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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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Impact on Ant Communities by Chemical Pesticides Applied in Controlling the Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta Buren) in the Field [PDF]

Insects
The red imported fire ant (RIFA, Solenopsis invicta Buren) represents a significant invasive pest in China, exerting extensive negative impacts on ecosystems.
Yunbo Song, Meng Chen, Jiarui Wu, Jingxin Hong, Ting Ouyang, Yuling Liang, Mingrong Liang, Yongyue Lu   +7 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]

Animals
The 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, Jingxin Hong, Yunbo Song, Kuo Yue, Meng Chen, Jiarui Wu, Yangting Ou, Mingrong Liang, Yongyue Lu   +8 more
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Toxicity and Behavior-Altering Effects of Three Nanomaterials on Red Imported Fire Ants and Their Effectiveness in Combination with Indoxacarb

Insects
The red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta Buren) is one of the 100 worst invasive alien species in the world. At present, the control of red imported fire ants is still mainly based on chemical control, and the most commonly used is indoxacarb bait ...
Zewen Ma, Jiantao Fu, Yunfei Zhang, Lanying Wang, Yanping Luo   +4 more
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Presence of the red imported fire ant at gopher tortoise nests

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2016
Red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta; fire ants) are predators of turtle (Testudine) eggs and hatchlings, but little information is available indicating how and when fire ants detect turtle nests during incubation.
Michelina C. Dziadzio, Andrea K. Long, Lora L. Smith, Richard B. Chandler, Steven B. Castleberry   +4 more
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Gut Microbiome Composition of the Fire Ant Solenopsis invicta: an Integrated Analysis of Host Genotype and Geographical Distribution

Microbiology Spectrum, 2023
Gut symbiotic bacteria are known to be closely related to insect development, nutrient metabolism, and disease resistance traits, but the most important factors leading to changes in these communities have not been well clarified.
Qian Xiao, Lei Wang, Si-Qi Chen, Chun-Yan Zheng, Yong-Yue Lu, Yi-Juan Xu   +5 more
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The Effect of Botanical Pesticides Azadirachtin, Celangulin, and Veratramine Exposure on an Invertebrate Species Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

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, Mingrong Liang, Huimei Chen, Jingxin Hong, Yunbo Song, Kuo Yue, Yongyue Lu   +6 more
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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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Using MaxEnt to Predict the Potential Distribution of the Little Fire Ant (Wasmannia auropunctata) in China

Insects, 2022
Invasive ants are some of the most destructive species in ecosystems and can have serious ecological and socioeconomic impacts. The little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata, is native to Central and South America and was listed as one of the 100 most ...
Mengfei Mao, Siqi Chen, Zengyuan Ke, Zengqiang Qian, Yijuan Xu   +4 more
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