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Virome of red imported fire ants by metagenomic analysis in Guangdong, southern China [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology
The red imported fire ant (RIFA) has made China its habitat for approximately 25 years, but few reports have described the species and amount of virus circulating in it.
Qiuxu Li, Yingjie Lian, Ketong Zhang, Jinchao Chen, Long Chen, Jiandong Wu, Yangyang Zhang, Minyi Chen, Weize Zhang, Mengke Lu, Jun Ma, Aiquan Bai   +11 more
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Imported fire ants: potential risk to California

California Agriculture, 1992
Since the first general detection surveys for imported fire ants in California in 1987, 758 intercepts among the state's 16 border inspection stations have been recorded.
Vernard Lewis, Laura D. Merrill, Thomas H. Atkinson, Joanne S. Wasbauer   +3 more
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Modeling Control of Invasive Fire Ants by Gene Drive [PDF]

Advanced Science
The fire ant Solenopsis invicta is characterized by aggressive behavior and exceptional invasive capabilities, rendering conventional control methods largely ineffective.
Yiran Liu, Samuel E. Champer, Benjamin C. Haller, Jackson Champer   +3 more
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Effect of Time‐Since‐Fire on Ant Communities in a Semi‐Arid Landscape [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
Semi‐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, Nick L. Schultz, Grant Palmer, Philip S. Barton   +3 more
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Chemistry and Functions of Imported Fire Ant Venom

Toxins, 2023
In the United States, imported fire ants are often referred to as red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta Buren, black imported fire ants, S. richteri Forel, and their hybrid (S. invicta × S. richteri).
Jian Chen
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Development of Food-Luring Baited Traps for Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Monitoring in the Field in Southern China

Sociobiology, 2023
Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), a red imported fire ant that originated from South America, is a worldwide invasive pest. This study investigated the efficacy of the newly designed baited trap to detect red imported fire ants ...
Wenchao Zhu, Mubasher Hussain, Ziqiang Sun, Runqian Mao, Yixin Ye, Baolin Xiu, Chengzhi Huang, Xincheng An   +7 more
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Biological Activities and Ecological Significance of Fire Ant Venom Alkaloids

Toxins, 2023
Venoms produced by arthropods act as chemical weapons to paralyze prey or deter competitors. The utilization of venom is an essential feature in the biology and ecology of venomous arthropods.
Guangxin Xu, Li Chen
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The Odorant Binding Protein, SiOBP5, Mediates Alarm Pheromone Olfactory Recognition in the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta

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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How to coexist with fire ants: The roles of behaviour and cuticular compounds [PDF]

, 2013
tBecause territoriality is energetically costly, territorial animals frequently respond less aggressively toneighbours than to strangers, a reaction known as the “dear enemy phenomenon” (DEP).
Céréghino, Régis, Roux, Olivier, Rossi, Vivien, Dejean, Alain, Compin, Arthur, Martin, Jean-Michel   +5 more
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Effects of Honeydew of Phenacoccus solenopsis on Foliar Foraging by Solenopsis invcta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Sociobiology, 2014
The olfactory response of fire ants to plant leaves, mealybugs and the honeydew excreted by mealybugs was tested with a Y-tube olfactometer. The foraging activities of fire ants on three plants were also measured. Our results showed that plant leaves and
Yi-Juan Xu, Guang Wen Liang
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