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PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
卷 78, 期 6, 页码 2228-2239出版社
JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD
DOI: 10.1002/ps.6847
关键词
Solenopsis invicta; horizontal transfer; neonicotinoid insecticides; foraging; nesting; digging
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [3200197]
- Pearl River S&T Nova Program of Guangzhou [201806010182]
This study evaluated the efficacy of cycloxaprid, a newly discovered neonicotinoid insecticide, in controlling Solenopsis invicta and compared it with two referent insecticides, imidacloprid and bifenthrin. The results showed that cycloxaprid, imidacloprid, and bifenthrin effectively controlled S. invicta workers, with slightly slower action for cycloxaprid and imidacloprid. Cycloxaprid and imidacloprid could be horizontally transferred among ants, and they did not significantly affect the foraging behaviors of S. invicta workers.
BACKGROUND The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, is a significant urban, agricultural, and medical pest with a wide distribution in the world. Surface or mound treatment using contact insecticide is one of the main methods to control S. invicta. In the present study, cycloxaprid, a newly discovered neonicotinoid insecticide, was evaluated for S. invicta control and compared with two referent insecticides, imidacloprid and bifenthrin. RESULTS Surfaces or sand treated with cycloxaprid, imidacloprid, or bifenthrin caused high mortality of S. invicta workers, and the action of cycloxaprid or imidacloprid was slower than bifenthrin. Like imidacloprid and bifenthrin, cycloxaprid can be horizontally transferred from corpses or live donor ants to recipient ants. In addition, cycloxaprid- or imidacloprid-treated surfaces significantly induced the activities of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and detoxification enzymes; nevertheless, they had no significant effect on the foraging behaviors of S. invicta workers. Also, sand treated with cycloxaprid or imidacloprid did not negatively affect the digging activities of ants. Interestingly, S. invicta workers excavated significantly more sand containing 0.01 mg/kg cycloxaprid than untreated sand in the no-choice digging bioassays. In addition, extensive nesting activities (sand excavation and stacking) were observed in the flowerpots containing untreated sand or sand treated with cycloxaprid or imidacloprid. On the contrary, bifenthrin significantly reduced the foraging, digging, and nesting activities of S. invicta workers. CONCLUSION Cycloxaprid is a slow-acting and nonrepellent insecticide against S. invicta workers, and its contact and horizontal toxicities are slightly higher than imidacloprid.
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