Samsum ant, brachyponera sennaarensis (formicidae : ponerinae) : distribution and abundance in Saudi Arabia
Joint Authors
Mashali, Ashraf Muhammad Ali
Sadiqi, Muhammad Iqbal
Abd al-Mukhlifi, Fahd
al-Khalifah, Muhammad Salih
Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 22, Issue 5 (30 Sep. 2015), pp.575-579, 5 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2015-09-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Invasive species are capable of causing considerable damage to natural ecosystems, agriculture and economies throughout the World.
Samsum ant, Brachyponera (Pachycondyla) sennaarensis has been a reason for medical implication and social nuisance through its poisonous and severely painful sting causing anaphylactic shock in many cases.
We surveyed for the presence of the samsum ant in various provinces of Saudi Arabia.
B.
sennaarensis was the abundant Ponerinae species in human settlements.
In the Eastern provinces, however, few samples were collected, and none were found in the Northern and Western provinces.
Infestations of B.
sennaarensis were particularly severe in the spring and summer seasons, when the ants make nests in moist areas and in cracks in cemented structures, whereas the extent of infestation reduced in winter seasons.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Khalifah, Muhammad Salih& Mashali, Ashraf Muhammad Ali& Sadiqi, Muhammad Iqbal& Abd al-Mukhlifi, Fahd. 2015. Samsum ant, brachyponera sennaarensis (formicidae : ponerinae) : distribution and abundance in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 22, no. 5, pp.575-579.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Khalifah, Muhammad Salih…[et al.]. Samsum ant, brachyponera sennaarensis (formicidae : ponerinae) : distribution and abundance in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 22, no. 5 (Sep. 2015), pp.575-579.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Khalifah, Muhammad Salih& Mashali, Ashraf Muhammad Ali& Sadiqi, Muhammad Iqbal& Abd al-Mukhlifi, Fahd. Samsum ant, brachyponera sennaarensis (formicidae : ponerinae) : distribution and abundance in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2015. Vol. 22, no. 5, pp.575-579.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-604461
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 578-579
Record ID
BIM-604461