This work was carried out as part of the GEF-funded project Management of Avian
Ecosystems in Seychelles, implemented by BirdLife Seychelles. We thank the
owners and staff of Bird Island for facilitating this work. Gillian Watson of CABI
International identified the scale insect Pulvinaria urbicola. Barbara Hoareau
(Natural History Museum, Victoria) assisted the authors with fieldwork on Bird
Island. Mr W. Dogley (Plant Protection Unit, Ministry of Agriculture, Seychelles)
provided access to reports on the earlier control of yellow crazy ants in Seychelles,
and information on the current extent of the ant on Mahe´. Dr Dave Currie, and Dr
Chris Rees (University of York, UK) commented on drafts of this manuscript.