Effects of Habitat Diversity on the Population Distribution of Solenopsis invicta and Efficacy of Chemical Control.

Authors: Hongdan HUANG¹, Yingning WEN², Wenjing ZHAI³, Yiyan ZHU¹, Zhihui CHEN², Jianyou ZHANG¹, Feng ZHANG¹

Source: Plant Diseases & Pests. Aug2025, Vol. 16 Issue 2/4, p29-33. 5p.

Subject Terms: *ENVIRONMENTAL management, SOLENOPSIS invicta, ANT control, RAINFALL, PEST control, SPECIES distribution, HABITAT selection

Beyond Species Averages: Intraspecific Trait Variation Reveals Functional Convergence Under Invasion.

Authors: Lu, Zhixing^1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Wang, Xinyu^1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Zhang, Xiang^1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Chen, Youqing^1,2,3 (AUTHOR) cyqcaf@126.com

Source: Insects (2075-4450). Nov2025, Vol. 16 Issue 11, p1094. 13p.

Subject Terms: *BIOLOGICAL invasions, *SOLENOPSIS invicta, *BIOTIC communities, *NATIVE species, *ECOLOGICAL niche, *PHENOTYPIC plasticity

Geographic Terms: CHINA, YUNNAN Sheng (China)

基于协同管理的红火蚁社会化防控服务平台设计与应用.

Alternate Title: Design and Application of a Red Imported Fire Ant Socialized Prevention and Control Service Platform Based on Collaborative Management.

Authors: 陈 宏¹, 刘庆金¹, 谢 骞¹, 林 娜¹

Source: Journal of Anhui Agricultural Sciences. 10/15/2025, Vol. 53 Issue 19, p201-206. 6p.

Subject Terms: *SOLENOPSIS invicta, *COOPERATIVE control systems, *DATA analytics, *INTRODUCED species, *COMMUNITY involvement, *SHARED leadership, *QUALITY assurance

Geographic Terms: FUJIAN Sheng (China)

The dealation pattern of independent and alate virgin females of Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Open Access.

Authors: Huang, Jun¹ (AUTHOR), Su, Hongli² (AUTHOR), Jiang, Zhitao³ (AUTHOR), Chen, Wenying² (AUTHOR), Lu, Yaobin⁴ (AUTHOR), Zhang, Juan^2,5 (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of Insect Science. Oct2025, Vol. 25 Issue 5, p1-5. 5p.

Subject Terms: *SOLENOPSIS invicta, *ANIMAL reproduction, *FEMALES, *ECDYSIS, *DISPERSAL (Ecology), *PHENOMENOLOGICAL biology

Research briefs.

Authors: Morey, Amy C (AUTHOR)

Source: American Entomologist. Fall2025, Vol. 71 Issue 3, p4-7. 4p.

Subject Terms: *SOLENOPSIS invicta, *SCIENTIFIC method, *FIRE ants, *TIGER beetles, *OFFICES, *DIAPAUSE

Underground Inter-Nest Tunnels of Red Imported Fire Ants, Solenopsis invicta : Physical Features and Associations with Colony and Environmental Factors.

Authors: Ni, Meihong¹ (AUTHOR), Lu, Juli¹ (AUTHOR), Yang, Xinyi¹ (AUTHOR), Zheng, Yiran¹ (AUTHOR), Wang, Yuan¹ (AUTHOR), Jiang, Mingxing¹ (AUTHOR) mxjiang@zju.edu.cn

Source: Insects (2075-4450). Aug2025, Vol. 16 Issue 8, p835. 13p.

Subject Terms: *SOLENOPSIS invicta, *TUNNELS, *HABITATS, *ANT colonies, *ECOLOGICAL impact

Feature Selection Framework for Improved UAV-Based Detection of Solenopsis invicta Mounds in Agricultural Landscapes.

Authors: Shih, Chun-Han^1,2 (AUTHOR), Song, Cheng-En² (AUTHOR), Wang, Su-Fen¹ (AUTHOR), Lin, Chung-Chi² (AUTHOR) cclin@cc.ncue.edu.tw

Source: Insects (2075-4450). Aug2025, Vol. 16 Issue 8, p793. 29p.

Subject Terms: *SOLENOPSIS invicta, *FIRE ants, *AGRICULTURAL drones, *MULTISPECTRAL imaging, *FEATURE selection, *INTRODUCED species, *AGRICULTURE, *DETECTION algorithms

Geographic Terms: TAIWAN

Functional Analysis of NPC2 in Alarm Pheromone Recognition by the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta (Formicidae: Solenopsis).

Authors: Lin, Peng¹ (AUTHOR), Shen, Jiacheng¹ (AUTHOR), Jiang, Xinyi¹ (AUTHOR), Liu, Fenghao¹ (AUTHOR), Hou, Youming¹ (AUTHOR) ymhou@fafu.edu.cn

Source: Insects (2075-4450). Aug2025, Vol. 16 Issue 8, p766. 17p.

Subject Terms: *PHEROMONES, *SOLENOPSIS invicta, *RNA interference, *BEHAVIORAL research, *ANTENNAE (Biology), *PROTEIN-lipid interactions, *OLFACTORY perception

Fire ant nests: Abundance and size in crops under different agricultural management systems and landscape compositions.

Authors: Nagatani, Victor Hideki¹ (AUTHOR) vhnagatani@gmail.com, Silva, Otávio Guilherme Morais² (AUTHOR), da Silva, Nathalia Sampaio¹ (AUTHOR), Andrade‐Silva, Joudellys³ (AUTHOR), Almeida, Rony Peterson Santos^4,5 (AUTHOR), de Souza‐Campana, Débora Rodrigues¹ (AUTHOR), de Castro Morini, Maria Santina¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Agricultural & Forest Entomology. Aug2025, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p427-436. 10p.

Subject Terms: *FIRE ants, *SOLENOPSIS invicta, *AGRICULTURAL industries, *ECOSYSTEM dynamics, *LANDSCAPES

Geographic Terms: SOUTH America, BRAZIL

A Comprehensive Account of the Breeding Systems of the Fire Ant Solenopsis invicta.

Authors: Hale Walker, Sierra¹ (AUTHOR), Lacy, Kip D.² (AUTHOR), Ross, Kenneth G.¹ (AUTHOR) kenross@uga.edu, Zeng, Haolin^1,3 (AUTHOR) haolinzeng@uga.edu

Source: Ecology & Evolution (20457758). Aug2025, Vol. 15 Issue 8, p1-22. 22p.

Subject Terms: *FIRE ants, *SOLENOPSIS invicta, *GENES, *ANIMAL social behavior, *ANIMAL sexual behavior, *KINSHIP, *COOPERATIVE breeding in animals

Genetic structure, dispersal pathways, and northern expansion predictions of Solenopsis invicta: A two‐decade journey through China's diverse landscapes.

Authors: Huang, Jun¹ (AUTHOR), Yu, Chen‐Di² (AUTHOR), Wang, Shi‐Zhen³ (AUTHOR), Bao, Jian‐Dong¹ (AUTHOR), Jiang, Zhi‐Tao⁴ (AUTHOR), Dong, Wan‐Ying¹ (AUTHOR), Su, Hong‐Li⁵ (AUTHOR), Chen, Li‐Ming¹ (AUTHOR), Ullah, Farman¹ (AUTHOR), Zhou, Shu‐Xing¹ (AUTHOR), Li, Xiao‐Wei¹ (AUTHOR), Zhang, Jin‐Ming¹ (AUTHOR), Zhang, Zhi‐Jun¹ (AUTHOR), Lu, Yao‐Bin^1,6 (AUTHOR) luybcn@163.com, Zhang, Juan³ (AUTHOR) juanjuan0031@aliyun.com

Source: Insect Science. Jul2025, p1. 10p. 5 Illustrations.

Subject Terms: *SOLENOPSIS invicta, *DISPERSAL (Ecology), *CLIMATE change, *DNA structure, *COLONIZATION (Ecology), *INTRODUCED species

Geographic Terms: CHINA, ZHEJIANG Sheng (China), FUJIAN Sheng (China), GUANGDONG Sheng (China)

Arthropod diversity dynamics in guava and cherimoya plantations affected by Solenopsis invicta invasion.

Authors: Liang, Yuling¹ (AUTHOR), Song, Yunbo¹ (AUTHOR), Hong, Jingxin¹ (AUTHOR), Ou, Yangting¹ (AUTHOR), Chen, Meng¹ (AUTHOR), Wu, Jiarui¹ (AUTHOR), Chen, Huimei¹ (AUTHOR), Liang, Mingrong^1,2 (AUTHOR) liangmr0321@connect.hku.hk, Lu, Yongyue¹ (AUTHOR) liangmr0321@connect.hku.hk

Source: Insect Science. Jul2025, p1. 21p. 9 Illustrations.

Subject Terms: *ARTHROPOD diversity, *SOLENOPSIS invicta, *ECOLOGICAL impact, *INTRODUCED species, *FOOD chains, *AGRICULTURAL ecology

Geographic Terms: CHINA

Regurgitation of locusts dedicates chemical defense against predators

Authors: Hou, Dongmin, Wei, Liya^{Aff1, IDs1142702531090_cor1}, Wang, Yongdi, Zhou, Meng, Wang, Xinyu, Zhao, Yaxin, Dong, Xinyue, Sun, Jianghua^{Aff1, IDs1142702531090_cor2}, Kang, Le^{Aff1, Aff2, IDs1142702531090_cor3}

Source: Science China Life Sciences. :1-16

Multi‐Omics Analysis Reveals TO Gene's Association With Food Selection and Lifespan in Minor‐Worker Ants Post‐Queen Loss.

Authors: Huang, Jun¹ (AUTHOR), Wang, Shizhen² (AUTHOR), Yu, Chendi³ (AUTHOR), Su, Hongli⁴ (AUTHOR), Jiang, Zhitao⁵ (AUTHOR), Li, Xiaowei¹ (AUTHOR), Lu, Yaobin^1,6 (AUTHOR) luybcn@163.com, Zhang, Juan^2,4 (AUTHOR) juanjuan0031@aliyun.com

Source: Ecology & Evolution (20457758). Jun2025, Vol. 15 Issue 6, p1-16. 16p.

Subject Terms: *SOLENOPSIS invicta, *UNSATURATED fatty acids, *FOOD preferences, *GENE expression, *PI3K/AKT pathway, *LIFE expectancy, *LYSOSOMES

Seasonal Dynamics of Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta) Colony Structures Across Camellia oleifera Plantations and Fishponds in South China.

Authors: Liang, Yuling¹ (AUTHOR) liangyuling@stu.scau.edu.cn, Hong, Jingxin^1,2 (AUTHOR), Song, Yunbo¹ (AUTHOR), Yue, Kuo^1,2 (AUTHOR) fnyuekuo@163.com, Chen, Meng¹ (AUTHOR), Wu, Jiarui¹ (AUTHOR), Ou, Yangting¹ (AUTHOR), Liang, Mingrong² (AUTHOR), Lu, Yongyue¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Animals (2076-2615). May2025, Vol. 15 Issue 10, p1483. 21p.

Subject Terms: *SOLENOPSIS invicta, *INTRODUCED insects, *SPRING, *CAMELLIA oleifera, *AIR pressure

Conversion of social organization in fire ants induced by few colony members: Unmasking indirect genetic effects.

Authors: Haolin Zeng^1,2 haolinzeng@uga.edu, Ross, Kenneth G.¹, Takao Sasaki^2,3

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 5/13/2025, Vol. 122 Issue 19, p1-9. 17p.

Subject Terms: *FIRE ants, *SOLENOPSIS invicta, *QUEENS (Insects), *ANIMAL aggression, *PHENOTYPIC plasticity

Pheidole megacephala: An invasive ant that raids colonies of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta.

Authors: San Juan, Airlan¹ (AUTHOR), Azémar, Frédéric² (AUTHOR), Dejean, Alain^2,3 (AUTHOR) alain.dejean@wanadoo.fr

Source: Ecology. May2025, Vol. 106 Issue 5, p1-5. 5p.

Subject Terms: *SOLENOPSIS invicta, *PREDATION, *ANTS, *ANT behavior, *INTRODUCED species, *ECOLOGICAL impact

Nature-Identical Safranal and Dihydrocoumarin from Ageratina adenophora ((Spreng., 1970) King and H. Rob.) Target Energy Metabolism to Control Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).

Authors: Wu, Mingqi¹ (AUTHOR) 18314326424@163.com, Luo, Rongchao^1,2 (AUTHOR), Hussain, Mehboob¹ (AUTHOR), Wu, Wenmei² (AUTHOR), Li, Shini¹ (AUTHOR), Guo, Zijun¹ (AUTHOR), Jia, Boyu¹ (AUTHOR), Bi, Gaofeng¹ (AUTHOR), Gao, Xi¹ (AUTHOR), Wu, Guoxing¹ (AUTHOR), Qin, Deqiang¹ (AUTHOR) peakqin@163.com

Source: Insects (2075-4450). May2025, Vol. 16 Issue 5, p540. 19p.

Subject Terms: *SOLENOPSIS invicta, *KREBS cycle, *PLANT extracts, *METABOLIC regulation, *ENERGY metabolism, *PLANT metabolites

A lateral flow immunoassay-based survey reveals a low-frequency truncated Solenopsis invicta venom 2-like protein and unique Solenopsis invicta venom 2 protein genotypes in Solenopsis invicta.

Authors: Valles, Steven M.¹ (AUTHOR) steven.valles@usda.gov, Vander Meer, Robert K.¹ (AUTHOR), Estep, Alden S.¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Frontiers in Insect Science. 2025, p1-12. 12p.

Subject Terms: *SOLENOPSIS invicta, *FIRE ants, *MESSENGER RNA, *ANTS, *WESTERN immunoblotting, *IMMUNOASSAY

Genome-Wide Profiling of P450 Gene Expression Reveals Caste-Specific and Developmental Patterns in Solenopsis invicta.

Authors: Li, Ting¹ (AUTHOR), Liu, Feng¹ (AUTHOR), Brown, Dylan J.¹ (AUTHOR), Liu, Nannan (AUTHOR) liunann@auburn.edu

Source: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Apr2025, Vol. 26 Issue 7, p3212. 19p.

Subject Terms: *SOLENOPSIS invicta, *INSECT physiology, *GENE expression, *HORMONE regulation, *JUVENILE hormones