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Pathophysiology and transmission of Thelohania solenopsae in the red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta
… are intracellular pathogens found in the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta. These pathogens cause detrimental effects to their fire ant hosts. The present study revealed that the midgut and the meconium materials from pupating fourth instar larvae were possible vehicles for the …
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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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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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Survival, Movement, and Fine-Scale Habitat Selection of Reintroduced Texas Horned Lizards (Phrynosoma cornutum)
… so it is likely the decline has been triggered by multiple 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 …
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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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Grassland bird associations in a managed agricultural matrix
… associations. Strip-transect surveys showed that Red-winged Blackbird (43%) and Dickcissel (42%) dominated bird communities, but other abundant species included Eastern Meadowlark, Indigo Bunting, Mourning Dove, and Northern Bobwhite. Bird diversity was greater in blocks than buffers, and diverse …