Simple Summary Currently, there is great global research interest in the use of novel
methods of protection against agricultural, storage, and urban pests, particularly in the use of …

Here, we review the literature on the development and application of hydrogel compounds
for insect pest management. Researchers have used hydrogel compounds for the past few …

Ant colonies with permanent division of labour between castes and highly distinct roles of
the sexes have been conceptualized to be superorganisms, but the cellular and molecular …

The long-term and irrational application of insecticides has increased the rate of
development of pest resistance and caused numerous environmental issues. To address …

BACKGROUND Insecticide sprays used for ant control cause environmental contamination.
Liquid bait is a safe and effective alternative, but it requires bait stations to dispense the …

Argentine ants are one of the most common nuisance pest ants treated by pest management
professionals (PMPs) in southern and western urban residential areas of the United States …

In the Yucatan Peninsula, the ponerine ant Neoponera villosa nests almost exclusively in
tank bromeliads, Aechmea bracteata. In this study, we aimed to determine the factors …

Stigmaeopsis inthanonsis Saito, Kongchuensin and Sahara has been reported recently from
Miscanthus spp. in Thailand. Like many other species of the genus Stigmaeopsis, S …

Many invasive ant species have become pests of global status and have had an enormous
suite of economic and ecological impacts. In Hawaiʻi, one of the few places on Earth …

Ant colonies change nest location in response to physical disturbance, climate fluctuation,
and resource availability. During the emigration process, worker recruitment is vital to …