scholarly journals Comparative Quantification of Trail-Following Behavior in Pest Ants

Insects ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Ricardo J. Vázquez ◽  
Philip G. Koehler ◽  
Roberto M. Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Solenopsis Invicta ◽  
Species Differences ◽  
Trail Following ◽  
Movement Amplitude ◽  
Velocity Amplitude ◽  
Nylanderia Fulva ◽  
Paratrechina Longicornis ◽  
Solenopsis Invicta Buren ◽  
Movement Parameters ◽  
Ant Trail

A comparison of trail-following movement parameters of six major urban pest ants, Nylanderia fulva (Forel) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Pheidole megacephala, Linepithema humile (Mayr), Solenopsis invicta Buren, Paratrechina longicornis (Forel), and Technomyrmex albipes (Smith) demonstrated several differences in velocity of movement, amplitude of the deviations from a marked trail, percent fidelity to the trail, number of curves per unit of trail, and trail-following accuracy. Paratrechina longicornis and N. fulva had the largest deviations from the marked trails and moved three times faster (25–30 mm/s) along the trail than the slowest ant, S. invicta (< 10 mm/s), with other ants following between these extremes. Species differences in relation to going toward or returning from food were observed in a few cases, especially with Pa. longicornis for which velocity, amplitude, and trail fidelity differed between the foraging and return trails. Quantification of ant trail-following movement parameters can be useful in understanding the mechanics of ant movement and may be important in testing specific strategies and products that disrupt trail-following behavior.

COMPETITIVE DISPLACEMENT OF PARATRECHINA LONGICORNIS (LATREILLE) (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE) FROM BAITS BY FIRE ANTS IN MATO GROSSO, BRAZIL

1989 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 381-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. A. Banks ◽  
D. F. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Solenopsis Invicta ◽  
Fire Ants ◽  
Competitive Displacement ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Paratrechina Longicornis ◽  
Solenopsis Invicta Buren

Studies of competitive foraging for three baits by Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, and Solenopsis invicta Buren were conducted in Brazil. Paratrechina longicornis discovered the foods, honey, meat, and cookie, first and recruited large numbers of foragers, dominating the baits for the first 20–30 min of the tests. Solenopsis invicta was slower to discover the baits but their ability to recruit additional foragers and their aggressive behavior resulted in displacement within 45–60 min of most P. longicornis and other ants from the baits and foraging arena. Four other species of ants observed in the study site: a Mycocepurus sp., an Acromyrmex sp., and two Conomyrma spp. occasionally fed on the baits but were not effective competitors for the former two species.

scholarly journals Tunneling Performance Increases at Lower Temperatures for Solenopsis invicta (Buren) but not for Nylanderia fulva (Mayr)

Insects ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 686-695
Author(s):  
Michael Bentley ◽  
Faith Oi ◽  
Salvador Gezan ◽  
Daniel Hahn
Keyword(s):  
Solenopsis Invicta ◽  
Nylanderia Fulva ◽  
Solenopsis Invicta Buren

Chemical War Between Fire Ants ( Solenopsis invicta ) and Rasberry Crazy Ants ( Nylanderia fulva )

2021 ◽  
pp. 353-368
Author(s):  
Shiyou Li ◽  
Wei Yuan ◽  
Ping Wang ◽  
Zushang Su ◽  
David L. Kulhavy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solenopsis Invicta ◽  
Fire Ants ◽  
Nylanderia Fulva

scholarly journals Red imported fire ant invasion reduces the populations of two banana insect pests in South China

Sociobiology ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 889 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Wang ◽  
Zheng Wang ◽  
Ling Zeng ◽  
Yongyue Lu
Keyword(s):  
South China ◽  
Solenopsis Invicta ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
Fire Ant ◽  
Invasive Pest ◽  
Red Imported Fire Ant ◽  
Solenopsis Invicta Buren ◽  
Banana Plantations ◽  
Imported Fire Ant

As a severe invasive pest, red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta Buren) had important effects on ecosystem of its infected areas. Here, we surveyed impact of S. invicta on populations of two banana insect pests, banana skipper (Erion tatorus Evans) and banana stephanitis (Stephanitis typical Distant). The results showed that influences of S. invicta on population of E. tatorus and S. typical depend on weed coverage degree of banana plantations. Comparing to the areas without S. invicta, banana skipper population was reduced by 39.2%, 41.4% and 23.4% respectively, in high, moderate and low weed coverage of banana plantations with S. invicta invasion. Banana stephanitis population was reduced by 17.8%, 43.0% and 39.2% respectively, in high, moderate and low weed coverage of banana plantations with S. invicta invasion. 

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