triggers bronchial asthma (abstract).
Pharaoh ant (Monomorium pharaonis) is newly identified as an important inhalant allergen triggering bronchial asthma.


Prevention

Change in Quarantine Action Policy for Ants Intercepted from Commodities Destined to the State of Hawaii
A policy change regarding quarantine action for ants intercepted from commodities in Hawaii is detailed here. The revised policy went into effect 10 April 2002.


Images

Monomorium pharaonis images (Starr)  new posting 
Images of Monomorium pharaonis (Formicidae) (pharaoh ant are provided by from Forest and Kim Starr.

UC IPM Photo
This image of a pharaoh ant is provided by the University of California.

Monomorium pharaonis images from JAnt.
Images of Monomorium pharaonis, its description and distribution in Japan are on this Japanese Ant Database page.

Monomorium pharaonis images from AntWeb
This AntWeb site allows comparisons of close-up images of individuals within the species Monomorium pharaonis.


Distribution

Mauna Kea Ant Survey
Ant colonies of Mauna Kea, there distribution, spread, impact, and potential control methods are the subject of the study outlined on this page.

Monomorium pharoanis -- Pharaoh Ant
This clickable map shows the distribution of this species around the world.

Exotic ants in the Canary Islands View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Exotic ants of the Canaries are reviewed (Vieraea, 2003).

Ants from Moorea, Society Islands (American Museum of Natural History, 1908)
In 1906-1907, 13 ant species were collected for the American Museum on the island of Moorea (Eimeo), near Tahiti. Some of the species are listed by outdated names.

A survey of urban pest ants in the Florida peninsula (Florida Entomologist, 1995) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Eight species of ants were identified as key pests in Florida. The most common were Solenopsis invicta (14%), Tapinoma melanocephalum (14%), Paratrechina longicornis (14%), Camponotus abdominalis floridanus (12%), Monomorium pharaonis (11%), Camponotus tortuganus (8%), Pheidole megacephala (7%), and Paratrechina bourbonica (4%).

Monomorium pharaonis distribution records from ISSG
Countries (or multi-country features) with distribution records for Monomorium pharaonis are listed with links to collection data in the Global Invasive Species Database.

Monomorium pharaonis worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Monomorium pharaonis is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Checklist of the ants of Fiji (Bishop Museum Occasional Papers, 2006). View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This checklist of the ants of Fiji includes 138 currently valid species and subspecies: 91 Fijian endemics, 22 wide-ranging Pacific natives, and 25 exotics.

Exotic ants in the Canary Islands View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Exotic ants for the Canary Islands are examined, with 12 species identified, based on recent collections and revision of preserved material and published lists (Vieraea, 2003).


Full-text articles

Ant invasions of mamane-naio forest at high elevations on Mauna Kea.
The potential impact of ants upon the endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper -- palila -- was studied on the dry sub-alpine slopes of Mauna Kea.

Pacific Ant Prevention Plan View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This proposal was prepared by ISSG for the Pacific Plant Protection Organization and Regional Technical Meeting For Plant Protection in March 2004.


Experts

Monomorium pharaonis contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Monomorium pharaonis as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Other resources

Monomorium pharaonis references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Monomorium pharaonis as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


PDF icon Some documents posted on the HEAR website are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. If your computer is not already set up to read these files, you can download the FREE Adobe Acrobat reader. You can set up most web browsers to automatically invoke this reader (as a "helper application" or "add-in") upon encountering documents of this type (refer to your browser's documentation for how to do this). download Acrobat reader


The Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR) project is currently funded by the Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) through PIERC (USGS) with support from HCSU (UH-Hilo). More details are available online. Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)

species lists  ]    [  invertebrates  ]    [  HEAR home  ]

Comments?  Questions?  Send e-mail to: webmaster@hear.org

The content of this page is based on information last generated on 03 November 2009 by PT. The template for this page was created on 15 March 2004 by EMS, and was last updated on 20 February 2006 by PT. Valid HTML 4.01!