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10 May 2021 Development and Demonstration of Low-Impact IPM Strategy to Control Argentine Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Urban Residential Settings
Dong-Hwan Choe, Jia-Wei Tay, Kathleen Campbell, Hoeun Park, Les Greenberg, Michael K. Rust
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Abstract

Argentine ants are one of the most common nuisance pest ants treated by pest management professionals (PMPs) in southern and western urban residential areas of the United States. Two new technologies (spraying with a pheromone adjuvant and using a biodegradable hydrogel bait delivery method) were used to develop a unique low-impact integrated pest management (IPM) protocol for Argentine ants in urban residential settings. The IPM protocol included a one-time perimeter spray treatment with 0.03% fipronil (mixed with a pheromone adjuvant) at the beginning of the ant season to achieve a quick knockdown. The initial spray application was followed by a biodegradable hydrogel baiting with 1% boric acid as a maintenance treatment. This low-impact IPM protocol was compared with two other conventional methods: (1) one initial fipronil application and one pyrethroid spray application for maintenance, or (2) one initial fipronil application and one essential oil insecticide spray application for maintenance. Based on Argentine ant foraging activity, the protocols were compared for their control efficacy. Insecticide use information and treatment time were also recorded and compared among different treatment protocols. Our results provided empirical data to support the effectiveness and economic feasibility of the low-impact IPM protocol for managing Argentine ants in urban residential settings.

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Dong-Hwan Choe, Jia-Wei Tay, Kathleen Campbell, Hoeun Park, Les Greenberg, and Michael K. Rust "Development and Demonstration of Low-Impact IPM Strategy to Control Argentine Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Urban Residential Settings," Journal of Economic Entomology 114(4), 1752-1757, (10 May 2021). https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toab079
Received: 17 February 2021; Accepted: 5 April 2021; Published: 10 May 2021
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KEYWORDS
adjuvant pheromone
boric acid
fipronil
hydrogel ant bait
perimeter treatment spray
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