Research Project: Biology and Control of Invasive Ants

Location: Biological Control of Pests Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Complete Genome Sequence Coding a Variant of Deformed Wing Virus Discovered from Solenopsis invicta in Mississippi of USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Impact of Commercial Plastic Queen Cell Cups on Rearing Success and Development of Honey Bee Queens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Abou-Shaara, H., Mehrparvae, S., Read, Q.D., Chen, J., Amiri, E. 2024. Impact of Commercial Plastic Queen Cell Cups on Rearing Success and Development of Honey Bee Queens. Journal of Apicultural Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/00218839.2024.2418682.

Stereoselective Oxidation of alpha-Copaene, a Fire Ant Repellent Sesquiterpene from Essential Oil of Dipterocarpus Turbinatus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ginson, G., Farhan, M., Abbas, A., Dileep, K., Noura, A., Lee, J., Chen, J., Khan, I.A., Xing, C. 2024. Stereoselective Oxidation of alpha-Copaene, a Fire Ant Repellent Sesquiterpene from Essential Oil of Dipterocarpus Turbinatus. Journal of Natural Products. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.4c00758.

Chemical Characterization of Red Imported Fire Ants with Colony Development - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, J. 2024. Chemical Characterization of Red Imported Fire Ants with Colony Development. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2024;5(1):35-43.

Repellency of carvacrol, thymol, and their acetates against imported fire ants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Paudel, P., Shah, F.M., Guddeti, D.K., Ali, A., Chen, J., Khan, I.A., Li, X. 2023. Repellency of carvacrol, thymol, and their acetates against imported fire ants. Insects. 14(10):790. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14100790.

Co-occurrence of wing deformity and impaired mobility of alates with deformed wing virus (DWV) in solenopsis invicta buren (hymenoptera: formicidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Miles, G.P., Liu, X.F., Amiri, E., Grodowitz, M.J., Allen, M.L., Chen, J. 2023. Co-occurrence of wing deformity and impaired mobility of alates with deformed wing virus (DWV) in solenopsis invicta buren (hymenoptera: formicidae). Insects. 14(10):788. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14100788.

Chemistry and Functions of Imported Fire Ant Venom - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, J. 2023. Chemistry and Functions of Imported Fire Ant Venom. Toxins. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins15080489.

Matricaria chamomilla essential oils: repellency and toxicity against imported fire ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shah, F., Guddeti, D., Paudel, P., Chen, J., Li, X., Khan, I.A., Ali, A. 2023. Matricaria chamomilla essential oils: repellency and toxicity against imported fire ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Molecules. 28,5584. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28145584.

Successful Culturing of a Trypanosomatid Associated with the Invasive Stink Bug Bagrada hilaris Burmeister (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) - (Abstract Only)

Complete chromosome-level genome assembly data from the tawny crazy ant, Nylanderia fulva (Mayr) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fire ants feed their nestmates with their own venom - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, J., Du, Y. 2022. Fire ants feed their nestmates with their own venom. Journal of Insect Physiology. 142:104437. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2022.104437.

Report of complete chromosome-level genome assembly of the tawny crazy ant, Nylanderia fulva (Mayr) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) - (Database / Dataset)
Allen, M.L., Miles, G.P., Saelao, P., Cross, D., Hill, J., Vargo, E., Grodowitz, M.J. 2022. Report of complete chromosome-level genome assembly of the tawny crazy ant, Nylanderia fulva (Mayr) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Genbank. Available at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.

Surfactant affects the tool use behavior of foraging ants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhou, A., Du, Y., Chen, J. 2022. Surfactant affects the tool use behavior of foraging ants. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 238:113592. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113592.

Toxicity, horizontal transfer, physiological and behavioral effects of cycloxaprid against Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, L., Wang, L., Chen, J., Zhang, J., He, Y., Lu, Y., Cai, J., Chen, Y., Wen, X., Xu, Z., Wang, C. 2022. Toxicity, horizontal transfer, physiological and behavioral effects of cycloxaprid against Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Pest Management Science. 78:2228-2239. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6847.

Gross morphology of diseased tissues in Nezara viridula (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) and molecular characterization of an associated microsporidian - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rivers, A.R., Grodowitz, M.J., Miles, G.P., Allen, M.L., Elliott, B., Weaver, M.A., Bon, M., Rojas, M.G., Morales Ramos, J.A. 2022. Gross morphology of diseased tissues in Nezara viridula (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) and molecular characterization of an associated microsporidian. Journal of Insect Science. 22(2):4. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieac013.

Red imported fire ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) cover the insecticide-treated surfaces with particles to reduce contact toxicity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wen, C., Shen, L., Chen, J., Zhang, J., Feng, Y., Wang, Z., Chen, X., Cai, J., Wang, L., He, Y., Wen, X., Ma, T., Wang, C. 2022. Red imported fire ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) cover the insecticide-treated surfaces with particles to reduce contact toxicity. Journal of Pest Science. 95:1135-1150. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-021-01474-0.

Toxicity and repellency of magnolia grandiflora seed essential oil and selected pure compounds against the workers of hybrid imported fire ants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ali, A., Chen, J., Khan, I.A. 2022. Toxicity and repellency of magnolia grandiflora seed essential oil and selected pure compounds against the workers of hybrid imported fire ants. Journal of Economic Entomology. 115(2):412-416. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toab262.

Prospects for using RNAi as control for ants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Allen, M.L. 2021. Prospects for using RNAi as control for ants. Frontiers in Agronomy. https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2021.591539.

Behavioral and electrophysiological response of sugarcane aphids and imported fire ants to 2, 4, 6-trimethylpyridine, an alkaloid from the pink-spotted lady beetles - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhou, A., Du, Y., Riddick, E.W., Li, L., Chen, J. 2021. Behavioral and electrophysiological response of sugarcane aphids and imported fire ants to 2, 4, 6-trimethylpyridine, an alkaloid from the pink-spotted lady beetles. Journal of Pest Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-021-01363-6.

Electrophysiological and behavioral responses of red imported red ants (Hymenoptera:Formicidae) to an essential balm and its components - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wen, C., Chen, J., He, Y., Wang, F., Wen, X., Wang, C. 2020. Electrophysiological and behavioral responses of red imported red ants (Hymenoptera:Formicidae) to an essential balm and its components. Pest Management Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6225.

Ever-increasing viral diversity associated with the red imported fire ant Solenopsis invicta (Formicidae: Hymenoptera) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xavier, C.A., Allen, M.L., Whitfield, A.E. 2021. Ever-increasing viral diversity associated with the red imported fire ant Solenopsis invicta (Formicidae: Hymenoptera). Virology Journal. 18:5. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-020-01469-w.

Olfactory and behavioral responses of red imported fire ants, solenopsis invicta to ylang ylang oil and its components - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Du, Y., Zhou, A., Chen, J. 2021. Olfactory and behavioral responses of red imported fire ants, solenopsis invicta to ylang ylang oil and its components. Journal of Pest Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-020-01312-9.

Red imported fire ants (hymenoptera: formicidae) cover inaccessible surfaces with particles to facilitate food search and transportation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wen, C., Chen, J., Qin, W., Chen, X., Wen, J., Wen, X., Wang, C. 2020. Red imported fire ants (hymenoptera: formicidae) cover inaccessible surfaces with particles to facilitate food search and transportation. Insect Science. 28(6):1816-1828. https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-7917.12891.

Olfactory and behavioral responses to acetate esters in red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Du, Y., Zhou, A., Chen, J. 2020. Olfactory and behavioral responses to acetate esters in red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta. Pest Management Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6152.

Natural occurring compounds/materials as alternatives to synthetic chemical insecticides for use in fire ant management - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, J., Oi, D.H. 2020. Natural occurring compounds/materials as alternatives to synthetic chemical insecticides for use in fire ant management. Insects. 11:758. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11110758.

Thermally induced Actinidine production in biological samples - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shi, Q., He, Y., Lei, Y., Qi, G., Chen, J., Lu, L. 2020. Thermally induced Actinidine production in biological samples. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 68:12252-12258. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.0c02540.

Effects of clay materials and moisture levels on habitat preference and survivorship of Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jin, Z., Chen, J., Wen, X., Wang, C. 2020. Effects of clay materials and moisture levels on habitat preference and survivorship of Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus. PeerJ. 8:e10243. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10243.

Insecticidal and enzyme inhibitory activities of Isothiocyanates against Red Imported Fire ants, Solenopsis invicta - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Du, Y., Grodowitz, M.J., Chen, J. 2020. Insecticidal and enzyme inhibitory activities of Isothiocyanates against Red Imported Fire ants, Solenopsis invicta. Biomolecules EISSN 2218-273X. 10(5):716.