We conducted trials in a citrus grove infested with Argentine ants [Linepithema humile (Mayr); Hymenoptera: Formicidae] using bait stations (9.8 per ha) filled with bait consisting of either 0.001% ...

Scientists at the University of California, Riverside have developed an inexpensive, biodegradable, seaweed-based ant bait that can help homeowners and farmers control invasive Argentine ant ...

Q. Ever since the rain came, we’ve been invaded by ants. They are really tiny and get into everything! I first encountered Argentine ants after moving to California and knew they were not like any ...

Researchers show how Argentine ants use chemical secretions as weapons in their interactions with harvester ants, which are native to California. The findings could help in the development of new pest ...

Argentine ants, which form super colonies that spread across vast areas, are native to South America. Lately they have invaded Southland kitchens everywhere. David Holway, Associate Professor of ...

Poisonous baits are designed to smell and taste like foods that pest insects might want to consume, with varying degrees of success in controlling the pests. But a Purdue University entomologist has ...

Argentine ants have been able to displace native ant species in large part because of their aggressive foraging for sugar and other carbohydrates. However, when they've been deprived of food and ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Poisonous baits are designed to smell and taste like foods that pest insects might want to consume, with varying degrees of success in controlling the pests. But a Purdue ...