03-29-2019, 09:01 AM
Key on why its hard to get rid of Electric Ants w/o using Tango....
Reproduction
In Wasmannia auropunctata (electric ants)
1. queens produce more queens through parthenogenesis...
2. Sterile workers usually are produced from eggs fertilized by males...
3. In some of the eggs fertilized by males, however, the fertilization can cause the female genetic material to be ablated from the zygote. In this way, males pass on only their genes to become fertile male offspring.
This is the first/only recognized example of any animal species where both females and males can reproduce clonally resulting in a complete separation of male and female gene pools.
These ants get the benefits of both asexual and sexual reproduction - the daughters who can reproduce (the queens) have all of the mother's genes, while the sterile workers whose physical strength and disease resistance are important are produced sexually.
thus hundreds of satellite colonies with separate queens (under ea. rock, bucket, log, etc.)
Tango® is a concentrate pesticide that contains S-methoprene, which is an insect growth regulator (orIGR). The IGR group of chemicals work by preventing affected insect larvae from completing the pupationprocess but has no effect on adult worker ants. It also prevents or slows down egg production by the queen. Ant colonies baited with an IGR slowly die out over a period of months. One big advantage of methoprene is that it is one of the safest insecticides available today. For this reason, it is often used for insect control in food crops and even drinking water. Additionally, it is extremely effective as an ant bait when used correctly. The main disadvantage of this product is that it takes longer to control insect pests because only the larvae are affected, while the adults can live on. In today’s world we often expect quick results and for some people waiting up to 3 months to get rid of an ant problem seems too long. But the wait is worth it! ...
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save our indigenous and endemic Hawaiian Plants... learn about them, grow them, and plant them on your property, ....instead of all that invasive non-native garbage I see in most yards... aloha
save our indigenous and endemic Hawaiian Plants... learn about them, grow them, and plant them on your property, ....instead of all that invasive non-native garbage I see in most yards... aloha