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Ctr. for Medical, Agricultural & Veterinary Entomology
Imported Fire Ant and Household Insects
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Past Accomplishments
Discovered sulfluramids, a new class of delayed action insecticide for control of ants, cockroaches, and termites
Discovered and developed 7 chemicals for use in fire ant baits - 5 are commercially available today
Discovered fire ant recruitment, attractant, and induction pheromones
Established benefit of pheromone-enhanced baits
Discovered hybridization between the red and black imported fire ants
Discovered fire ant repellents
Recent Accomplishments
Discovered the life cycle of phorid flies and methods to mass rear and field release them
Released two Phorid fly species in the field for fire ant control
Discovered pathogen
Thelohania solenopsae
in U.S. and methods to infect field populations
Discovered a new spore type in
Thelohania solenopsae
Discovered
Mattesia
sp., a new pathogen of fire ants in the U.S
Developed PCR detection method for
Thelohania solenopsae
Determined that fire ant alarm pheromones attract Phorid flies
Field release and evaluations of 2 fire ant biocontrol agents in 11 southern states
Initiated first Areawide program for the suppression of fire ants using IPM in 5 states
Discovered fire ant attractant for bait enhancement
Future Goals
Search for and develop additional fire ant biological control agents
Develop technology for mass production & delivery of successful biocontrol agents
Transfer technology of new biocontrol agents, and formulations to private industry and other federal and state government agencies
Develop novel uses for pheromones in fire ant control
Transfer repellent and attractant technology to commercial interests
Expand molecular biology & genetic studies
Implement Areawide integrated management programs against fire ants
Last Modified: 05/12/2008
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