Download or read book Particle Size and Bait Preference of the Red Imported Fire Ant Solenopsis Invicta Buren hymenoptera written by Richard R. Neff and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most popular methods for achieving control of the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, is through the use of broadcast baits. Several factors contribute to bait efficacy, one of which may be particle size. The goals of these laboratory studies were to determine particle size and bait preference using Advance Select Granular Ant Bait and Advance Carpenter® Ant Scatter Bait, determine the effect of starvation on bait removal and recruitment to Carpenter Ant Scatter Bait, and determine if any correlation existed between head capsule width and particle size selected. Experimental colonies removed significantly more 1400-2000 muon particles of Select Granular Ant Bait, while ants foraging on Carpenter Ant Scatter Bait preferred 1000-1400 muon particles. Mean number of ants present at bait mirrored results from bait removal test. Ants displayed a preference for Carpenter Ant Scatter Bait based on mean number of ants present at bait for the 10-d foraging period. For starvation assays, significant differences in bait removal and number of ants present occurred in the 0-d group. Ants starved for 5 d removed significantly more bait of all particle sizes, and removed greater amounts of 1000-1400 muon Carpenter Ant Scatter Bait than other sizes. Head width reliably predicted particle size selected, but the linear model explained very little of the observed variation for ants foraging on Select Granular Ant Bait (R2 = 0.043) or Carpenter Ant Scatter Bait (R2 = 0.047). This study supported the significant role of bait size and starvation period in S. invicta bait preference, and demonstrated how size preference may vary depending on bait type.

Download or read book Red Imported Fire Ant Solenopsis Invicta Buren Recruitment and Bait Preference with Observations on Sympatric Ant Species in Southeastern Texas written by Martin Blair Stein and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Distribution and Abundance of Red Imported Fire Ants Solenopsis Invicta Buren in Relation to Soil Type and Landscape Disturbances written by Tricia L. Fry and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Utilization and Evaluation of an Indoxacarb based Granular Bait Advion Developed for the Control of the Red Imported Fire Ant Solenopsis Invicta Buren Hymenoptera Formicidae written by Barry D. Furman and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research evaluated the new red imported fire ant (RIFA) bait Advion[registered trademark symbol]. Advion[registered trademark symbol] contains the active ingredient indoxacarb which, following ingestion, must be metabolized into an N-decarbomethoxyllated metabolite known as JT333 in order to become acutely toxic. Laboratory experimentation was conducted to determine the most effective chemical form and concentration of indoxacarb, as well as the most appropriate grit size, for use in Advion [registered trademark symbol]. The results indicated that Advion [registered trademark symbol] containing indoxacarb was more effective than Advion [registered trademark symbol] containing JT333, that 0.10%, 0.06%, and 0.045% were the most effective concentrations of indoxacarb, and that standard sized grit (~2 mm) was more effective than small sized grit (

Download or read book Liquid Feeding in the Red Imported Fire Ant Solenopsis Invicta Buren Hymenoptera Formicidae written by Kathryn O'Brien and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Field Evaluation of Aerial Applications of Hydramethylnon and Metaflumizone to Control the Red Imported Fire Ant Solenopsis Invicta Buren and Related Ant Species Hymenoptera written by Aaron Neal Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The red imported fire ant (RIFA) was introduced to the United States from South America over 75 years ago, and has become a pest in wildlife settings. Hydramethylnon fire ant bait has been the industry standard for controlling the red imported fire ant. It can be compared to novel baits, and used to evaluate different aerial application techniques, such as the "skip swath" method. Two baits, hydramethylnon and metaflumizone, and a skipped-swath method were evaluated through observations of the activity levels of RIFA mounds and abundance. The effects of RIFA on other ant species were determined by eliminating RIFA with insecticides, and then sampling for all remaining ant species. Measurements of RIFA mound activity was done by recording their response to the vibration of wire flags located in active mounds. This method indicated control of RIFA with hydramethylnon and metaflumizone from 61 to 180 d post-treatment. Additional monitoring for RIFA activity, in the same plots, was done with baited vials. These results indicated that complete control of RIFA was never achieved with either hydramethylnon or metaflumizone within 180 d post-treatment; however, there were significant reductions in RIFA population as a result of both chemical baits from 3-92 d post-treatment. A reduction of RIFA populations occurred with both baits, as determined through scheduled sampling of all ant species using baited vials. Native ants, such as Dorymyrmex spp., were found in higher numbers once RIFA populations were reduced, indicating that the two ant species compete for resources such as food and space. Dorymyrmex spp. numbers were suppressed by RIFA populations, while other ants, such as Paratrechina spp. were unaffected.

Download or read book The Interactions Between Red Imported Fire Ant Solenopsis Invicta Buren Hymenoptera Formicidae and Potentially Competitive Ant Species Investigated Under Laboratory and Greenhouse Conditions written by Asha Rao and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Effects of Broadcast and Perimeter Applications of S methoprene Bait on the Red Imported Fire Ant Solenopsis Invicta Buren and Non target Arthropods in Grazed Pastures written by Matthew D. Aubuchon and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Behavioral and Control Studies of the Red Imported Fire Ant Solenopsis Invicta Buren Hymenoptera Formicidae in South Carolina written by Steven Rex Lovelace and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Surface Activity of the Red Imported Fire Ant Solenopsis Invicta Buren Hymenoptera Formicidae in Polygyne Infested Areas of Brazos Co Texas written by James Benjamin Martin and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Effects of Three New Toxic Baits on the Imported Fire Ant Solenopsis Invicta Buren and Five Non target Arthropods written by Marc Louis Lame and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Respiratory Physiology and Energetics of the Red Imported Fire Ant Solenopsis Invicta Buren hymenoptera Formicidae written by James T. Vogt and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Biological Studies Control Investigations and Public Attitudes Regarding the Red Imported Fire Ant Solenopsis Invicta Buren Hymenoptera Formicidae in South Carolina written by Lisa Ann Lemke and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Seed Selection by the Red Imported Fire Ant Solenopsis Invicta Buren written by Clinton Crawford Ready and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Public Health Significance of Urban Pests written by Xavier Bonnefoy and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2008 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century witnessed important changes in ecology, climate and human behaviour that favoured the development of urban pests. Most alarmingly, urban planners now face the dramatic expansion of urban sprawl, in which city suburbs are growing into the natural habitats of ticks, rodents and other pests. Also, many city managers now erroneously assume that pest-borne diseases are relics of the past. All these changes make timely a new analysis of the direct and indirect effects of present-day urban pests on health. Such an analysis should lead to the development of strategies to manage them and reduce the risk of exposure. To this end, WHO invited international experts in various fields - pests, pest-related diseases and pest management - to provide evidence on which to base policies. These experts identified the public health risk posed by various pests and appropriate measures to prevent and control them. This book presents their conclusions and formulates policy options for all levels of decision-making to manage pests and pest-related diseases in the future. [Ed.]

Download or read book Red Imported Fire Ant Solenopsis Invicta Buren Insecta Hymenoptera Formicidae Myrmicinae written by Laura Collins and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Proceedings of the Symposium on the Imported Fire Ant written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: