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Red Imported Fire Ants and Their Impacts on Wildlife [PDF]
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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Anaphylaxis due to Red Imported Fire Ant sting [PDF]
Medical Journal of Australia, 2002 The invasive Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta Buren) is well established at two locations in the Brisbane area, and we report a patient with anaphylaxis after a sting. The potential for anaphylactic events in Australia due to S. invicta will be greater than for native ants because of its unusual venom, its habit of forming supercolonies in ...
Solley, G. O. +2 more
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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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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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Effects of hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether (HMME) on Worker Behavior of red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invcita [PDF]
Sociobiology, 2013 The effect of hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether (HMME) activated under visible light on worker behavior of Solenopsis invcita was studied with the potter spray tower method.
Zhi-Xiang Zhang +2 more
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Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae)
EDIS, 2002 This document is EENY-195, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: January 2001.
Laura Collins, Rudolph H. Scheffrahn
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The Economics of Optimal Foraging by the Red Imported Fire Ant [PDF]
Environmental Entomology, 2020 Abstract For social organisms, foraging is often a complicated behavior where tasks are divided among numerous individuals. Here, we ask how one species, the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta Buren) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), collectively manages this behavior.
Diane V Roeder +3 more
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Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2023 The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, poses a significant threat to biodiversity, agriculture, and public health in its introduced ranges. While chemicals such as toxic baits and dust are the main methods for S.
Ming-rong LIANG +8 more
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Red Imported Fire Ants: Impact on Biodiversity [PDF]
American Entomologist, 2001 The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren (hereafter referred to as imported fire ant), long considered a regional problem, is receiving renewed attention nationwide, with infestations found in Arizona, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, and Virginia (Mitchell 1996).
Wojcik, Daniel P. +5 more
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Symbiotic Bacteria Regulating Insect–Insect/Fungus/Virus Mutualism
Insects, 2023 Bacteria associated with insects potentially provide many beneficial services and have been well documented. Mutualism that relates to insects is widespread in ecosystems. However, the interrelation between “symbiotic bacteria” and “mutualism” has rarely
Siqi Chen, Aiming Zhou, Yijuan Xu
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