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Baiting and Application of Chemicals for Acoushi Ant Control.pdf

January 13, 2009 · Filed Under Agricultural Engineering · Comment  · Tags: , ,

Baiting is the recommended method of control for acoushi ants. It exploits the insect’s feeding behavior. Like the vegetation which is cut and carried back to the nests, bait picked up by the ants is taken back to the nest to be used as substrate for the fungus which is the ants’ only food (Figure 3).
Bait consists of a toxicant or poison and a carrier which is usually a material that the insects find attractive. The material must be attractive (Figure 4) since this determines the degree of acceptance of the bait by the insects.

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