ESA Annual Meetings Online Program

Using a sandwich ELISA test to determine optimal bait station placement for Argentine ant control in natural park habitats

Monday, November 12, 2012: 9:51 AM
301 C, Floor Three (Knoxville Convention Center)
Jinbo Song , Department of Entomology, Soils and Plant Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Eric P. Benson , School of Agricultural, Forest, and Environmental Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Patricia A. Zungoli , School of Agricultural, Forest, and Environmental Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Brittany Ellis , Department of Entomology, Soils and Plant Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
The Argentine ant, Linepithema humile, can be an abundant and serious pest in natural settings. In South Carolina, Argentine ants have become a major problem on university campuses and state parks. For this study, protein markers and a sandwich ELISA test were used to detect foraging distances and patterns of Argentine ants in natural areas. These data were used to determine optimal bait station placement for Argentine ant control. Research was conducted in natural habitats on the campus of Clemson University and Greenwood State Park and Campground in South Carolina.
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