The Argentine ant: challenges in managing an invasive unicolonial pest

J Silverman, RJ Brightwell - Annu. Rev. Entomol., 2008 - annualreviews.org
The Argentine ant, Linepithema humile, has invaded urban, agricultural, and natural habitats
worldwide, causing economic damage and disrupting ecosystem processes. Introduced …

Naturally occurring compounds/materials as alternatives to synthetic chemical insecticides for use in fire ant management

J Chen, DH Oi - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Red imported fire ants are a notorious pest, impacting humans, livestock,
pets and wildlife due to their venomous stings and causing billions of dollars in damages …

Delayed toxicity as a critical factor in the efficacy of aqueous baits for controlling Argentine ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

MK Rust, DA Reierson, JH Klotz - Journal of Economic …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Boric acid, imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam in sucrose aqueous baits had different delayed
toxicities to worker Argentine ants, Linepithema humile (Mayr). The concentrations required …

Oral toxicity of abamectin, boric acid, fipronil, and hydramethylnon to laboratory colonies of Argentine ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

LM Hooper-Bui, MK Rust - Journal of economic entomology, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Comprehensive laboratory baiting studies with the 4 insecticides abamectin, boric acid,
fipronil, and hydramethylnon were conducted against Argentine ant, Linepithema humile …

[LIBRO][B] Arthropod Management in Vineyards:: Pests, Approaches, and Future Directions

NJ Bostanian, C Vincent, R Isaacs - 2012 - books.google.com
Provides a state-of-the-science overview of arthropods affecting grape production around
the world. Vineyard pest management is a dynamic and evolving field, and the contributed …

Laboratory evaluation of boric acid-sugar solutions as baits for management of German cockroach infestations

JC Gore, C Schal - Journal of Economic Entomology, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Boric acid dust has a long history as an insecticide in urban pest management, and it has
been shown to be an effective alternative to conventional neurotoxic insecticides. However …

Effects of liquid insecticide baits on Argentine ants in California's coastal vineyards

KM Daane, KR Sime, BN Hogg, ML Bianchi… - Crop Protection, 2006 - Elsevier
Liquid ant baits were evaluated for control of Argentine ants, Linepithema humile (Mayr),
and associated mealybug pests (Pseudococcus species) in commercial vineyards. In all …

Comparison of ingestion and topical application of insecticides against the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

A Sierras, C Schal - Pest management science, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The global prevalence of Cimex lectularius infestations has challenged
current intervention efforts, as pyrethroid resistance has become ubiquitous, availability of …

Effectiveness of boric acid by ingestion, but not by contact, against the common bed bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

A Sierras, A Wada-Katsumata… - Journal of economic …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Boric acid has been used as an insecticide in the successful control of agricultural, public
health and urban pests long before the advent of synthetic organic pesticides. Boric acid …

Disruption of parasitism of the California red scale (Homoptera: Diaspididae) by three ant species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

MT Martinez-Ferrer, EE Grafton-Cardwell, HH Shorey - Biological Control, 2003 - Elsevier
The relative influence of the southern fire ant, Solenopsis xyloni McCook, Argentine ant,
Linepithema humile (Mayr), and native gray ant, Formica aerata (Francoeur), on parasitism …