Brown University
  1. Top
  2. ...
  3. e-Journal of Portuguese …
  4. bdr:840983
Back to Results

Local Responses to a Global Invasive Species. Varying Reasons for Controlling the Argentine Ant in the Madeira Archipelago (1850-2014)

Full Metadata

Overview

Year:
2016
Contributor:
Queiroz, Ana Isabel (author)
Alves, Daniel (author)
Subject:
Environmental history
Argentine ant
Introduced organisms
Madeira > 1850-2014
Extent:
pp. 72-92
DOI
https://doi.org/10.26300/njrm-ct24

Files

Description

Abstract:
The Argentine Ant (Linepithema humile Mayr) has been present in Madeira since the mid-nineteenth century, when its first occurrence outside the Neotropical Region was recorded. The varying ideas and responses over time to the impacts of this invasive alien species constitute the argument of this historical narrative, based on scientific publications, travel books and diaries, official documents and newspapers. Different reasons have justified the various control measures implemented in the course of repeated outbreaks. This species has long been perceived as an urban and plant pest. Recently, at the local level, it has been considered a threat to the native biodiversity.
A formiga argentina (Linepithema humile Mayr) é identificada na Madeira em meados do século XIX, sendo este o seu primeiro registo fora da região Neotropical, de onde é originária. Ideias e respostas aos impactos desta espécie invasora constituem o argumento desta narrativa histórica, baseada em publicações científicas, livros de viagens e diários, documentos oficiais e notícias de jornais da época. Diferentes razões fundamentaram a tomada de medidas de controlo em diferentes episódios da praga. Esta espécie foi percecionada como uma praga urbana e uma praga agrícola durante um vasto período. Recentemente, ao nível local, ela é considerada uma ameaça para a biodiversidade nativa.

Content

Citation

Queiroz, Ana Isabel, and Alves, Daniel, "Local Responses to a Global Invasive Species. Varying Reasons for Controlling the Argentine Ant in the Madeira Archipelago (1850-2014)" (2016). e-Journal of Portuguese History. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://doi.org/10.26300/njrm-ct24

Relations

Collection:

  • e-Journal of Portuguese … Thumbnail

    e-Journal of Portuguese History

    The e-Journal of Portuguese History (e-JPH) (ISSN: 1645-6432) is an international peer-reviewed scholarly journal with the objective of providing publication of work on historical subjects, especially those concerning themes and topics of Portuguese history analyzed in a comparative perspective. It …

    ...