A new baited trap for monitoring Solenopsis invicta (Formicidae: Hymenoptera) in Taiwan

作者：Bao Shiz Zhe; Kafle Lekhnath; Shih Cheng Jen^*

来源：Applied Entomology and Zoology, 2011, 46(2): 165-169.

DOI：10.1007/s13355-011-0028-z

• Solenopsis invicta
• Food lures
• Baited trap
• Pitfall trap
• Monitoring

This study investigated the efficacy of the newly designed hotdog-baited trap (B-trap) to detect red imported fire ants (RIFA), Solenopsis invicta Buren, under field conditions in Taiwan. Among the seven different food lures examined using RIFA, hotdogs were the most preferred by the ants, followed by shrimp crackers and potato chips. Hotdogs were therefore used in the B-trap, and a comparison was made with the traditional pitfall trap (A-trap) to determine their efficacy in trapping RIFA. Field data revealed that the B-trap was more efficient than the A-trap based on its ability to trap more RIFA under field conditions and its ease of use. Thus, it was concluded that the B-trap is an efficient trap for long-term RIFA monitoring in Taiwan.

• 出版日期2011-5