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Ants Per Milliliter: New Method Speeds Up Measurement of Fire Ant Populations

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At left, a small, clear basket container on grass reveals bustling fire ants inside. At right, a blue-gloved hand carefully handles a white funnel leading to a clear tube with ants piled at the bottom., in front of a grassy backdrop with a fence.

This post Ants Per Milliliter: New Method Speeds Up Measurement of Fire Ant Populations appeared first on Entomology Today – Brought to you by the Entomological Society of America.

Monitoring infestations of red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) is a challenge for pest management pros. A new study details a fast field technique for measuring ants in a graduated cylinder, using a standard density of 130 ants per milliliter. [Read more]

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