01188nas a2200145   4500008004100000245011100041210006900152300001200221490000700233520069900240100001600939700002100955700001800976856004800994       1990                        eng d00aSeasonal changes in bait preference by red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)0 aSeasonal changes in bait preference by red imported fire ant Sol  a117-1230 v733 aBait stations were established in four different vegetational habitats near Houston Texas, to attract Solenopsis invicta Buren, the red imported fire ant (RIFA). Bait preferences were compared in each habitat for each monthly 24-h sampling period. Foragers located both the high carbohydrate and high protein baits, but greater numbers were recruited to the carbohydrate bait during the sampling periods of the year registering lower temperatures (mean = 17°C). In contrast, when the seasonal temperatures were greater (mean = 25°C), RlFA's were collected in higher numbers on the proteinaceous bait. These findings must be considered when planning a field research project to collect RIFA's.1 aStein, M.B.1 aThorvilson, H.G.1 aJohnson, J.W.  uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/id/node/33443