Safe chemical repellents to prevent the spread of invasive ants.
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.5184
Abstract: BACKGROUND The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, is one of the most dangerous invasive species in the world. Fire ants can spread by hiding among plant material and soil that are transported from infested… read more here.
Keywords: fire ants; fire ant; chemical repellents; fire ... See more keywords
Surveillance and invasive risk of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren in China.
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.7297
Abstract: BACKGROUND The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren is one of the world's most successful and destructive invasive ant species. In mainland China, fast, monthly, and annual pest reports have been established since 2010.… read more here.
Keywords: ant solenopsis; surveillance; red imported; invicta ... See more keywords
Behavioral Response of Little Fire Ant, Wasmannia auropunctata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), to Trail Chemicals Laid on Epiphytic Moss
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DOI: 10.1007/s10905-019-09721-0
Abstract: The little fire ant (LFA), Wasmannia auropunctata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), is native to the neotropics, but has become one of the world’s most widespread and destructive invasive ants. In Hawaii, LFA was first discovered in 1999… read more here.
Keywords: little fire; epiphytic moss; trail; lfa ... See more keywords
Ecological and socio-economic impacts of the red import fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), on urban agricultural ecosystems
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DOI: 10.1007/s11252-019-00893-3
Abstract: The agricultural impacts of the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren 1972, have been well studied in North America, but have received less emphasis in Asia where the species was first detected in the… read more here.
Keywords: ant solenopsis; solenopsis invicta; invicta; fire ant ... See more keywords
Effects of flavor enhancers on the survival and behavior of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2276-8
Abstract: To understand whether flavor enhancers pose potential risks to the environment, it is important to assess its effects on insects. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the toxicity of flavor enhancers on… read more here.
Keywords: flavor enhancers; ant solenopsis; imported fire; red imported ... See more keywords
Effect of constant and fluctuating temperature on the circadian foraging rhythm of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.08.032
Abstract: Understanding circadian foraging rhythms activity of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) foragers at different temperatures is an important step towards developing control measures in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs. In… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; invicta; fire ant; circadian foraging ... See more keywords
Queen venom isosolenopsin A delivers rapid incapacitation of fire ant competitors
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DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2018.11.428
Abstract: &NA; Fire ant venom contains insecticidal alkaloids named ‘solenopsins’. Whilst species‐specific differences are reported, little attention has been given to caste‐specific venom adaptations. The venom of fire ant queens has remained particularly poorly studied, though… read more here.
Keywords: fire; venom isosolenopsin; fire ant; queen venom ... See more keywords
The social supergene dates back to the speciation time of two Solenopsis fire ant species
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67999-z
Abstract: Colony social organization of multiple Solenopsis fire ant species is determined by a supergene with two haplotypes SB and Sb, which are similar to X/Y sex chromosomes. The ancestral monogyne (single-queen) social form has been… read more here.
Keywords: supergene; ant species; solenopsis; solenopsis fire ... See more keywords
Male fire ant neurotransmitter precursors trigger reproductive development in females after mating
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DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02921-5
Abstract: Social insect queens have evolved mechanisms to prevent competition from their sexual daughters. For Solenopsis invicta, the fire ant, queens have evolved a primer pheromone that retards reproductive development in their winged reproductive daughters. If… read more here.
Keywords: development; females mating; reproductive development; male fire ... See more keywords
Dynamic self-organization in fire ant rafts underpins collective longevity and threat responsiveness.
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DOI: 10.1039/d5sm00390c
Abstract: Many living collectives must balance strategies between long-term energy conservation and short-term threat response; the ability for groups to dynamically self-organize into a variety of structures to address these needs is therefore essential. We show… read more here.
Keywords: dynamic self; threat; self organization; fire ant ... See more keywords
Catch bond kinetics are instrumental to cohesion of fire ant rafts under load
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2314772121
Abstract: Significance Through cohesion, dynamic networks (hosting bonds that detach/reform reversibly) can sustain the densities needed for bond attachment dynamics that imbue them with enhanced capabilities like self-repair. Cohesion of dynamic networks composed of molecular constituents… read more here.
Keywords: ant rafts; dynamic networks; fire ant; bond ... See more keywords