Why does the ecological success of *A. gracilipes* necessitate management focused on eradication over simple suppression?

Because its capacity for extreme social networking (polygyny via chimerism) allows infestations to explode into super-colonies

The biological traits rooted in the species' classification directly dictate effective management strategies. *A. gracilipes* is noted for favoring multi-queen societies, often achieved through chimerism, leading to massive colony structures. This extreme social networking capability means that small infestations can rapidly grow into devastating super-colonies capable of displacing native wildlife. Therefore, simple suppression, like applying surface barriers, is often insufficient; the strategy must aim for eradication to dismantle this underlying, structurally complex colony fabric.