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A Comparison of the Viability of Thistle Weevils From Fire Ant Suppressed Site to Weevils From a Site Where Fire Ants Were Not Suppressed
… another invasive non-native, the red imported fire ant, <em>Solenopsis invicta</em>. The research compared the viability of <em>R. conicus</em> from a <em>S. invicta</em> suppressed site to the viability from a non suppressed site. Although the evidence suggests there is a difference in …
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The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, in early-successional coastal plain forests: tests of distribution and interaction strength
The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, is an abundant and aggressive component of early-successional communities in the southeastern United States. After disturbance, it rapidly invades new habitats, and once there, it has strong competitive and predatory effects on the existing arthropod …
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Biological Control of Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta) Using Pseudacteon (Diptera: Phoridae) in Central Arkansas
<p>Red imported fire ants are major pests in the southeastern United States. As a part of an integrated pest management strategy, a biological control program has been implemented which includes Pseudacteon decapitating flies. These flies are parasitoids of fire ant workers and two species of …
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Distribution and Management of the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, in Virginia
Red imported fire ant specimens were first collected in Virginia in 1989 from colonies located in Hampton, Va. Now colonies are established throughout the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. Because the fire ant is a new pest information regarding the distribution, biology, and management of the ant in …
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Culture-independent identification of gut bacteria in fourth-instar red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, larvae
Red imported fire ants (RIFA), Solenopsis invicta Buren, are medical, urban, and agricultural pests from South America. Fourth-instar larvae are used by the colony to digest solid food and then regurgitate it for consumption by workers and queens. Larvae are an ideal source of investigations of …
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Spatiotemporal Composition of Pest Ant Species in the Residential Environments of Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico
… samples were collected during each trip. The ants collected in each sample were counted and identified. A total of 25 different species were identified from the developments, with the major pest species being big-headed, rover, and red imported fire ants (RIFA). Fourteen different species were …
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Integrated Multiple-tactic Management of the Redbanded Stink Bug on Soybeans in Louisiana
… seed damage, and yields were higher from these plants. Insecticide application of thiamethoxam provided some control of stink bugs, although it did not impact yield. The combination of cultivar and insecticide application did not have a significant effect on natural enemies of stink bugs. Lastly, …
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Survival, Movement, and Fine-Scale Habitat Selection of Reintroduced Texas Horned Lizards (Phrynosoma cornutum)
… factors. Possible threats include Red Imported Fire Ants (Solenopsis invicta), herbicides and pesticides, habitat destruction and disturbance, and collection for the pet trade. Greater conservation effort is needed for Texas Horned Lizards, requiring more detailed knowledge of their habitat …
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Grassland bird associations in a managed agricultural matrix
… to track fledgling survival. Red imported fire ants and snakes were the predominant predators of fledglings and caused ≥65% of all mortality, which was greatest (83%) ≤2 days postfledging. Fledgling survival positively correlated with age, mass, and perch height, but negatively correlated …
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Population ecology of Pseudacteon tricuspis Borgmeier (Diptera: Phoridae), an introduced parasitoid of the red imported fire ant Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: formicidae) in Louisiana
… (Pseudacteon tricuspis) of the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) in Louisiana were studied. The spatio-temporal abundance patterns, dispersal, population spread, aggregation, direct mutual interference and functional response characteristics of this parasitoid were studied to address …