Canadian rising temperature means aggressive ants are more likely to spread out

As the Canadian summer gets rapidly heated, the increase in temperature means that some indoor-stuffed species may soon come out, allowing these small insects to spread at a very fast rate.

According to a new Study by University of TorontoArbor, Some ant species that can survive indoors in cooler areas have started coming out due to warm temperatures as a result of climate change.

Toby Tsang, a postdotoral researcher at the University of Toronto Scarboro, said, “Our research has found that under climate change, winter is expected to heat up, which becomes more favorable for these, currently indoor-stuffed ants to survive,” Toronto Researcher Tobi Topi said.

“In other words, it means that climate change can increase the number of non-indesters in the wild in Canada.”

Tsang is the lead writer of the study. Their research found that the temperature rises from 2 ° C to 4 ° C due to global warming, the foreign species of ants, which were originally limited to indoor environment in the northern hemisphere, are more likely to move into the external environment.

Tsang researched 323 foreign ant species in 477 regions around the world and found that at least five foreign ant species invaded Canada and mainly indoors. However, if any of them starts spreading outside, it causes agricultural damage due to physical damage, causing physical damage.

“Under climate change, they can begin to find an external environment to become more suitable for them. Therefore, they can also start capturing the external environment,” Tsang said.

These insects have “Little Fire Ant”, also known as “electric ant”, native to Central and South America. It is classified by the International Union as one of the 100 aggressive species of the world for the conservation of nature. This amber-colored ant is now found in Canada, but it is not clear how these small ants made their way in the country.

“We do not really know how non-indigenous ants were introduced in different areas in the first place. What we know is that many of them are installed in Canada,” Tsang said.

Little Fire Ant is found indoors in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Manitoba. But non-indestion ants have become more normal because it is capable of migrating and breeding out.

“A lot of these non-indestion ants is introduced inadvertently,” Tsang said, stating that they can hide and live in naturally potted plants and potted soils and can be moved from one destination to another destination, hiding in shipping containers, vehicles and even goods.

Small fire ant can also cause pain along with bite that can feel like an electric shock.

“Small fire ants mainly sting and are very painful. But some people have reported any kind of allergic reaction. Therefore, that’s why, non-indestion insects or non-foreign ants may also have a public health concern,” Tsang said.

TSANG warned to avoid contact with flocks of ants, whether it is indoors or outside, and consult an insect control specialist to help while trying to get rid of them. Connecting with a flock of ants can cause disruption and an attack.

“Even for us, we cannot identify ant species only on the basis of naked eyes, so it is even more difficult to the public,” Tsang said, “I advise what you find is if you find, as if your house has been infected by ants, do not try to touch or get rid of them.”

Grace Lynn, Omni News and Toronto Scarboro University with files