| dc.contributor | 應物所 | en_US |
| dc.creator (作者) | 陳洋元 | zh_TW |
| dc.creator (作者) | Hui-Min Lin;Wei-Lien Chi;Chung-Chi Lin;Yu-Ching Tseng,1 Wang-Ting Chen,1 Yu-Ling Kung,1 Yi-Yang Lien,5,6 and Yang-Yuan Chen | en_US |
| dc.date (日期) | 2011 | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 29-Sep-2014 15:07:35 (UTC+8) | - |
| dc.date.available | 29-Sep-2014 15:07:35 (UTC+8) | - |
| dc.date.issued (上傳時間) | 29-Sep-2014 15:07:35 (UTC+8) | - |
| dc.identifier.uri (URI) | http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/70180 | - |
| dc.description.abstract (摘要) | n this investigation, detection dogs are trained and used in identifying red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta Buren, and their nests. The methodology could assist in reducing the frequency and scope of chemical treatments for red imported fire ant management and thus reduce labor costs and chemical use as well as improve control and quarantine efficiency. Three dogs previously trained for customs quarantine were retrained to detect the scents of red imported fire ants. After passing tests involving different numbers of live red imported fire ants and three other ant species—Crematogaster rogenhoferi Mayr, Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, and Pheidole megacephala F.—placed in containers, a joint field survey for red imported fire ant nests by detection dogs and bait traps was conducted to demonstrate their use as a supplement to conventional detection methods. The most significant findings in this report are 1) with 10 or more red imported fire ants in scent containers, the dogs had >98% chance in tracing the red imported fire ant. Upon the introduction of other ant species, the dogs still achieved on average, a 93% correct red imported fire ant indication rate. Moreover, the dogs demonstrated great competence in pinpointing emerging and smaller red imported fire ant nests in red imported fire ant-infested areas that had been previously confirmed by bait trap stations. 2) Along with the bait trap method, we also discovered that ≈90% of red imported fire ants foraged within a distance of 14 m away from their nests. The results prove detection dogs to be most effective for red imported fire ant control in areas that have been previously treated with pesticides and therefore containing a low density of remaining red imported fire ant nests. Furthermore, as a complement to other red imported fire ant monitoring methods, this strategy will significantly increase the efficacy of red imported fire ant control in cases of individual mount treatment. | en_US |
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| dc.language.iso | en_US | - |
| dc.relation (關聯) | Journal of Economic Entomology,104,225-231 | en_US |
| dc.subject (關鍵詞) | red imported fire ant; bait trap station; detection dog; odor recognition; fire ant detection | en_US |
| dc.title (題名) | Fire Ant-Detecting Canines: A Complementary Method in Detecting Red Imported Fire Ants | en_US |
| dc.type (資料類型) | article | en |
| dc.identifier.doi (DOI) | 10.1603/EC10298 | - |
| dc.doi.uri (DOI) | http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/EC10298 | - |
