Member Symposium: Red Imported Fire Ants: Global Approaches to a Global Invasive Species

Sunday, November 10, 2013: 1:00 PM-6:00 PM
Meeting Room 8 C (Austin Convention Center)
Organizers:
Robert Plowes
Robert T. Puckett
S. Bradleigh Vinson


1:00 PM
Welcoming Remarks
1:05 PM
0270
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1:20 PM
0271
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1:35 PM
0272
Dynamics of fire ants in south central Texas since invasion
Lawrence E. Gilbert, University of Texas
1:50 PM
0273
Impact of the “Imported Fire Ant” in the USA
S. Bradleigh Vinson, Texas A&M University
2:05 PM
0274
Niche partitioning among diverse Pseudacteon parasitoids of fire ants
PJ. Folgarait, Universidad Nacional de Quilmes
2:20 PM
0275
USDA Fire ant biological control: Pseudacteon decapitating flies
Sanford D. Porter, USDA-ARS-CMAVE
2:35 PM
0276
The role of Pseudacteon phorid flies in the foraging dynamics of red imported fire ants: resource size and nutrient composition selection
Robert T. Puckett, Texas A&M University ; Janis Reed, Texas A&M University ; Roger E. Gold, Texas A&M University
2:50 PM
0277
Fire ant microsporidia: how do they compare with other microsporidia used for biological control
David Oi, USDA - ARS
3:05 PM
0278
Solenopsis invicta virus 3: Can it be developed as a biopesticide to control Solenopsis invicta?
Steven Valles, USDA-ARS-CMAVE
3:20 PM
0279
Interfaces in parasitoid development and host physiology in the Pseudacteon S. invicta system
Nathan Jones, University of Texas at Austin
3:35 PM
0280
Microbiomes of Solenopsis species: an intercontinental comparison
Robert Plowes, University of Texas
3:50 PM
Break
4:00 PM
0281
Habitat selection by queens: explaining the distribution of fire ants and native ants
Joshua R. King, University of Central Florida ; Walter R. Tschinkel, The Florida State University
4:15 PM
0282
Imported fire ants near the edge of their range: disturbance and moisture determine prevalence and impact of an invasive social insect
Edward G. LeBrun, University of Texas
4:30 PM
0283
The role of mutualisms in the invasion ecology and ecological impacts of fire ants
Micky Eubanks, Texas A&M University
4:45 PM
0284
A supergene causes alternative colony organization in fire ants
John Wang, University of Lausanne
5:00 PM
0285
Receptors and effectors involved in reproductive control in the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren
Patricia V. Pietrantonio, Texas A&M University ; Hsiao-Ling Lu, Texas A&M University
5:15 PM
0286
Fire ant semiochemicals: Interspecific and intraspecific interactions
Robert Vander Meer, USDA, Agricultural Research Service
5:30 PM
0287
Olfaction and chemical signaling in ant colonies
Robert Renthal, University of Texas
5:45 PM
BFL reception 7pm
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