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Fire Ant-Detecting Canines: A Complementary Method in Detecting Red Imported Fire Ants

, 2012
[[abstract]]In this investigation, detection dogs are trained and used in identifying red imported re ants, Solenopsis invicta Buren, and their nests.
LIN, HUI-MIN; CHI, WEI-LIEN; LIN, CHUNG-CHI; TSENG, YU-CHING; CHEN, WANG-TING; KUNG, YU-LING; LIEN, YI-YANG; CHEN, YANG-YUAN
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Volatile Component Analysis of Michelia alba Leaves and Their Effect on Fumigation Activity and Worker Behavior of Solenopsis invicta

Sociobiology, 2018
Volatile compounds from mashed (fresh, fallen, and dried) leaves of Michelia alba were collected via solid-phase microextraction and were then identified via gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
Deqiang Qin, Rilin Huang, Zihao Li, Shiying Wang, Dongmei Cheng, Zhixiang Zhang   +5 more
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Discovering Native Ant Species with the Potential to Suppress Red Imported Fire Ants

Insects
Native ants have long been considered for their potential to suppress the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), a highly invasive and destructive species. However, the knowledge in this field is limited to behavioral observations of a few related native ants. In this study, by setting up a series of ant combinations
Meihong Ni, Xinyi Yang, Yiran Zheng, Yuan Wang, Mingxing Jiang   +4 more
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Foraging Activity of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in a Pasture Inhabited by the Red Imported Fire Ant

The Florida Entomologist, 1984
The foraging activity of ants in a pasture inhabited by Solenopsis invicta Buren was investigated using pitfall traps and attractive baits. S. invicta and Lasius neoniger (Emergy) were the most abundant and frequently collected species of ants. Correlation and multiple covariance analyses indicate that S.
APPERSON, CS, POWELL, EE
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Red Imported Fire Ant Impact on Wildlife: An Overview

, 1994
We reviewed the past 50 years of literature concerning red imported fire ant impacts on wildlife species. The red imported fire ant has had a negative impact on numerous species of wildlife.
Allen, Craig R., Lutz, R. Scott, Demarais, Stephen   +2 more
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Rate of Removal of Fenoxycarb (Logic®) Fire Ant Bait by Red Imported Fire Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Treated Pastures

, 1996
Field studies were conducted in Vero Beach, FL, in November 1993 and 1994 to determine the rate of removal of Logic® fire ant bait by red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta Buren, from treated improved pastures of bahiagrass, Paspalum notatum Fluegge.
Alan J. Hosmer, J. Scott Ferguson, Michael E. Green   +2 more
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Lethality of Red Imported Fire Ant Venom to Argentine Ants and Other Ant Species

Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 2008
Abstract Using natural venom collected from the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, we determined the dose of venom necessary to kill 50% of the workers (LD50) of Argentine ants, Linepithema humile (Mayr), and several other ant species that the fire ant may encounter in California.
Greenberg, L., N. Kabashima, J., J. Allison, C., K. Rust, M., H. Klotz, J., Hurvois, J.-P., D. Paine, T.   +6 more
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Ant invasion in China: An in-depth analysis of the country's ongoing battle with exotic ants

Ecological Indicators
The invasion of exotic ant species in China presents significant challenges to ecosystems, agriculture, and the economy. This paper provides an in-depth analysis of China's ongoing battle with exotic ants, examining the factors contributing to their ...
Junaid Ali Siddiqui, Bamisope Steve Bamisile, Ruidong Fan, Muhammad Hafeez, Waqar Islam, Wenjia Yang, Minyi Wei, Hao Ran, Yijuan Xu, Xiaoyulong Chen   +9 more
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Red imported fire ant in New Mexico: Treatment methods

, 2002
Guide containing brief, general information on methods that can be used to control red imported fire ant ...
Sutherland, Carol A.; Richman, David B. (David Bruce), 1942-; English, L. M. (Lloyd Micheal); Byford, Ron L.;
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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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