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MUVE

10-Minute Paper

10-min: MUVE, Urban Pest Control, Hymenoptera

Impact of Maxforce® Quantum ant bait on rover ant (Brachymyrmex spp.) colonies in residential areas of Texas

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Rover ants (Brachymyrmex spp.) are very small ants about 1⁄16-inch (2 to 3 mm) in length. One of the major problematic ant pest species in Texas especially eastern region. Colonies are generally small and monogyne. Several colonies to many colonies are commonly present around those homes that suffer chronic infestations of rover ants. In this study Maxforce® Quantum Ant Bait was used to observe impact on rover ant colonies around homes in Texas. Efficacy was was demosntrated by 85% reduction in ant density after 7 days, and 95% control at 21 d post-treatment. Individual colony control was demonstrated by genotyping 7 micrsatellite loci before & after baiting. Eighty percent of the original colonies were eliminated. Results of this study are discussed as directly applicable in adopting baiting strategies around homes infested with several monogye colonies of an ant species. The genetically differentiated colonies based on microsatellite markers also showed  different cuticalr hydrocarbon profiles.