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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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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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 ...
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Red Imported Fire Ants and Their Impacts on Wildlife
EDIS, 2006 Two species of fire ant are found in Florida, the notorious red imported fire ant (RIFA; Solenopsis invicta; Figure 1) and the less common native fire ant (Solenopsis geminata).
Emma Willcox, William M. Giuliano
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Raft formation by the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta. [PDF]
J Insect Sci, 2011 The raft behavior of the invasive red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), has been documented for over a century. However, no rigorous tests have been performed elucidating the structure, limits, and important characteristics of this behavior. Rafting makes S.
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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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The major antennal chemosensory protein of red imported fire ant workers. [PDF]
Insect Mol Biol, 2009 Abstract Some chemosensory proteins (CSPs) are expressed in insect sensory appendages and are thought to be involved in chemical signalling by ants. We identified 14 unique CSP sequences in expressed sequence tag (EST) libraries of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta
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Toxicity and Repellency of (E/Z)-3-Butylidenephthalide: A Natural Compound Isolated from Ligusticum porteri Root Extract Evaluated Against Imported Fire Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) [PDF]
InsectsImported fire ants are pests of significant importance, especially in the southern United States. We tested (E/Z)-3-butylidenephthalide, a natural compound that was isolated from the ethanolic extract of Ligusticum porteri roots, as a repellent and ...
Abbas Ali +2 more
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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 +5 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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