Terrestrial Ant Communities Structure in Kasetsart University, Bangkhen Campus, Bangkok

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Rungrewee Pannavalee
Decha Wiwatwittaya
Santi Suksard

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Study on using community structure of ants to evaluate different land uses was carried out at Kasetsart University Bangkhen campus, Bangkok. Dry season during March-April 2014 and Rainy season during July-August 2014. The objective was to know diversity index, evenness index, similarity index, abundance, distribution, occurrence and ants impact for manage different land uses to reduce danger from ants or reduce problem from ants. Five different land uses including building, canteen, lawn, tree and concrete areas were selected as study sites. Have two lines survey were Syrup and Tuna baits (twenty samplings each) were used in each site and put bait 30 minutes. Number and species of ants in each area. All specimens were collected during every two weeks for four months.


The results found that nine species nine genera and four subfamilies were identified. The highest diversity index (1.23) and evenness index (0.44) of ants was building area. The maximal similarity index was 100 percent including building 1 building 2 canteen indoor footpath. Cluster Analysis by using species diversity of ants was divided into three groups at 80 percent being first group was (building area, canteen area and concrete area) second group was (building area, tree area and lawn area) third group was (lawn area and tree area). Paratrechina longicornis was collected in all five sites and occurrence both dry season and rain season. The most abundance of ants were found in build area. The most important of ants divided from effect to human including human health and nuisance including Solenopsis geminata, Paratrechina longicornis and Tapinoma melanocephalum. So, it showed that all land uses affected to abundance only and it was evaluated that building 2 was dangerous area in Kasetsart University.

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Pannavalee, R., Wiwatwittaya, D., & Suksard, S. (2016). Terrestrial Ant Communities Structure in Kasetsart University, Bangkhen Campus, Bangkok. Thai Journal of Forestry, 35(2), 1–10. Retrieved from https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tjf/article/view/247265
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