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Research Project: Detection and Management of Invasive Ants

Location: Imported Fire Ant and Household Insects Research

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

Male and female reproductives are potential sources of RNA virus dissemination in Solenopsis invicta Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Valles, S.M., White, R.L., Read, Q.D. 2026. Male and female reproductives are potential sources of RNA virus dissemination in Solenopsis invicta. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2026.108723.

First records and expanding distribution of a small big-headed ant, Pheidole parva, in Florida, USA Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ascunce, M.S., Booher, D.B., Stoll, A.C., San Juan, A., Lee, A., Porter, S.D. 2026. First records and expanding distribution of a small big-headed ant, Pheidole parva, in Florida, USA. Neotropical Entomology. 55:66. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-026-01416-4.

Evaluation of organosilicone surfactants as synergists of Solenopsis invicta virus 3 in Solenopsis invicta Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
White, R.L., Valles, S.M., Read, Q.D. 2026. Evaluation of organosilicone surfactants as synergists of Solenopsis invicta virus 3 in Solenopsis invicta. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 216:108573. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2026.108573.

Non-repellent insecticide disinfests red imported fire ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from field-harvested nursery plants Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oi, D.H., Atchison, R.A., Oliver, J.B., Weeks, R.D. 2026. Non-repellent insecticide disinfests red imported fire ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from field-harvested nursery plants. Journal of Economic Entomology. 00:1-9. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toag037.

Isolation, Characterization, and Host Specificity of Solenopsis invicta Virus 6 (Cripavirus porteri), a Dicistrovirus from the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Valles, S.M., Zhao, C., Porter, S.D., Becnel, J.J. 2026. Isolation, Characterization, and Host Specificity of Solenopsis invicta Virus 6 (Cripavirus porteri), a Dicistrovirus from the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 216:108557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2026.108557.

Post-harvest pyrethroid drench and injection treatments for quarantine control of imported fire ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) colonies infesting field-grown nursery plants Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oliver, J.B., Addesso, K.M., Oi, D.H., Youssef, N.N., O’Neal, P., Atchison, R.A., Alexander, L.W., Weeks, R.D. 2026. Post-harvest pyrethroid drench and injection treatments for quarantine control of imported fire ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) colonies infesting field-grown nursery plants. Journal of Economic Entomology. 119(2):974-981. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toag004.

Data and code from: Virome of Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): intercontinental differences in the native and introduced ranges Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Valles, S.M., Ascunce, M.S., Read, Q.D., White, R.L., Vander Meer, R.K. 2025. Data and code from: Virome of Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): intercontinental differences in the native and introduced ranges. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/29645888.v1.

Virome of Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): intercontinental differences in the native and introduced ranges Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Valles, S.M., Ascunce, M.S., Read, Q.D., White, R.L., Vander Meer, R.K. 2025. Virome of Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): intercontinental differences in the native and introduced ranges. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 213:108401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2025.108401.