Impact on Ant Communities by Chemical Pesticides Applied in Controlling the Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta Buren) in the Field [PDF]
InsectsThe red imported fire ant (RIFA, Solenopsis invicta Buren) represents a significant invasive pest in China, exerting extensive negative impacts on ecosystems.
Yunbo Song +7 more
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Virome of red imported fire ants by metagenomic analysis in Guangdong, southern China [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyThe 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 +11 more
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Development of Food-Luring Baited Traps for Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Monitoring in the Field in Southern China [PDF]
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 +7 more
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Impact of Red Imported Fire Ant Nest-Building on Soil Properties and Bacterial Communities in Different Habitats [PDF]
Animals, 2023 The red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta Buren) is a highly adaptable invasive species that can nest and reproduce in different habitat soils. We aimed to explore the adaptability of red imported fire ants in different habitats by analyzing changes ...
Longqing Shi, Fenghao Liu, Lu Peng
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Effects of Red Imported Fire Ants (Solenopsis invicta) on the Species Structure of Ant Communities in South China [PDF]
Sociobiology, 2014 We evaluated the effects of invasive red imported fire ants (RIFAs), Solenopsis invicta Buren, on native ant communities at three habitats in South China.
Yong Yue Lu +3 more
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Seasonal Dynamics of Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta) Colony Structures Across Camellia oleifera Plantations and Fishponds in South China [PDF]
AnimalsThe red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta, RIFA) is a globally invasive species with strong sensitivity to environmental conditions. This study investigated the seasonal dynamics and colony structure of RIFA over the course of one year across two ...
Yuling Liang +8 more
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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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Altered Expression of Chemosensory and Odorant Binding Proteins in Response to Fungal Infection in the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta. [PDF]
Front Physiol, 2021 Wei Z, Ortiz-Urquiza A, Keyhani NO.
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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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Fumigant Activity of Eight Plant Essential Oils Against Workers of Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta [PDF]
Sociobiology, 2013 Plant essential oils from eight plant species were tested for their insecticidal activities against the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invcita, by using a fumigation bioassay.
Liang Tang +5 more
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