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Talk Bayda, the Italian propagandist, used to point out that Italy had never been invaded by sea, & that successful invaders had always come over the Alps.
Because many other invasive ants are also unicolonial, the factors that allow Argentine ants to become such successful invaders may also explain the success of many other invasive social insects.
The New Yorker, September 11 , 1943 P. 17Talk Bayda, the Italian propagandist, used to point out that Italy had never been invaded by sea, & that successful invaders had always come over the Alps.
It is unclear why some species become successful invaders whilst others fail, and whether invasive success depends on pre-adaptations already present in the native range or on characters evolving de-novo after introduction.
The most successful invaders within the genus are poor at competing with native vegetation, and an ability to escape from competition seems crucial for invasion success.
It is not that the chemicals concerned are more toxic in any general sense (indeed, successful invaders are often rare in their own native habitats).
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Oenothera biennis, the most successful invader, is not outstanding in any of the characteristics assessed but is well placed in most of them.
Along with the ability to form supercolonies that cooperate instead of compete, this species is thus an able and successful invader.
But in fact his family is far older: it is one of five in Britain that can trace its roots directly back to William the Conqueror, the last successful invader of England, in 1066.
But it's clear that it is a persistent and highly successful invader.
"We need to understand its growth dynamics, what makes it such a successful invader, then we can figure out better ways to disrupt it".
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