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Efficacy of the InvictDetect^TM Immunostrip^® to Taxonomically Identify the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta, Using a Single Worker Ant. [PDF]

Insects, 2020
Valles SM, Strong CA, Emmitt RS, Culkin CT, Weeks RD.   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Fire Ant Venom Alkaloids: Possible Control Measure for Soilborne and Foliar Plant Pathogens [PDF]

Pathogens, 2021
The purpose of this study was to evaluate fire ant venom alkaloids and an alarm pheromone analog against several plant pathogens, including Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium oxysporum, Phytophthora nicotianae, P.
Sujan Dawadi, Fulya Baysal-Gurel, Karla M. Addesso, Prabha Liyanapathiranage, Terri Simmons   +4 more
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Efficiency of ant-control agents in colony-level oral toxicity tests using Tetramorium tsushimae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) for post-establishment control of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). [PDF]

Appl Entomol Zool, 2023
Sakamoto H, Goka K.
europepmc   +3 more sources

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]

Insects
Imported 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, Farhan Mahmood Shah, Ikhlas A. Khan   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Effects of maximum residue limit of triflumezopyrim exposure on fitness of the red imported fire ant Solenopsis invicta. [PDF]

PeerJ, 2019
Li Q, Zhao F, Li J, Tao Q, Gao J, Lu YY, Wang L.   +6 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Eradication of two incursions of the Red Imported Fire Ant in Queensland, Australia [PDF]

, 2016
Of the five known incursions of the highly invasive Red Imported Fire Ant in Australia, two are regarded to have been eradicated. As treatment efforts continue, and the programme evolves and new tools become available, eradication is still considered to ...
Adams, Allen, Ascunce, Buren, Caldwell, Callcott, Chen, Cornuet, Davis, Henshaw, Hoffmann, Hoffmann, Holway, Jennings, Jetter, Kompas, Konovalov, Lard, Mack, McNaught, Moloney, Moloney, Myers, Myers, Oakey, Peakall, Pritchard, Sanchez-Pena, Simberloff, Solley, Stanaway, Tankersley, Tschinkel, Van Schagen, Vanderwoude, Vinson, Wang, Zhang   +37 more
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