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Prospecting for viral natural enemies of the fire ant Solenopsis invicta in Argentina by Valles, Steven M, Porter, Sanford D, Calcaterra, Luis A

“…Metagenomics and next generation sequencing were employed to discover new virus natural enemies of the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren in its native range…”
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Polycipiviridae: a proposed new family of polycistronic picorna-like RNA viruses by Olendraite, Ingrida, Lukhovitskaya, Nina I, Porter, Sanford D, Valles, Steven M, Firth, Andrew E

“…Solenopsis invicta virus 2 is a single-stranded positive-sense picorna-like RNA virus with an unusual genome structure. The monopartite genome of approximately…”
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Biology of Pseudacteon Decapitating Flies (Diptera: Phoridae) That Parasitize Ants of the Solenopsis saevissima Complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in South America by Chen, Li, Porter, Sanford D

“…flies (Diptera: Phoridae) parasitize individual ant workers, causing decapitation of the host during pupariation. Phorid flies that attack South American fire…”
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Influence of temperature on the pathogenicity of Solenopsis invicta virus 3 by Valles, Steven M., Porter, Sanford D.

“…[Display omitted] •Prevalence of with warm temperatures.•Solenopsis invicta virus 3 negatively impacts brood ratings in infected fire ant colonies.•Virus…”
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Solenopsis invicta virus 3: Pathogenesis and stage specificity in red imported fire ants by Valles, Steven M, Porter, Sanford D, Firth, Andrew E

“…Abstract Solenopsis invicta colonies were exposed to purified preparations of Solenopsis invicta virus 3 (SINV-3) to investigate virus pathogenesis at the…”
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Dose response of red imported fire ant colonies to Solenopsis invicta virus 3 by Valles, Steven M, Porter, Sanford D

“…Baiting tests were conducted to evaluate the effect of increasing Solenopsis invicta virus 3 (SINV-3) dose on fire ant colonies. Actively growing early-stage…”
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Rearing and Biology of the Decapitating Fly Pseudacteon bifidus (Diptera: Phoridae): A Parasitoid of Tropical Fire Ants by Porter, Sanford D, Plowes, Robert M

“…The small decapitating fly, Pseudacteon bifidus Brown and Morrison (Diptera: Phoridae), is a parasitoid of the tropical fire ant, Solenopsis geminata (F.)…”
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Host specificity and colony impacts of the fire ant pathogen, Solenopsis invicta virus 3 by Porter, Sanford D., Valles, Steven M., Oi, David H.

“…[Display omitted] •19 species of ants in 14 genera and 4 subfamilies were exposed to the SINV-3 virus.•Despite extreme exposure, infections only occurred in…”
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Successful transmission of Solenopsis invicta virus 3 to Solenopsis invicta fire ant colonies in oil, sugar, and cricket bait formulations by Valles, Steven M., Porter, Sanford D., Choi, Man-Yeon, Oi, David H.

“…[Display omitted] •Different bait formulations containing Solenopsis invicta virus 3 were prepared.•Sugar, cricket and oil baits effectively transmitted SINV-3…”
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Cuticular Hydrocarbon Profiles Differentiate Tropical Fire Ant Populations (Solenopsis geminata, Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Hu, Lin, Vander Meer, Robert K., Porter, Sanford D., Chen, Li

“…The cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) from hexane rinses of workers from two Florida populations (dark and red forms) of the tropical fire ant, Solenopsis…”
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The Fire Ant Decapitating Fly, Pseudacteon bifidus (Diptera: Phoridae): Host Specificity and Attraction to Potential Food Items by Porter, Sanford D, Plowes, Robert M, Causton, Charlotte E

“…The tropical fire ant, Solenopsis geminata (F.) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), is an invasive pest throughout most of the tropics, especially on islands in the…”
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Seasonal variation and the co-occurrence of four pathogens and a group of parasites among monogyne and polygyne fire ant colonies by Valles, Steven M., Oi, David H., Porter, Sanford D.

“…A year-long survey was conducted to determine the seasonality and co-occurrence of four pathogens and a group of parasites in colonies of the red imported fire…”
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Colony Growth of Two Species of Solenopsis Fire Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Reared with Crickets and Beef Liver by Gavilanez-Slone, Jenny, Porter, Sanford D

“…Most diets for rearing fire ants and other ants contain insects such as crickets or mealworms. Unfortunately, insect diets are expensive, especially for large…”
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Scavenging Crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) Transmit Solenopsis Invicta Virus 3 to Red Imported Fire Ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Colonies by Porter, Sanford D, Valles, Steven M, Pereira, Roberto M

“…This study demonstrated that Solenopsis invicta virus 3 (SINV-3) can be mechanically transmitted among colonies of fire ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by…”
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Solenopsis Invicta Virus 3: Infection Tests with Adult Honey Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) by Porter, Sanford D, Gavilanez-Slone, Jenny M, Valles, Steven M

“…Solenopsis invicta virus 3 (SINV-3) is a positive sense, single-stranded RNA virus that has considerable potential as a self-sustaining or classical biocontrol…”
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Dispersal and competitive impacts of a third fire ant decapitating fly (Pseudacteon obtusus) established in North Central Florida by Porter, Sanford D., Calcaterra, Luis A.

“…[Display omitted] ► Pseudacteon obtusus is established in Florida and dispersing outward at 8–12km/yr. ► Pseudacteon curvatus and P. obtusus are excluding the…”
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Distribution of the Formosa Strain of the Fire Ant Decapitating fly Pseudacteon curvatus (Diptera: Phoridae) Three and a Half Years after Releases in North Florida by porter, Sanford D

“…The Formosa biotype of the decapitating fly Pseudacteon curvatus Borgmeier was released and successfully established as a self-sustaining biocontrol agent of…”
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Potential global range expansion of the invasive fire ant, Solenopsis invicta by Morrison, L.W, Porter, S.D, Daniels, E, Korzukhin, M.D

“…The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, is an invasive pest that has become widespread in the southern United States and Caribbean after…”
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The Red Imported Fire Ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the West Indies: Distribution of Natural Enemies and a Possible Test Bed for Release of Self-Sustaining Biocontrol Agents by Valles, Steven M, Wetterer, James K, Porter, Sanford D

“…Sample collections of Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) were taken from 20 islands of the West Indies and evaluated for the presence of key…”
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Procedures to Mitigate the Impact of Solenopsis Invicta Virus 3 In Fire Ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Rearing Facilities by Valles, Steven M, Porter, Sanford D

“…During the initial characterization of Solenopsis invicta virus 3 (SINV-3), virus-infected fire ant colonies were retrieved from the field and maintained in…”
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