Research Projects - Texas Imported Fire Ant Research and Management Project (original) (raw)

This site is located about one mile east of the city of Caldwell and consists of a high school, intermediate school, elementary school and several athletic facilities on one campus complex.

Authors: Robert Puckett, Alejandro Calixto, Bastiaan M. “Bart” Drees

Title

Year

Type

Beauvaria bassiana as a biological control agent against the red imported fire ant

2001

Progress Report

Beauveria bassiana as a Biocontrol Agent Against the Red Imported Fire Ant

2000

Proposal

2005 Urban IPM Summary Report

2005

Urban IPM Handbook

2006 Urban IPM Summary Report

2006

Urban IPM Handbook

2007 Urban IPM Handbook

2007

Urban IPM Handbook

2008 Urban IPM Program Report

2008

Urban IPM Handbook

2009 Urban IPM Handbook

2009

Urban IPM Handbook

2010 Urban IPM Handbook

2010

Urban IPM Handbook

Abbey Hill community wide fire ant control project 2007

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Accuracy of Red Imported Fire Ant (Hymenoptera:Formicidae) Mound Density Estimates

1998

Progress Report

Active Ingredient Indoxacarb as a Broadcast Bait for the Control of Red Imported Fire Ants

2002

Result Demonstration

Agricultural Communications

2001

Progress Report

Application of Molecular Genetic Technologies to the Management of the Imported Fire Ant

2002

Progress Report

Application of the Pyemotes Tox-34 Gene to the Control of the Red Imported Fire Ant

1998

Progress Report

Applied Imported Fire Ant Research and Education Program

2006

Progress Report

Applied Imported Fire Ant Research and Education Program

2007

Progress Report

Applied Imported Fire Ant Research and Education Program

2006-2007

Proposal

Applied Imported Fire Ant Research Plan (Sep04 – Aug05)

2006-2007

Proposal

Applied Imported Fire Ant Research Program, 2004

2004-2005

Progress Report

Assessment of Esteem® (pyriproxyfen) Fire Ant Bait Plus Dry Fertilizer Application to a Hay Pasture

2009

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Basic Biology of Pseudacteon phorid Flies and Development of Efficient Laboratory Production of Phorid Flies for Research on Fire Ant Biocontrol

2000

Proposal

Beauvaria bassiana as a Biocontrol Agent Against the Red Imported Fire Ant

2002

Progress Report

Biological Control of the Red Imported Fire Ant through Augmentation Utilizing Native Diseases

2002

Progress Report

Biological Control Program: Augmentation Biological Control of the IRA Utilizing Native Species

2001

Progress Report

Caldwell ISD School Complex Study Report

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Characterization of Fire Ant G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR)

1998

Progress Report

Chemical and Management Strategies to Control Texas Livestock Losses Caused by Fire Ants

1998

Progress Report

Commercially Available Broadcast Compounds for the Control of Red Imported Fire Ants

2002

Result Demonstration

Community wide fire ant management at Belterra in Austin, TX

2009

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Community wide fire ant management at Wood Glen in Round Rock, TX

2009

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Community Wide Management of Red Imported Fire Ants at WoodGlen, Round Rock, Texas

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Community Wide Management of Red Imported Fire Ants in the Belterra Neighborhood, Austin, Texas

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Community-wide Imported Fire Ant Management in Texas

2002

Result Demonstration

Community-wide Imported Fire Ant Management Pilot Showcase Program Progress Report

1999

Progress Report

Comparison of Amdro®, Spectracide® Fire Ant Bait and Diazinon Using Broadcast and Individual Mound Treatment Applications

2002

Result Demonstration

Comparison of broadcast treatment vs. spot treatment of Amdro® FireStrike” for the control of red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta Buren

2008

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Comparison of broadcast treatment vs. spot treatment of Esteem® fire ant bait for the control of red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta Buren

2009

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Comparison of Broadcast Treatment Vs. Spot Treatment of Indoxacarb for the Control of the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren

2009

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Comparison of Different Formulations of Broadcast Fipronil for the Control of Red Imported Fire Ants

2002

Result Demonstration

Comparison of Fire Ant Bait Products in Fort Bend County

2002

Result Demonstration

Comparison of individual mound treatments for red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

2008

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Comparison of the effectiveness of broadcast fire ant baits used in pastures

2008

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Control of aphids and mites on Celebrity tomato plants using organic controls

2009

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Control of Individual Colonies of Red Imported Fire Ants with a Drench of the Bacteria Xenorhabdus spp.

2002

Result Demonstration

Control of the red important fire ant in hay shipments

2001

Progress Report

Copperas Hollow Country Club, Caldwell, Texas

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

County Level Analysis of the Cost and Benefit of Implementing a RIFA Control Program to Agricultural Crop Producers and Electric Utilities in Texas

2000

Proposal

County Level Analysis of the Cost and Benefit of Implementing at RIFA Control Program to Agricultural Crop Producers and Electric Utilities in Texas

2001

Progress Report

Crop and Livestock Production Systems

2001

Progress Report

Crushed Neem Seed for the Control of Individual Red Imported Fire Ant Colonies

2002

Result Demonstration

Current Status of the Invasive Rasberry Crazy Ant, Paratrechina (=Nylanderia) sp. nr. Pubens, in Texas

2009

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Deltamethrin Dust for the Control of Individual Colornies of Red Imported Fire Ants

2002

Result Demonstration

Demonstration of Siesta” (metaflumizone) Fire Ant Bait for the Management of the Red Imported Fire Ant in Managed Turf

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Demonstration: Spraying Hollies for Control and Prevention of Florida Wax Scale

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Determination of Effects of Imported Fire Ants on Texas Livestock

2001

Progress Report

Determine the Vitellogenin Receptor (VgR) localization in mated and virgin alate queens to understand Vg Receptor temporal/ spatial regulation

2007

Progress Report

Develop products that initiate wing muscle degeneration in alate virgin females leading to IFA management and also initial egg laying

2006

Proposal

Develop products to initiate wing muscle degeneration in alate virgin females leading to IFA management (and also initial egg laying)

2006

Progress Report

Develop products to initiate wing muscle degeneration in alate virgin females leading to IFA management (and also initial egg laying).

2007

Progress Report

Developing the Concept of Reproductive Control as a Method to Reduce the Imported Fire Ant Population

2005

Progress Report

Developing the Concept of Reproductive Control as a Method to Reduce the Imported Fire Ant Population

2004

Proposal

Development of Thelohania solenopsae as a Management Tool for Red Imported Fire Ant through Augmentation

2004

Proposal

Development of Thelohania solenopsae as a Management Tool for Red Imported Fire Ant through Augmentation

2005

Progress Report

Development of Thelohania solenopsae as an Effective Biological Ccontrol Agent for the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta

2006

Proposal

Development of novel control menthods using the vitellogenin and short neuropeptide F receptors that regulate reproduction in the Red Imported Fire Ant

2006

Progress Report

Development of novel control methods using the vitellogenin and short neuropeptide F receptors that regulate reproduction in the Red Imported Fire Ant.

2007

Progress Report

Development of Thelohania solenopsae as an Effective Biological Control Agent for the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta

2006

Progress Report

Development of Thelohania solenopsae as an effective biological control agent for the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta

2007

Progress Report

Different Ratios of s-Methoprene and Hydramethylnon Baits and Hopper Blends for the Suppression of Red Imported Fire Ants

2002

Result Demonstration

Ecological Approaches to Species-specific Suppression of Exotic Fire Ants in Texas

2002

Progress Report

Ecology Program: Development of targeted, environmentally safe, substance delivery protocols (SDP)

2001

Progress Report

Economic Impacts of Red Imported Fire Ants That Involve the Community Wide Projects, Homeowners and Agriculture Sectors in Texas

2004

Proposal

Economic Impacts of the Red Imported Fire Ant in Texas: The Search for Economically Feasible Solutions

1998

Progress Report

Economics of Red Imported Fire Ants That Involve the Community-wide Projects, Homeowners and Agriculture Sectors in Texas

2005

Progress Report

Effect of application timing on efficacy of TopChoice® and other fipronil based residual products

2009

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Effect of Red Imported Fire Ants on Immunocompetence of Northern Bobwhite Chicks

1998

Progress Report

Effectiveness of Amdro® Yard Treatment Applies as Individual Mound Treatments, Broadcast and in Combination

2002

Result Demonstration

Effectiveness of Clinch™ Broadcast Bait for the Control of Red Imported Fire Ants in Pecan Orchards

2002

Result Demonstration

Effectiveness of ExxAnt for the Control of Individual Red Imported Fire Ant Colonries

2002

Result Demonstration

Effectiveness of Hopper Blend Broadcast Baits in Unfavorable Conditions

2002

Result Demonstration

Effectiveness of Pyrethrin and Pyrethroid-containing Formulations of Diatomaceous Earth for the Control of Individual Fire Ant Colonies

2002

Result Demonstration

Efficacy and Residual of BAS 3201 (Metaflumizone) Granular Bait for Red Imported Fire Ant Control Using Broadcast Application in Urban Settings in Texas

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Efficacy of Diatomaceous Earth in Killing Red Imported Fire Ants in a Controlled Environment

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Efficacy of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoperta: Formicidae), using fire ant baits and contact insecticides

2008

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Elimination of Queens by Workers: A Mechanism of Regulation in Fire Ant Colonies

1998

Progress Report

Endocrine Regulations of Queen Reproduction in the Imported Fire Ant

2001

Progress Report

Endocrine Regulations of Queen Reproduction in the Imported Fire Ant

1998

Progress Report

Esteem® + fertilizers: red imported fire ant suppression in hay pastures using application of Esteem® (pyriproxyfen) ant bait and granular fertilizer hopper blends

2008

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Evaluating Biological Control of Fire Ants Using Phorid Flies: Effects on Competitive Interactions

2001

Progress Report

Evaluating Effectiveness of Chemical Treatments on Populations of Western Flower Thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Evaluating Efficacy of Earthworms After Exposure to Broadcast Contact Insecticides

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Evaluation of “Organic” and Alternative Imported Fire Ant Mound Drench Treatments

2002

Result Demonstration

Evaluation of Altrevin®, Esteem®, Clinch®, and Extinguish® Plus Fire Ant Baits for the Management of the Red Imported Fire Ant in Pastures

2009

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Evaluation of amino acids as an individual mound treatment for red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

2009

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Evaluation of ARINIX ® Permethrin Impregnated Nylon Plastic Strips in Preventing Fire Ant Invasion in Electrical Pad-Mount Transformers

2007

Urban IPM Handbook

Evaluation of ARINIX® Permethrin Impregnated Nylon Plastic Strips in Preventing Fire Ant Invasion in RainBird Par + ES Irrigation Boxes at Bear Creek Golf World, Houston, Texas

2009

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Evaluation of Aspartame as a Mound Treatment for Red Imported Fire Ant Management

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Evaluation of club soda as a mound treatment for red imported fire ant management

2009

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Evaluation of Entomopathogenic Nematodes Heterorhabditis bacteriophora Oswego and Steinernema carpocapsae NY001 for the suppression of red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera:Formicidae)

2008

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Evaluation of Extinguish for Fire Ant Control in Pecans in Comanche County, Texas 1999-2002

2002

Result Demonstration

Evaluation of fipronil fire ant bait for the suppression of red imported fire ants,Solenopsis invicta(Hymenoptera:Formicidae)

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Evaluation of Gardenville Soil Conditional as a Drench Treatment for the Control of Individual Red Imported Fire Ant Mounds

2002

Result Demonstration

Evaluation of Greene Countrie Ant Hayter for Management of Red Imported Fire Ants

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Evaluation of Long-Term Residual Insecticidal Property of ARINIX” Permethrin-Impregnated Nylon Cable Wrap as a Barrier Application for Protection of a Food Lure Target from Red Imported Fire Ant Foraging

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Evaluation of MaxForce®FC, Siesta”, Advion®, Amdro®, and Extinguish® Plus Fire Ant Baits for the Management of the Red Imported Fire Ant

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

EVALUATION OF METAFLUMIZONE FORMULATION AS A DRENCH TREATMENT FOR RED IMPORTED FIRE ANTS

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Evaluation of organic individual mound drench treatments for red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

2009

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Evaluation of Organic Solutions All Crop Multipurpose Commercial and Agricultural Insecticide as a Red Imported Fire Ant Mound Drench Treatment

2002

Result Demonstration

Evaluation of Potential Imported Fire Ant Quarantine Treatment for Hay Bales

2002

Progress Report

Evaluation of potential imported fire ant quarantine treatments for hay bales

2001

Progress Report

Evaluation of Potential Imported Fire Ant Quarantine Treatments for Migratory Honey Bee Colonies

2002

Progress Report

Evaluation of potential imported fire ant quarantine treatments for migratory honey bee colonies

2001

Progress Report

Evaluation of QRD as an individual mound treatment for red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Evaluation of Red Imported Fire Ant Baits Containing Methoprene

1992-1996

Result Demonstration

EVALUATION OF RED IMPORTED FIRE ANT MOUND TREATMENTS: ARINIX®, GARDSTAR®, QRD-400 AND A HOME REMEDY OF CITRUS OIL PLUS DISHWASHING LIQUID

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Evaluation of red imported mound treatment: Kajun Kane® applicator tool and aerosol formulation

2008

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Evaluation of Shaker Bag for Broadcast Application of Pyriproxyfen (Esteem®) Imported Fire Ant Bait

2009

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Evaluation of Siesta”, Siesta” + Esteem® hopper blend, MaxForce®FC, Amdro® Fire Strike Single Mound Treatment, and Extinguish® Plus fire ant baits for the management of the red imported fire ant

2009

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Evaluation of Soaps and Oils, Murphys Oil Soap, QRD400, Canadian Petroleum Products Formulations Lawn 1 and 2

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Evaluation of Soil Systemic and Foliar Spray Treatments and Combinations for Control of the Florida Wax Scale on Hollies

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Evaluation of watered in aspartame as a mound treatment for red imported fire ant management

2008

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Experimental Compound Noviflumuron as a Broadcast Bait for the Control of Red Imported Fire Ants

2002

Result Demonstration

Field Assessment of Removal of Granular Ant Bait Formulations by Red Imported Fire Ants

2009

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Field Comparison of Five Broadcast Baits as Full Rate, Hopper Blen and Skip-Swath Applications

2002

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Field Evaluation fo the Impact of Fire Ants on Quality and Yield of Peanuts in Comanche County, Texas

2002

Final Report

Fighting Texas Fire Ants: the Team Approach A six year review of the Lago Santa Fe Fire Ant Project

2008

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Final Report on the USDA-ARS Areawide Red Imported Fire Ant Management Project in Texas June 14, 2001 – May 31, 2006

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Fipronil Application Trial-Hallettsville Municipal Airport 2002

2002

Result Demonstration

Fire Ant Education Program

2007

Progress Report

Fire Ant Extension Education Program

2006

Proposal

Fire ant management in urban landscapes with broadcast treatments

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Fire Ant Survey and Regulatory Activities

2007

Progress Report

Fire Ants The Honey Bee’s Friend AND Foe?

2007

Progress Report

Fire Ants: The Honeybee’s Friend and Foe

2006

Proposal

Fire Ants: The Honey Bee’s Friend AND Foe?

2006

Progress Report

Genetics Program: Use of molecular markers to define the population structure of the genus Solenopsis in the United State and to determine the molecular basis of male sterility.

2001

Progress Report

Geographic Distribution and Abundance of Fire Ants: A GIS/Landscape Ecology Approach to Suppression and Prevention

2001

Progress Report

Granular Bifenthrin Applied as Individual Mound Treatments and Broadcast for the Control of Fire Ants

2002

Result Demonstration

High Volume Broadcast Application of Hydramethylnon for the Control of Fire Ants

2002

Result Demonstration

Highlights and Impacts of FY05 Projects Funded by the Texas Imported Fire Ant Research and Management Project

2005

Progress Report

Identification and behavioral testing of fire ant pheromones involved in recognition

2006

Progress Report

Identification and behavioral testing of fire ant pheromones involved in recognition

2007

Progress Report

Identification and behavioral testing of fire ant pheromones involved in recognition

2006

Progress Report

Identification and Behavioral Testing of Fire Ant Pheromones Involved in Recognition

2006

Proposal

Identification and Development of Red Imported Fire Ant Resistant Grasses for Use in Pastures, Urban Lawns and Recreational Areas to Repel or Sigificantly Reduce RIFA Density

2005

Progress Report

Identification of Gene Targets and Delivery Systems for Fire Ant Control

2003-2004

Proposal

Identification of Gene Targets and Delivery Systems for Fire Ant Control

2005

Progress Report

Identification of Grasses to Repel or Significantly Reduce Red Imported Fire Ant Density in Pastures, Conservation Lands, Urban Lawns and Recreational Areas

2004

Proposal

Identification of Landscape Plant Species and Materials Antagonistic to Establishment and/or Mirgration of Red Imported Fire Ant

2002

Progress Report

IGR Bait Individual Fire Ant Mound Treatments for Small-Area Fire Ant Control

2002

Result Demonstration

Impact of Red Imported Fire Ant on Insect Abundance as a Food Source for Broods of the Critically Endangered Attwaters Prairie-Chicken: Final Report 2006-2009

2009

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Impacts of the Red Imported Fire Ant Upon Predators, Aphids and Noctuid Eggs in Cotton Fields

2002

Result Demonstration

Implementation of the Texas Imported Fire Ant Research and Management Plan

2001

Progress Report

Imported Fire Ant Survey Activities

2001

Progress Report

Imported Fire Ant Survey and Regulatory Activities of the Texas Department of Agriculture

2006

Proposal

Imported Fire Ant Survey and Regulatory Activities of theTexas Department of Agriculture

2007

Progress Report

Imported Fire Ant Survey of Western Texas

2001

Progress Report

Imported Fire Ant Survey, Quarantine and Regulatory Activities of the Texas Department of Agriculture

2005

Progress Report

Indoxacarb Bait Effects on Mound Activity and Foraging of Red Imported Fire Ants

2002

Result Demonstration

Informing the Public and Decision Makers About the Progress and Impact of the Fire Ant Project

1998

Progress Report

Insecticidal Soap and Orange Oil Toxicity to Red Imported Fire Ant Workers: Development of a Home Remedy Recipe for Use as an Ant Mound Drench Treatment

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Integrated Use of Broadcast Baits and Biological Controls (Pseudacteon tricuspis and Thelohania solenopsae) in Varied Regions of Texas to Control Populations of Red Imported Fire Ants

2002

Progress Report

Integrating Prescribed Burning and Insecticide to Reduce Fire Ant Impacts on Bobwhite Chicks

2002

Progress Report

Interaction of Broadcast Baits and Native Ants on the Control and Reinvasion of Fire Ants

2006

Proposal

Introducing and Evaluating Species Complexes of Pseudacteon Phorids for Biocontrol of Imported Fire Ant

2006

Proposal

Introducing and evaluating species complexes of Pseudacteon Phorids for Biocontrol of Imported Fire Ants

2007

Progress Report

Introducing and evaluating species complexes of Pseudacteon Phorids for Biocontrol of Imported Fire Ants

2006

Progress Report

Introductions of South American Phorids to Texas: Improving Methods of Release, Monitoring Outcomes and Assessing Impact of South American Phorids on Ant Community Interactions and Fire Ant Populations

2001

Progress Report

Introductions of South American Phorids to Texas: Improving Methods of Release, Monitoring Outcomes, and Assessing Impact of South American Phorids on Ant Community Interactions and Fire Ant Populations

2000

Final Report

Isolation, Identification and Synthesis of IFA Pheromones with Management Potential

2005

Progress Report

Isolation, Identification and Synthesis of IFA Pheromones with Management Potential

2003- 2004

Proposal

Isolation, Identification and Synthesis of IFA Pheromones with Management Potential

2005

Progress Report

Laboratory evaluations of Esteem® (pyriproxyfen) fire ant bait blended with dry fertilizer for attractiveness to red imported fire ant foragers

2008

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Lakecliffe Drive Community-wide Fire Ant Management Program, Harker Heights, Texas

2002

Result Demonstration

Large Insect Gene Library for Analysis of the Fire Ant Genome

1998

Progress Report

Managing Red Imported Fire Ants in Hay, Cotton, Soybeans, Peanuts and Pecans

2002

Progress Report

Method Demonstration Showcase Study: Countryside Property Owners Association, San Antonio, Texas 1999

1999

Progress Report

Method Demonstration Showcase Study: Jade Oaks Neighborhood Association, San Antonio, Texas 1998-1999

1999

Progress Report

Methods that prevent transportation of red imported fire ants in commercial honey bee colonies

2001

Progress Report

Microgeographical surveys of fire ants, native ants and phorid flies

2001

Progress Report

Microgeographical surveys of fire ants, native ants and phorid flies

2000

Proposal

Non-Toxic Fire Ant Barriers Protecting Honey Bee Colonies

2004

Proposal

Non-toxic Fire Ant Barriers Protecting Honeybee Colonies

2005

Progress Report

Northern Bobwhite Chick Mortality Caused by Red Imported Fire Ants

1998

Progress Report

NouGard® as a Fire Ant Repellent on Tree Trunks

2002

Result Demonstration

Novel Methods to Suppress the Reproductive Biology of the IFA

2002

Progress Report

Oocyte Yolk Formation by the Fire Ant Queen

1997-1998

Final Report

Painting eaves to deter paper wasp nesting, Polistes carolina (Linnaeus) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

2009

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Pasture Renovation by Dragging Ant Mounds and Broadcast Baiting to Eliminate Red Imported Fire Ants

2009

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Pheromone and Endocrine Control of Reproduction in Ants

2001

Progress Report

Pheromone Control of Reproduction in Fire Ant Colonies

2000

Proposal

Physiology of the Antennae and the Isolation and Identification of Pheromones Leading to New IFA Control Technology

2002

Progress Report

Physiology Program: Understanding basic physiological and behavioral process involved in fire ant colony integration that may potentially be exploited in their management.

2001

Progress Report

Pilot Outcome Program Assessment for Entomological Training Master Gardening Volunteer Trainees

2009

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Preliminary assessment of the impacts of red imported fire ants on communities of insects that serves as major food source for broods of the endangered Attwaters prairie chicken

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Preliminary Study for paper wasp trial in Palestine 2007

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Progress Report 2007-2008:The impact of red imported fire ants on insect abundance as a food source for broods of the critically endangered Attwaters prairie chicken

2008

Progress Report

Progress Report: Evaluation of Red Imported Fire Ant Treatment Programs to Preserve Federally Endangered Species of Concern and Endemic Cave Adapted Arthropod Species at Camp Bullis, Bexar County, Texas

2009

Final Report

Progress Toward Lessening the Sting of the Fire Ant

1998

Progress Report

Progress Toward Lessening the Sting of the Fire Ant

1999

Progress Report

Project Overview 1999-2000: Introduction

2000

Final Report

Protecting Electrical/Electronic Equipment from Fire Ant Damage

2001

Progress Report

Protecting Electrical/Electronic Equipment From Fire Ant Damage

2000

Proposal

Protecting Electrical/Electronic Equipment from Red Imported Fire Ant Damage

1998

Progress Report

Protecting Harvested Hay from the Red Imported Fire Ant

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Protecting Harvested Hay from the Red Imported Fire Ant Pseudacteon tricuspis (Diptera: Phoridae) in Denton County and the release of Pseudacteon curvatus in Red River County in 2007

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Protection of Quail Nests from Mammals to Increase Chick Recruitment in Habitat Occupied by the Red Imported Fire Ant

2001

Progress Report

Protection of Quail Nests from Mammals to Increase Chick Recruitment in Habitat Occupied by the Red Imported Fire Ant

2000

Proposal

Receptors and Transporters from the Red Imported Fire Ant as Novel Targets for Rational Design of New Control Compounds

2001

Progress Report

Receptors of the Red Imported Fire Ant Controlling Reproduction and Ovian Development

2006-2007

Proposal

Red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta Buren) bait matrix evaluation protocol: Development of a new attractive/palatable all-season fire ant bait

2008

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Red Imported Fire Ant Management Applied Research/Results Demonstrations

1997-1999

Result Demonstration

Red Imported Fire Ant Management Applied Research/Results Demonstrations

1997-2001

Result Demonstration

Red Imported Fire Ant Management Applied Research/Results Demonstrations

1995-1997

Result Demonstration

Red Imported Fire Ant Management Applied Research/Results Demonstrations

1993-1994

Result Demonstration

Red Imported Fire Ant Management Applied Research/Results Demonstrations

1994-1995

Result Demonstration

Red Imported Fire Ant Management Applied Research/Results Demonstrations

1992-1993

Result Demonstration

Red Imported Fire Ant Management Applied Research/Results Demonstrations

1989-1991

Result Demonstration

Red Imported Fire Ant Management Applied Research/Results Demonstrations

1990-1991

Result Demonstration

Red Imported Fire Ant Population Response to Burning and Disking Treatments Intended to Increase Habitat Quality for Northern Bobwhite

1998

Progress Report

Red Imported fire Ant Result Demonstration Handbook (70 pages)

2003-2004

Result Demonstration

Reducing fire ant risks to critical health care facilities in Texas: Nursing home survey and treatment evaluation.

2007

Final Report

Reducing fire ant risks to critical health care facilities inTexas Nursing home survey and treatment evaluation

2007

Progress Report

Reducing Fire Ant Risks to Critical Healthcare Facilities in Texas Nursing Home Survey and Treatment Evaluation

2006

Proposal

Reduction of fire ant populations, Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with individual mound treatments of Mosquito Barrier®

2008

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Regulation of Queen Abundance in Colonies of the Red Imported Fire Ant

2001

Progress Report

Release and establishment of fire ant parasitic flies, Pseudacteon curvatus and Pseudacteon tricuspis (Diptera: Phoridae) in Denton and Red River counties in 2008

2008

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Release and establishment of fire ant parasitic flies, Pseudacteon curvatus and Pseudacteon tricuspis (Diptera: Phoridae) in Denton and Red River counties in 2009

2009

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Report of the Peer Review Committee of the Texas Imported Fire Ant Research and Management Plan

1998

Progress Report

Report of the Peer Review Committee of the Texas Imported Fire Ant Research and Management Plan November 1999 Report of the Peer Review Committee of the Texas Imported Fire Ant Research and Management Plan

1999

Progress Report

Reproductive development and ontogeny of queen pheromone production in the fire ant Solenopsis invictae

1998

Progress Report

Research on Applying Phorid Flies to the Biological Control of Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta, in Texas

2003-2004

Proposal

Response of Fire Ant Antenna to Odorant and Pheromone Stimulation

1998

Progress Report

Seeing Fire Ants Smell: Olfaction of Solenopsis invicta – Special Chapter 2010 Urban IPM Handbook

2010

Urban IPM Handbook

Sensory Reception in the Fire Ant Antenna

2001

Progress Report

Simulation in Competition Between Solenopsis invicta and Harvester Ants, Genus Pogonomyrmex

2001

Progress Report

Speed of Red Imported Fire Ant Foraging Suppression Using Spinosad Broadcast Bait

2002

Result Demonstration

Speed of Suppression of Different Carrier Formulations of Fipronil

2002

Result Demonstration

Spinosad Bait Rate and Formulation Study

2002

Result Demonstration

Statewide Economic Impact of the Imported Fire Ant on the Economy of Texas – with Special Emphasis on the Urban Areas and Crop and Livestock Production Sector

2001

Progress Report

Structure-based Design for Fire Ant Inhibitors

2001

Progress Report

Studies of the Relationship Between Red Imported Fire Ants and Habitat Managed White Tail Deer

2000

Proposal

Studies of the Relationships Between Red Imported Fire Ants and Habitat Management for Deer

1998

Progress Report

Studies of the Relationships Between Red Imported Fire Ants and Habitat Management for White-tailed Deer

2001

Progress Report

Survey for the light brown apple moth in Texas

2009

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Survey, Quarantine and Regulatory Activities

2001

Progress Report

Survey, Quarantine and Regulatory Activities Project of the Texas Department of Agriculture

2004

Proposal

Testing of Top Choice® and Firestar® Alone and in Combination for the Control of Red Imported Fire Ants

2002

Result Demonstration

Testing of Wheat-based Baits for Use in the Australian Fire Ant Eradication Program

2002

Result Demonstration

Texas Agricultural Extension Service Programs

1998

Progress Report

Texas Cattle Producers’ Survey: Impact of Red Imported Fire Ants on the Texas Cattle Industry

1996

Final Report

Texas Imported Fire Ant Project for Texas Cooperative Extension Programs

2002

Progress Report

Texas Imported Fire Ant Research and Management Plan

1998

Progress Report

Texas Imported Fire Ant SURVEY: The Fire Ant Spatial Information Management System (FASIMS)

2001

Progress Report

The Interaction of Broadcast Baits and Native Ants on the Control and Re-invasion of Fire Ants

2006

Progress Report

The Interaction of Broadcast Baits and Native Ants on the Control and Re-invasion of Fire Ants

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Treating and dragging pastures for management of imported fire ants and their mounds

2007

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Two Formulations of Granular Permethrin for the Control of Individual Colonries of Red Imported Fire Ants

2002

Result Demonstration

Upper Coast District

1986-1987

Result Demonstration

Use of genetically modified bacteria to deliver compounds that reduce fire ant fitmess

2006

Progress Report

Use of genetically modified bacteria to deliver compounds that reduce fire ant fitness

2007

Progress Report

Use of Genetically Modified Bacteria to Deliver Compounds That Reduce Fire Ant Fitness

2006

Proposal

Weather Reporting Program Reports and Graphs

1986-1993

Weather Program

Wood Glens community wide management of red imported fire ants, Round Rock, TX

2008

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Worker Ant Foraging Response On and Near Mounds of the Red Imported Fire Ant

2009

Urban IPM Handbook Chapter

Yield Loss Due to Fire Ant Mounds in Hay Harvesting

2002

Result Demonstration