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J Econ Entomol

Title:		Long-term field trial to control the invasive Argentine ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) with synthetic trail pheromone
Author(s):		Nishisue K; Sunamura E; Tanaka Y; Sakamoto H; Suzuki S; Fukumoto T; Terayama M; Tatsuki S;
Address:		"Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan"
Journal Title:		J Econ Entomol
Year:		2010
Volume:		103
Issue:		5
Page Number:		1784 - 1789
DOI:		10.1603/ec10008
ISSN/ISBN:		0022-0493 (Print) 0022-0493 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Previous short-term experiments showed that trail following behavior of the Argentine ant, Linepithema humile (Mayr) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), can be disrupted by a high concentration of synthetic trail pheromone component (Z)-9-hexadecenal. In this study, a long-term field trial was conducted in 100-m2 plots of house gardens in an urban area of Japan to see whether the control effect on Argentine ants can be obtained by permeating synthetic trail pheromone from dispensers. The dispensers were placed in the experimental plots during the ant's active season (April-November) for 2 yr with monthly renewal. To estimate Argentine ant population density, foraging activity of Argentine ants in the study plots was monitored by monthly bait surveys. Throughout the study period, Argentine ant foraging activity was suppressed in the presence of the dispensers, presumably via trail forming inhibition. In contrast, the level of foraging activity was not different between treatment and no-treatment plots when the dispensers were temporarily removed, suggesting that treatment with pheromone dispensers did not suppress Argentine ant density in the treatment plots. Population decline may be expected with larger-scale treatment that covers a significant portion of the ant colony or with improvement in the potency of the disruptant"
Keywords:		Animals Ants/drug effects/*physiology Argentina Feeding Behavior Humans Insect Control/methods Pheromones/chemical synthesis/*pharmacology Urban Population;
Notes:		"MedlineNishisue, K Sunamura, E Tanaka, Y Sakamoto, H Suzuki, S Fukumoto, T Terayama, M Tatsuki, S eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2010/11/11 J Econ Entomol. 2010 Oct; 103(5):1784-9. doi: 10.1603/ec10008"