CARPENTER ANTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA

Authors:  Laurel D. Hansen; John H. Klotz

19 tables, 24 maps, 94 halftones, 52 line drawings; 24 color illustrations in 4-page insert
ISBN: 0-8014-4262-1  (Published 2005)

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 Canadais illustrated with distribution maps, 94 halftones, 52 line drawings, and 24 color plates on a four-page insert.


Laurel D. Hansen is an Instructor in the Department of Biology at Spokane Falls Community College. John H. Klotz is an Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist in the Department of Entomology at the University of California, Riverside.