01383nas a2200169   4500008004100000245008100041210006900122300001200191490000700203520080700210100001501017700001401032700001501046700001701061700001401078856012101092       2008                        eng d00aControlling argentine ants in residential settings (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)0 aControlling argentine ants in residential settings Hymenoptera F  a579-5880 v513 a*[Most effective was a combination of a perimeter spray with fipronil + broadcast application of bifenthrin granules, gave 93% reduction of ants after 8 wks).  A sweet water bait with 0.001% imidacloprid provided about 80% reduction of ants for one month.  All of the treatments significantly reduced ant activity, & at the end of the study 95% of the homeowners rated the treatments as very effective.  In a survey of homeowners living in a neighborhood infested with Argentine ants, more than 70% were doing their own ant control using over-the-counter insecticides.  However, only 10% of this group reported achieving complete or almost complete ant control.  In contrast, of the 20% of homeowners that hired professional pest control services, 63% reported complete or almost complete ant control.]1 aKlotz, J H1 aRust, M K1 aField, H C1 aGreenberg, L1 aKupfer, K  uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/zh-hans/content/controlling-argentine-ants-residential-settings-hymenoptera-formicidae