Carpenter Ants of the United States and Canada / / John H. Klotz, Laurel D. Hansen.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Backlist 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Hansen, Laurel D.,; Klotz, John H.,
• Place / Publishing House: Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2019]; ©2005
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (224 p.) :; 19 tables, 24 maps, 94 halftones, 52 line drawings; 24 color illustrations in 4-page insert
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Preface --; Acknowledgments --; Chapter 1. Ecology --; Chapter 2. Morphology --; Chapter 3. Taxonomy and Distribution --; Chapter 4. Life History --; Chapter 5. Foraging --; Chapter 6. Economic Importance and Management --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781501734922; 9783110536157
• DOI: 10.7591/9781501734922
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: John H. Klotz, Laurel D. Hansen.

The carpenter ant is one of the most common and destructive pests affecting homes and businesses. However, in natural areas, these ants also play an important role in forest ecology: they break down dead wood and are the principal food source of the pileated woodpecker. In the first book devoted entirely to carpenter ants, Laurel D. Hansen and John H. Klotz cover the ants' life history and foraging behavior, then turn to their economic importance. The authors provide a comprehensive overview of carpenter ant ecology, morphology, taxonomy, and distribution as well as a detailed chapter on control and management that will appeal especially to urban pest control programs and pest management officials. Carpenter Ants of the United States and Canada is illustrated with distribution maps, 94 halftones, 52 line drawings, and 24 color plates on a four-page insert.