Biology, Chemical Ecology and Control of Ants
A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 12751
Special Issue Editors
Interests: social insects; chemical ecology; forage; defense chemistry; bait technology; natural product chemistry
Interests: fire ant; repellant; foraging behavior; tool-use behavior; chemical control; monitoring method; IPM
Interests: social insects; chemical ecology; defense chemistry; genomics and proteomics; cell signaling; secondary metabolism; spectroscopy; insect virology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ants are one of the most abundant insects in the world with a total population of 20 × 1015. Their presence is essential to the well-being of many habitats, including those in which we humans live. On the other hand, several ant species are among the most notorious invasive species, posing a significant threat to the health of the public, wildlife, agriculture and biodiversity, such as the yellow crazy ant, Argentine ant, big-headed ant, red imported fire ant, and little fire ant. As eusocial insects, individual ants divide various tasks and cooperate with each other in a colony using chemical signals. Researchers have been studying ant social behavior and chemical cues for decades. New research combining observations of ant behavior, advanced genomic technology and chemical analysis, modern imaging techniques, and computational modeling has gained further insight into the biological processes that allow ants to build such sophisticated societies. This Special Issue seeks to become a forum for recent investigations on ants with a focus on biology, chemical ecology and management, particularly new investigations that generate new concepts and/or improve the existing approaches for monitoring and managing invasive pest ants. We welcome the submission of high-quality research articles, short communications, and comprehensive reviews.
Dr. Jian Chen
Dr. Cai Wang
Dr. Godfrey Preston Miles
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- behavioral ecology
- chemical ecology
- biochemistry
- chemical control
- biological control
- monitoring and management
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