Integrated pest management concepts for red imported fire ants Solenopsis invicta （Hymenoptera： Formicidae）

• Published in: 中国昆虫科学：英文版 2013 (4), p.429-438
• Main Author: Bastiaan M. Drees Alejandro A. Calixto Paul R. Nester
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: 成本效益; 物种管理; 生态环境; 病虫害; 管理概念; 红火蚁; 膜翅目; 蚁科
• ISSN: 1672-9609; 1744-7917

Management of imported fire ant species has evolved since their accidental introduction into the United States and currently uses integrated pest management concepts to design, implement, and evaluate suppression programs. Although eradication is the management goal in certain isolated infestation sites, localized goals vary dramatically in larger infestations where reinvasion of treated areas is likely. These goals are influenced by regulatory policies, medical liabilities, ecological impact, and/or economic considerations. Tactics employed in fire ant management programs presented here include cultural and biological control options along with judicious use of site-specific insecticide products. In addition, program design considerations that include management goal（s）, action level（s）, ant form （monogyne or polygyne）, presence ofnontarget ant species, size of treatment area, seasonality, implementation cost, and environmental impact are also presented. Optimally, elegant IPM programs are target specific, threshold driven, environmentally friendly and cost-effective.