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The effect of diet and opponent size on aggressive interactions involving caribbean crazy ants (Nylanderia fulva). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Biotic interactions are often important in the establishment and spread of invasive species. In particular, competition between introduced and native species can strongly influence the distribution and spread of exotic species and in some cases ...
Katherine C Horn +2 more
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Insects, 2017 Fire is one of the most relevant ecological disturbances in nature. Little is known about the effects of fire on biodiversity in ecosystems like rupestrian grasslands, which share characteristics with savanna and forest biomes.
Diego Anjos +3 more
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Preference and Toxicity of Sulfoxaflor, Flupyradifurone, and Triflumezopyrim Bait against the Fire Ant Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and Their Efficacy under Field Conditions [PDF]
InsectsThe red imported fire ant Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) is native to South America; however, its introduction to other countries has caused serious biodiversity, agricultural, and public health problems. As toxic bait is an effective
Jiefu Deng +10 more
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Repellent Effects of Five Plant Essential Oils on the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invcita
Sociobiology, 2015 The aim of this experiment was to search for the essential oils which have repellent effects on red imported fire ants. Effect of five kinds of essential oils in four concentrations on fire ant workers was evaluated using a Y-tube olfactometer bioassay ...
Yi-Juan Xu
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Effect of Time‐Since‐Fire on Ant Communities in a Semi‐Arid Landscape
Ecology and EvolutionSemi‐arid mallee landscapes are shaped by wildfires. Due to climate change, wildfires are expected to become more frequent and intense, making their management a conservation priority.
Norma L. Fernando +3 more
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Red Imported Fire Ant in Australia: What if we lose the war? [PDF]
, 2017 In Australia, a national eradication programme for the Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta Buren), one of the world's most invasive species, has been in operation since 2001 when the pest was first detected in Brisbane, Queensland. Since that time,
F. R. Wylie, Sharon Janssen-May
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Eradication of two incursions of the Red Imported Fire Ant in Queensland, Australia [PDF]
, 2016 Of the five known incursions of the highly invasive Red Imported Fire Ant in Australia, two are regarded to have been eradicated. As treatment efforts continue, and the programme evolves and new tools become available, eradication is still considered to ...
R. Wylie +4 more
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Toxins, 2023 The injudicious and excessive use of synthetic pesticides has deleterious effects on humans, ecosystems, and biodiversity. As an alternative to traditional crop-protection methods, botanical pesticides are gaining importance.
Yuling Liang +6 more
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Biomolecules, 2021 Olfaction is crucial in mediating various behaviors of social insects such as red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta Buren. Olfactory receptor (OR) complexes consist of odor-specific ORs and OR co-receptors (Orco).
Yuzhe Du, Jian Chen
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Fire influences ant diversity by modifying vegetation structure in an Australian tropical savanna.
Ecology, 2023 Fire is a dominant ecological force shaping many faunal communities globally. Fire affects fauna either directly, such as by killing individuals, or indirectly, such as by modifying vegetation structure.
François Brassard +3 more
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