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The Argentine ant (Linepithema humile, formerly Iridomyrmex humilis) is an ant native to northern Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia and southern Brazil. [1]
In Texas, 79% of participants in a survey stated they had been stung by red imported fire ants, while 20% had not. 61% of West Texans state they had been stung by the ants before, compared to 90% in central Texas, 89% in east Texas, 86% in the gulf coastal regions, 78% in the south and 72% in the north. [35]
Argentine ant Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae: None Lycorma delicatula: spotted lanternfly Insecta: Hemiptera: Fulgoridae: The spotted lanternfly feeds on over 70 known host plants, with 25 identified in Pennsylvania.
Yes, red fire ants were brought to Texas. The black imported fire ant was accidentally imported from South America into Alabama in 1918, according to Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service. The red ...
In the 1930s, colonies were accidentally introduced into the United States through the seaport of Mobile, Alabama.Despite earlier views that cargo ships from Brazil docking at Mobile unloaded goods infested with the ants, [1] recent DNA research confirmed that the likely source population for all invasive S. invicta in the United States occurred at or near Formosa, Argentina, and virtually ...
This week is going to be a scorcher — with 100-plus temperatures in the forecast all week. We asked a professional exterminator if they’d gotten more calls about wayward insects because of the ...
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For an Argentine ant colony to successfully wipe out a monogyne colony of 160,000 workers, the colony would need 396,800 workers. A colony that has reduced in size due to successful bait treatment are prone to predation by Argentine ants. The ants may play a vital role in removing weakened fire ant colonies, and they may also be important in ...