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View article: Effects of trail pheromone purity, dose, and type of placement on recruiting European fire ants, Myrmica rubra, to food baits
Effects of trail pheromone purity, dose, and type of placement on recruiting European fire ants, Myrmica rubra, to food baits Open
Trail pheromones of ants guide nest mates to a food source. Applications of synthetic trail pheromone could guide ants to poisoned food baits, which may expedite the demise of nests and help control invasive ant species. The trail pheromon…
View article: Studying the foraging and communication ecology of European fire ants
Studying the foraging and communication ecology of European fire ants Open
The European fire ant (EFA), or ruby ant, Myrmica rubra L., is an invasive pest in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. EFAs are a nuisance to humans, swarming and stinging aggressively when nests are disturbed. They also cause eco…
View article: Ants Sense, and Follow, Trail Pheromones of Ant Community Members
Ants Sense, and Follow, Trail Pheromones of Ant Community Members Open
Ants deposit trail pheromones that guide nestmates to food sources. We tested the hypotheses that ant community members (Western carpenter ants, Camponotus modoc; black garden ants, Lasius niger; European fire ants, Myrmica rubra) (1) sens…