SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1985
STP32869S

Development of Toxic Baits for Control of Imported Fire Ants

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Toxic baits for control of the red and black imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta Buren and S. richteri Forel, respectively, were developed by incorporating an effective toxicant into a liquid food material and absorbing this into a granular carrier for distribution in the field. Screening tests with worker ants and laboratory colonies showed that of more than 4400 chemicals tested only three primary toxicants and four insect growth regulators demonstrated promise for control of field populations of the fire ants. Effective bait formulations that gave good control of the ants were produced by incorporating the amidinohydrazone toxicant, AC-217300, or the insect growth regulator, Prodrone, into soybean oil and impregnating the oil solution onto pregel defatted corn grits.

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Banks, WA
Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Gainesville, FL
Lofgren, CS
Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Gainesville, FL
Williams, DF
Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Gainesville, FL
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Developed by Committee: E35
Pages: 133–143
DOI: 10.1520/STP32869S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4940-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0413-6