Ants occupy virtually every ecolological niche. The majority of the about 15,000 described species and subspecies live in the soil. This dark, moist environment is ideal for microbes that set up an evolutionary arms race between ants and deleterious microbes. This presentation will discuss some of the chemistry developed by ants to control the microbes in their subterranean environment and how these multi-purpose compounds can benefit other organisms.

Interaction of ants and microbes with special emphasis on the fire ant, <i>Solenopsis invicta</i>

2019 Fall National Meeting

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Interaction of ants and microbes with special emphasis on the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta