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, 1998 Monthly newsletter from the Texas Imported Fire Ant Research & Management Plan providing updates about news, events, and other information of interest to the Department of ...
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Physiological Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 1, Page 29-39, March 2026.Colour‐coded perlites were treated with specific fatty acids or mono‐, di‐ or triglycerides as perlite pickup cues for laboratory and field colonies of western carpenter ants. In laboratory and field experiments, ant colonies were offered multiple choices of these colour‐coded lipid‐treated perlites for pickup and transport to the nest.
Asim Renyard +5 more
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THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE RED IMPORTED FIRE ANT ON THE METROPLEXES OF TEXAS [PDF]
This research estimates the annual economic impact of the fire ant on key urban sectors in Texas. A study was conducted in 1998-1999 in the 5 metroplexes of Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio and Houston to estimate the costs of controlling and ...
Lard, Curtis F. +2 more
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Origins of New Queens in Polygyne Red Imported Fire Ant Colonies (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
, 1991 Polygyne colonies of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, accepted newly mated queens both from their own colony and unrelated colonies. Only a small fraction of the marked winged queens and newly mated queens were successful in joining test ...
Sanford D. Porter
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Governance of Climate‐Induced Relocation in the US: An Exploration of Institutional Complexity
Review of Policy Research, Volume 43, Issue 2, March 2026.ABSTRACT Climate change has and will continue to have a profound effect on both individuals and the communities in which they reside. A pressing question is how communities forced to confront climate‐induced catastrophe—including both rapid and slow‐onset hazards—undertake the decision of how and when to relocate, particularly given the multiple scales
Christopher S. Galik, Brad A. Johnson
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Miami ant survey: where are the red imported fire ants?
Florida EntomologistAbstract In order to quantify the abundance of red imported fire ants ( Solenopsis invicta Buren) and other dominant ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the urban/suburban areas of Miami, we set out two hotdog baits at each of 49 sample sites along 80 km of roads with a sample
Sanford D. Porter +2 more
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An Evaluation of the Straw Itch Mite, Pyemotes Tritici, for Control of the Red Imported Fire Ant [PDF]
, 1986 The straw itch mite, Pyemotes tritici (LaGreze-Fossat and Montagne) was proposed by Bruce and LeCato (1980) as a potential biological control agent for the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta ...
Jouvenaz, D. P., Lofgren, C. S.
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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 +5 more
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Ant invasion in China: An in-depth analysis of the country's ongoing battle with exotic ants
Ecological IndicatorsThe 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 +9 more
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Discovering Native Ant Species with the Potential to Suppress Red Imported Fire Ants
InsectsNative 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
Ni, Meihong +4 more
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