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First record of the little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), in Chinese mainland

Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2022
In January 2022, we received ant specimens collected from three field colonies from Shantou City, Guangdong Province, China. They were identified as the little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata, through morphological and molecular analyses.
Si-qi CHEN, Yi ZHAO, Yong-yue LU, Hao RAN, Yi-juan XU   +4 more
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Prey Status Affects Paralysis Investment in the Ponerine Ant Harpegnathos venator

Insects, 2021
The paralysis behavior of some ponerine ants when foraging may be important for food storage and colony development. However, how workers invest in paralysis under different prey circumstances is often overlooked.
Lei Nie, Fei Zhao, Yiming Chen, Qian Xiao, Zhiping Pan, Hao Ran, Yijuan Xu   +6 more
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Toxicity and horizontal transfer of bifenthrin and dimefluthrin against the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), and the efficacy of their dust applications in the field

Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2023
The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, poses a significant threat to biodiversity, agriculture, and public health in its introduced ranges. While chemicals such as toxic baits and dust are the main methods for S.
Ming-rong LIANG, You-ming SHUANG, Jie-fu DENG, Li-ya PENG, Sen-quan ZHANG, Chen ZHANG, Yi-juan XU, Yong-yue LU, Lei WANG   +8 more
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Symbiotic Bacteria Regulating Insect–Insect/Fungus/Virus Mutualism

Insects, 2023
Bacteria associated with insects potentially provide many beneficial services and have been well documented. Mutualism that relates to insects is widespread in ecosystems. However, the interrelation between “symbiotic bacteria” and “mutualism” has rarely
Siqi Chen, Aiming Zhou, Yijuan Xu
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Naturally Occurring Compounds/Materials as Alternatives to Synthetic Chemical Insecticides for Use in Fire Ant Management

Insects, 2020
Simple Summary Red imported fire ants are a notorious pest, impacting humans, livestock, pets and wildlife due to their venomous stings and causing billions of dollars in damages annually. Synthetic insecticides are a major tool used to control this pest.
Jian Chen, D. Oi
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Observation of the Antimicrobial Activities of Two Actinomycetes in the Harvester Ant Messor orientalis

Insects, 2022
Observations have shown that seeds collected by harvester ants are less likely to mold. Based on evolutionary analysis and other research, it was hypothesized that harvester ants could apply actinomycetes to protect seeds, similar to the protection of ...
Yiyang Wu, Yaxuan Liu, Jinyong Yu, Yijuan Xu, Siqi Chen   +4 more
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An efficient optimization algorithm for electric vehicle routing problem

IET Power Electronics, EarlyView., 2023
1. To minimize the cost of travel and travel time for electric vehicles (EVs) while considering constraints on battery capacity, charging time, and delivery/pickup requirements. 2. To find the most efficient route to charging stations to address the issue of range anxiety and the scarcity of charging infrastructure. 3.
Batchu Veena Vani, Dharavath Kishan, Md Waseem Ahmad, Ch Rama Prakasha Reddy   +3 more
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A Species delimitation approach to uncover cryptic species in the South American fire ant decapitating flies (Diptera: Phoridae: Pseudacteon)

PLoS ONE, 2020
South American fire ant decapitating flies in the genus Pseudacteon (Diptera: Phoridae) are potential biocontrol agents of the invasive fire ants Solenopsis invicta and S.
A. Sánchez‐Restrepo, L. Chifflet, V. Confalonieri, N. Tsutsui, M. Pesquero, L. Calcaterra   +5 more
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Correlation of the Nest Density and the Number of Workers in Bait Traps for Fire Ants (Solenopsis invicta) in Southern China

Sociobiology, 2014
The relationship between Solenopsis invicta nest density and the number of fire ant workers in bait traps and percentages of traps capturing ants were investigated in the waste land of Wuchuan, Guangdong, South China.
Yongyue Lu, Lei Wang, Yijuan Xu, Ling Zeng, Ningdong Li   +4 more
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Diversity and Resilience of Seed-Removing Ant Species in Longleaf Sandhill to Frequent Fire

Diversity, 2022
Prescribed fire is used globally as a habitat restoration tool and is widely accepted as supporting biotic diversity. However, in fire-prone ecosystems, research has sometimes documented post-fire reduction in ant diversity and accompanying changes in ...
Rachel A. Atchison, Andrea Lucky
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