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  2. Mirex - Wikipedia

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    Application of the 4X bait was designed to give a coverage of 4.2 g mirex/ha and was delivered by aircraft, helicopter or tractor. 1x and 2x bait were also used. Use of mirex as a pesticide was banned in 1978. The Stockholm Convention banned production and use of several persistent organic pollutants, and mirex is one of the "dirty dozen". [3]

  3. Solenopsin - Wikipedia

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    Solenopsin is a lipophilic alkaloid with the molecular formula C 17 H 35 N found in the venom of fire ants (Solenopsis). It is considered the primary toxin in the venom [2] and may be the component responsible for the cardiorespiratory failure in people who experience excessive fire ant stings. [3]

  4. Toxicology of red imported fire ant venom - Wikipedia

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    This makes many experts put some children on fire ant venom immunotherapy, while others do not. [54] [65] The recommended maintenance dose is between 0.5 mL of a 1:100 w/v 1:10 w/v WBE. [66] For fire ant venom immunotherapy, the most common maintenance dose is 0.5 mL of a 1:200 (wt/vol) dilution. [67]

  5. Alkaloid - Wikipedia

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    These insect alkaloids can be efficiently extracted by solvent immersion of live fire ants [7] or by centrifugation of live ants [185] followed by silica-gel chromatography purification. [186] Tracking and dosing the extracted solenopsin ant alkaloids has been described as possible based on their absorbance peak around 232 nanometers. [187]

  6. An infestation of 'aggressive' red fire ants hits Santa ... - AOL

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    The red imported fire ants don't have many natural predators in Southern California, except for phorid flies. The key to killing a local colony of red imported fire ants is using a combination of ...

  7. AI-powered dog robot sniffs out invasive fire ants - AOL

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    Published in the SCI journal Pest Management Science, the study showcases how the CyberDog robot, equipped with an AI model, can efficiently automate the identification and control of red imported ...

  8. Fire ant - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 November 2024. Genus of red ants "Red ant" redirects here. For the species Pogonomyrmex barbatus, see Red harvester ant. For other uses, see Fire ant (disambiguation). Fire ant Temporal range: Early Oligocene–Recent Pre๊ž’ ๊ž’ O S D C P T J K Pg N Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom ...

  9. Officials battle 'highly aggressive' red imported fire ant ...

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    Agricultural officials in Southern California are battling an active infestation of red imported fire ants that are "highly aggressive in nature," and pose a risk to California's agricultural economy.