Alternative Methods of Ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Control with Emphasis on the Argentine Ant, Linepithema humile

Insects

BenjaminM. Gochnour¹  DanielR. Suiter²  KarenM. Vail³  JacobB. Holloway⁴ 

[1] D.B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA;Department of Entomology, University of Georgia Griffin Campus, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA 30223, USA;Department of Entomology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA;U.S. Army Environmental Command, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 78234, USA;

关键词: Argentine ant;    Linepithema humile;    essential oil;    trail pheromone;    hydrogel;    ant trapping;   

DOI  :  10.3390/insects12060487

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), especially the Argentine ant, Linepithema humile (Mayr), can be significant nuisance pests in urban and suburban environments. Conventional interventions have primarily relied on the use of chemical insecticides, namely fipronil and bifenthrin, applied as residual, contact treatments around the outside perimeter of infested structures. Despite tightening regulation limiting the scope of insecticide applications in urban settings, dependence on these products to manage ants continues, resulting in significant water contamination. The U.S. EPA, in response, has further restricted the use patterns of many insecticides used for ant control in professional and over-the-counter markets. The purpose of this review is to summarize the relevant literature associated with controlling nuisance pest ants, with emphasis on L. humile, without the use of liquid broadcast applications of EPA-registered insecticides while focusing on low-impact, alternative (to broadcast applications) pest control methods. Specific subsections include Trail Pheromone; Use of Behavior-Modifying Chemicals; Mass Trapping; Hydrogels, “Virtual” Baiting, and Exceedingly-Low Bait Concentrations; Food Source Reduction; Deterrents; and RNA Interference (RNAi).

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