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• The Ant Farm .

• Apache Ant User Manual.
• Apache Ant User Manual .

• Of particular interest are those plants which possess domatia, specialized structures that house ant colonies. ... Thus, these plants are known as ant-fed ant-house plants. The best known of these ant plants are epiphytes from southeastern Asia and South America.
•      Several species of epiphytic ant-house plants are in cultivation, though none are common. Although the specific ant inhabitants do not usually accompany the plants into cultivation, native ants may take up residence in cultivated plants with varying degrees of success (Kimnach, 1996; Jolivet, 1996). This website covers the species of ant-fed ant-house plants that are most likely to be seen in botanical gardens or offered for sale by nurseries. ... Species for which protection from herbivores is the primary benefit derived from their ant inhabitants are not be covered in this web site. ...

• Fire Ant Quarantine Information .
• Counties in Texas quarantined for Red Imported Fire Ant.
• For information about quarantine regulations in Texas, see our Red Imported Fire Ant Quarantine.
• Click here to see the USDA-APHIS-PPQ Imported Fire Ant Map.
• For more fire ant information visit the Texas A&M Imported Fire Ants Research and Management Web Site .

• Source: Fire Ant Research and Management Advisory Committee .
• Fire Ant Wars .
• Preserving native ant species may be one way to help control the inviding ants. ...
• Note: the native ant has a larger head/body ratio than the imported Texas fire ant. ...

• Like an Ant Farm, many tunnels lead to various chambers filled with ants, goodies, and outdoor sweets (favorite links).
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• HAWAII ANT GROUP (HAG).
• Welcome to the Hawai`i Ant Group Web Page .
• Ant Activities.
• Reports on activity, ant movements, etc.
• HAWAIIAN ANT PROJECTS.
• Ant-Cricket Interactions (LaPolla et al. ...
•   EPA Proposal -- Proactive Protection of Hawaii’s Wetlands and other ecosystems from the Red Import Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta) through Prevention/Rapid Response Planning and Public Involvement. ...
• by the Red-imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta). ...
• Ant Identification.
• HEAR (Hawaii Ecosystems at Risk) ant page.
• Ant Information.
• Archives of the Hawaii Ant Group.
• Hawaiian ant literature references. ...
• Argentine Ant.
• Bigheaded Ant.
• Little Fire Ant .

• Ant Nests: Ants Love City Living .
• Ant nests are everywhere: inside plants, hollow logs, dead trees. ... In the tropics, some ant species suspend earthen or silken nests from tree branches. ...
• Ant nests come in all sizes. ...
• Some rooms are used for the storage of ant eggs. ...
• When it's cold, the ant colony moves down to the deepest rooms of the nest where it is warmer. ...
• Some ant species conceal the entrance or exit of their nest in grass or leaves. ... Some ants dump excavated soil or sand near the nest entrance, creating a small ant-hill. If the ant-hill washes away, the ants will dump some more in the same spot. Most ant-watchers are familiar with this mark of a nest entrance. ...

• The Federal Imported Fire Ant Quarantine.
• What are imported fire ants and why are they so important? • What is the Federal Imported Fire Ant Quarantine? • What agency administers the Federal Imported Fire Ant Quarantine? • How does the quarantine operate? • How can I legally transport regulated items from a quarantined to a non-quarantined area? • As a nurseryman, what are my requirements concerning the imported fire ant quarantine? •  What materials are covered by the IFA quarantine? • What are the consequences of breaking the IFA quarantine? • I find ants in some potted plants I just bought. How do I know if they are fire ants? • What can I do if I live in a non-quarantined area and purchase products infested with fire ants? • Who can I contact to get information or an inspection for shipment? • Other Fire Ant Publications  .
• Actually two species were introduced: the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, and the black imported, Solenopsis richteri. ... The first documented sighting of the red imported fire ant in Arkansas was in El Dorado (Union County) in 1958. ...
• A single ant has the ability to produce numerous painful stings, which in a small percentage of susceptible individuals can lead to severe allergic reactions. ...
• What is the Federal Imported Fire Ant Quarantine?.
• In 1958, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), USDA, enacted a Federal Imported Fire Ant Quarantine (7CFR301) to slow and prevent the artificial spread of Imported Fire Ants from fire ant infested (quarantined) areas to non-infested (non-quarantined) areas. ...
• What agency administers the Federal Imported Fire Ant Quarantine? .
• The Federal imported fire ant quarantine is a USDA, APHIS regulation. ...
• However, this local vendor in a non-quarantined area should have a certificate stating that the plants have been treated or are fire ant free if they were purchased from a nursery in a quarantined area. ... Specific criteria must be met before baled hay is eligible for Imported Fire Ant Free certification. ...
• As a nurseryman, what are my requirements concerning the imported fire ant quarantine?.
• Under a compliance agreement, a nurseryman in a quarantined county is required to be certified fire ant free or have their stock treated prior to shipment OUTSIDE the quarantine. Nurseries in the quarantined counties that are considered "fire ant free" can still require that stock being shipped from Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, etc. , be treated before shipment, so as to maintain their fire ant free status. At such a time that the imported fire ant is found to be reproductively established in and around the nursery site, this option would not be available. Under the compliance agreements nurseries not considered "fire ant free" must treat the regulated article with USDA/APHIS approved fire ant control products prior to shipment to non-quarantined counties. ...

• Entomological Services Red Imported Fire Ant Program.
• The red imported fire ant (RIFA) is a nuisance and health concern to humans, livestock, and wildlife due to its painful sting. The red imported fire ant was first detected in the United States in Alabama in 1918. ...
• Nursery Stock, Balled or in Containers: Method F - The Fire Ant Free Nursery Program (Containerized Plants Only) .
• USDA APHIS Publication: Imported Fire Ant 2004 Quarantine Treatments for Nursery Stock and Other Regulated Articles (Contains all the treatment recommendations in one pdf formatted document) .
• Fire Ant Quarantine Treatments Expanded: Federal Register, Vol. ... 181, September 18, 2002 (The linked site provides details of USDA's amendments to its imported fire ant quarantine regulations authorizing the use of Fipronil for the treatment of Regulated Articles, and making the rates of application for Chloropyrifos, a currently authorized insecticide, consistent with current product labeling) .
• 2004 North Carolina Imported Fire Ant Quarantine Area Map.
• Imported Fire Ant Quarantine - 2004 Boundary Description.
• NCDA&CS Imported Fire Ant Regulations.
• NCDA&CS Imported Fire Ant Regulated Articles .
• NCDA&CS Imported Fire Ant Biological Control .
• Imported Fire Ant Quarantine - U. ...
• Control of the Red Imported Fire Ant - NCCES/NCDA&CS.
• Texas A&M Fire Ant Site .

• Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) .
• This page contains information about the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) and its potential impacts in Hawaii, including links to some of the best Solenopsis invicta sites on the web. ...
• RIFA colonies are extremely productive compared to other ant species, and grow rapidly. Worker ant densities can average up to 1500-3000 ants/m2. ...
• The red imported fire ant is an extremely destructive, highly invasive, and notoriously aggressive stinging ant that is impossible to eradicate once established. ... Though this ant has not yet established in Hawaii, it established a foothold in California in 1998. With the enormous quantity of cargo, and people, arriving in Hawaii from California, the risk of this ant becoming the next major severe pest invasion in Hawaii is high. ...
• Because they are impossible to eradicate once established, repeated pesticide treatments are needed to maintain reduced ant numbers and protect human health. ...
• Although Hawaii already has three species of "fire ants" (two true fire ants, Solenopsis geminata and Solenopsis papuana; and Wasmannia auropunctata, referred to as the "little fire ant"), the RIFA is by far a much more aggressive, dangerous and destructive invader. ...
• Red imported fire ant (RIFA) (Solenopsis invicta) 1-page informational flyer       .
• Red imported fire ant (RIFA) (Solenopsis invicta) information (HNIS report) .
• This report contains detailed information about the red imported fire ant (RIFA) and its potential impacts on Hawaii. ...
• Texas A&M University Fire Ant Project homepage .
• Red imported fire ant facts .
• Texas imported fire ant research & management plan .
• Fire Ant Research in South Carolina .

• Imported Fire Ant Station.
• Map: APHIS Quarantine map showing fire ant distribution in U. ... The tropical fire ant, Solenopsis geminata Fabricius, and the southern fire ant, S. ... The black imported fire ant, Solenopsis richteri Forel, arrived sometime around 1918 and the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, in the late 1930's. ... In the years preceding the arrival of the red imported fire ant, the black imported fire ant slowly spread into adjacent counties in Alabama and Florida. Since its introduction, the red imported fire ant, a much more aggressive species than the black imported fire ant, has spread quickly. ... Today, the red imported fire ant has spread throughout the southeastern United States and Puerto Rico (Fig. 1) replacing the two native species and displacing the black imported fire ant. ...
• Beginning soon after the Second World War, and in conjunction with the housing boom of the period, the imported fire ant began its march across the South. ...
• Ants belonging to the genus Solenopsis can readily be distinguished from all other ant species in North America by their 10-segmented antennae with a 2-segmented club. ...
• Photograph: Alate fire ant. ... At maturity, a monogynous fire ant colony can consist of over 250,000 ants.
• Photograph: fire ant mound. One of the identifying characteristics of a fire ant colony is the earthen nest or mound. ...
• Fire ant colonies have been found inside automobiles, trucks and recreation vehicles (Collins et al. ...
• Photograph: Fire ant sting. ... A single fire ant can sting repeatedly (Fig. ... Initially, the sting(s) result in a localized intense burning sensation (hence the name "fire" ant). ... Photograph: Pustules resulting from fire ant stings. ... Some deaths have been documented as having been caused by fire ant stings but these cases are extremely rare.

• Ant Information.
• The body of an ant is clearly divided into three sections: the head, the thorax, and the gaster. ...
• When ant colonies reproduce, the new queens and males may be found in the colony. ...
• Ant larvae are white and grub like. ... Ant pupae look like white adult ants, with their legs and antennae pressed close to their bodies. ...
• Most ant species live in the soil. ...
• A few ant species are considered pests, because they live in and protect territory that we consider ours or because they want to consume resources that we need. ... A number of opportunistic ant species can overrun kitchens, pantries, and pet food areas in search of suitable food items. ... As with bees, some people can become hypersensitive to ant stings. ...
• Worker ants and vertical dirt ant farms can be purchased from: Carolina Biological Supply Company, WardÍs Biology, Connecticut Valley Biological Supply Co. ...

• common name: red imported fire ant.
• Most notorious is Solenopsis invicta Buren, the red imported fire ant (RIFA), followed by the much less common S. geminata (Fabricius), the tropical or native fire ant. ... xyloni McCook, the southern fire ant, S. ... richteri Forel, the black imported fire ant, found in southeastern states. ...
• The black imported fire ant is confined to northeastern Mississippi and northwestern Alabama. ...
• In 1972, Buren described the black imported fire ant to be a separate and distinct species, S. ...
• It is important to distinguish between the RIFA and the native fire ant in order for appropriate control measures to be taken. ...
• Early studies of imported fire ant biology indicated that colonies contained single queens (monogyne). ...
• Opportunistic feeding on the young tender growth by red imported fire ant occurs throughout the year and can cause significant damage not only to soybean crops, but citrus, corn, okra, bean, cabbage, cucumber, eggplant, potato, sweet potato, peanut, sorghum, and sunflower (Stimac and Alves 1994). ...
• State and federal agencies have spent more than $250 million in total in order to control or eradicate the fire ant. Private agencies and individuals spend $25 to 40 million yearly for chemical pesticides for fire ant control (Stimac and Alves 1994). ...
• Single mound treatments or area-wide broadcast applications usually manage red imported fire ant populations. ...
• This is a very effective treatment but does present problems because (1) some of the bait may be dropped where the ants may not find it, (2) some colonies are well fed so do not feed upon the bait, (3) some baits are light sensitive (as with hydramethylnon) and may inactivate before discovery by the ants, and (4) the baits are not specific to the imported fire ant (Vinson and Sorenson 1986). ...
• Current research is leading the way for introduction of natural enemies of the red imported fire ant. ... In addition, a parasitic ant, Solenopsis daguerri (Santschi) which invades fire ant colonies and replaces the queen to take control of the colony, is being investigated for another possible biological control agent of the red imported fire ant. ...

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• Current and projected areas of red imported fire ant infestation.
• Red Imported Fire Ant.
• Last Electronic Revision: August 1995 (MPR) North Carolina 's red imported fire ant population is expanding rapidly, largely as a result of recent mild winters. ... This publication discusses the red imported fire ant and suggests suitable control methods. ...
• The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, a native of southern Brazil, currently inhabits nine southern states, including the southeastern third of North Carolina. ... Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture (NCDA), regulating the export of certain items that might carry ant infestations to other parts of the country.
• Even if you are not currently in a quarantined area, you should be aware of how fire ants will affect you and how you can control them because North Carolina's fire ant infestation is expanding into counties adjacent to the quarantine zone (the figure at the start of this document shows projected infestations).
• In addition, long- distance movement sometimes occurs because of human activities, primarily the transport of fire- ant-infested nursery plants and sod into areas outside of the federal and state quarantine zone. ...
• For the general public, two aspects of red imported fire ant infestations are particularly annoying: the unsightly mounds formed in lawns and yards and the painful stings received when mounds are disturbed. ... A small proportion of people stung are highly allergic to fire ant stings and require immediate medical attention.
• In these situations, fire ant control is more critical and potentially more difficult because of concerns related to both the ants and the indoor use of chemical insecticides.
• Typical red imported fire ant mound.
• Fire ant mounds vary in size, usually in direct proportion to the size of the colony. ... (the image above shows a typical red imported fire ant mound. ) In addition, when the mound of an active fire ant colony is broken open, whitish rice grain-like larvae and pupae usually can be found. ...
• It is often difficult to distinguish the red imported fire ant from the tropical fire ant and the southern fire ant, which are also found in North Carolina. ...

• Ant-Related Links.
• Ant image databases or species lists .
• Other ant links .
• Ant image databases or species lists.
• Includes pages with ant images, species lists, and much more. ...
• Annotated list of ant species. ...
• List of ant species. ...
• Catalogue of Australian Ant Species, CSIRO. ...
• The evolutionary ecology of ant-plant symbioses. ...
• Other ant links.
• FORMIS: a searchable ant bibliography .
• Ant Exhibition at Harvard University Living with ants and the science of E. ...

• Pharaoh Ant.
• Pharaoh Ant.
• This is in contrast to the thief ant's two-segmented club. ...
• Carefully examine the building inside and outside from the roof to the basement, finding the ant distribution, population size and food sources. Locate ant trails, following them to where feeding occurs. ...
• Research has shown that it is best to use bait placement only where active ant trails are found. ... Intersect the ant trail with bait on a cotton swab taken from the station to ensure instant feeding. ... Boric acid and methoprene baits work slowly, sometimes taking 15 to 40 weeks or more before ant eradication. ...
• There may be increased or new ant feeding activity during the early part of the baiting program. No other pesticides, heavy-duty cleaners, or paints should be used during the baiting periods to discourage ant feeding. ...
• The bait products most recommended for Pharaoh ant control include: boric acid plus mint apple jelly (Drax), hydramethylnon (Maxforce), methoprene (Pharorid), bendiocarb (Ficam), propoxur (Baygon) and sulfluramid (Pro-Control). ... Usually, Pharaoh ant control is best achieved by a licensed pest control operator or applicator who is trained, experienced and has the proper equipment. ...

• What is the correct scientific name for the red imported fire ant (RIFA)?.
• I poured a solution of grits and water on my fire ant mounds. ...
• Why should we be concerned about studying our native species of ant-attacking phorid flies?.
• Who funds fire ant/phorid fly research at The University of Texas?.
• I am very allergic to fire ant stings. ...
• What do fire ant stings look like? b. ...

• Ant meals.
• Food being carried by a single ant.
• Sharing honey with a fellow ant by mouth-to-mouth transfer .
• Ant fighting.
• Ant enemies.
• Most fearful ant lion .
• Ant meadow.
• Ant body.
• Ant nest.
• Ant mating.
• Ant eggs, larvae and pupae.
• Ant family.
• There is only one mother (queen) ant .
• Ant life through winter.
• Ant species.
• Ant species .

• The music of Adam And The Ants and Adam Ant.

• Notes on the ant Leptothorax provancheri. ...
• Swarming of the ant Stenamma brevicorne (Mayr). ...
• The use of radioactive phosphorus in the study of colony distribution of the ant Lasius minutus Emery. ...
• The mating activities of the ant Myrmica americana. ...
• Description of a new species of slave-making ant in the Formica sanguinea group. ...
• Distribution of ant species in the Chicago region with reference to ecological factors and physiological toleration. ...
• Populations of the ant Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) treatae Forel on abandoned fields on the Edwin S. ...
• Flight activities of the ant Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) mariae Forel. ...
• Population studies of the slave-making ant Leptothorax duloticus and its slave Leptothorax curvispinosus. ...
• Mounds of the ant Formica ulkei at the Edwin S. ...
• Nest structure and flights of the ant Formica obscuriventris Mayr. ...
• Flights of the ant Aphaenogaster treatae. ...
• Slave-raids of the ant Polyergus lucidus Mayr. ...
• Flights of the ant Polyergus lucidus Mayr. ...
• Flights of the ant Formica dakotensis Emery. ...
• Flights and swarms of the ant Formica obscuripes Forel. ...

• DOWN ON THE (ANT) FARM .
• O TO THE ANT, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise: which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. ...
• There’s no ant boss, termite overseer or bee middle manager shouting, “Hey you! The nest needs urgent repair, so stop collecting food!” says Deborah M. ...

• Odorous House Ant .
• Lawn and garden sprays or granules such as diazinon and Dursban can be used outside to control individual ant hills near the house or to create a protective barrier to stop foragers from wandering into the house.
• Odorous house ant colonies inside the house can be treated with household insecticides such as boric acid dust or "ant and roach killer" type aerosol sprays. ... In areas where workers are observed the ready-to-use ant baits (syrups or solid pellets in a small canister) can be placed on or along trails, being careful to exclude contact with the bait by children and pets.

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