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Research Project: Substainable Management of Invasive Pest Ants

Location: Biological Control of Pests Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

A moisture differential technique: a new method for the separation and maintenance of the imported fire ant colonies in the laboratory Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shah, F.M., Khan, I.A., Ali, A. 2025. A moisture differential technique: a new method for the separation and maintenance of the imported fire ant colonies in the laboratory. Scientific Reports. 30,15:3742. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-88116-y.

Insecticidal and repellent activity of piper crassinervium essential oil and its pure compounds against imported fire ants (hymenoptera: formicidae Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shah, F., Wang, M., Zhao, J., Lee, J., Manfron, J., Khan, I.A., Ali,, A., Farago, P.V. 2024. Insecticidal and repellent activity of piper crassinervium essential oil and its pure compounds against imported fire ants (hymenoptera: formicidae. Molecules. 29(22), 5430. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29225430.

Toxicity and repellency of (e/z)-3-butylidenephthalide: a natural compound isolated from ligusticum porteri root extract evaluated against imported fire ants (hymenoptera: formicidae) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ali, A., Shah, F.M., Khan, I.A. 2024. Toxicity and repellency of (e/z)-3-butylidenephthalide: a natural compound isolated from ligusticum porteri root extract evaluated against imported fire ants (hymenoptera: formicidae). Insects. 15,11,828.

Curcuma longa essential oils: toxicity and repellency against imported fire ants (formicidae: hymenoptera) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ali, A., Shah, F., Radwan, M.M., Elhendawy, M.A., Elsohly, M.A., Khan, I.A. 2023. Curcuma longa essential oils: toxicity and repellency against imported fire ants (formicidae: hymenoptera). Journal of Medical Entomology. 61,1, 191–200.

Toxicity and repellency of baccharis essential oils and selected pure compounds against mosquitoes (diptera:culicidae) and hybrid imported fire ants (hymenoptera: formicidae Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ali, A., Manfron, J., Monteiro, L.M., De Almeida, V.P., Raman, V., Khan, I.A. 2023. Toxicity and repellency of baccharis essential oils and selected pure compounds against mosquitoes (diptera:culicidae) and hybrid imported fire ants (hymenoptera: formicidae. Journal of Xenobiotics. 2023, 13(4), 641-652.

Bioassay-guided isolation of iridoid glucosides from stenaria nigricans, their biting deterrence against aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae), and repellency assessment against imported fire ants (hymenoptera: formicidae). Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zulfiqar, F., Ali, A., Ali, Z., Khan, I.A. 2022. Bioassay-guided isolation of iridoid glucosides from stenaria nigricans, their biting deterrence against aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae), and repellency assessment against imported fire ants (hymenoptera: formicidae).. Molecules. 27,20, 7053.