TY  - SER
AU  - Williams,David F.
AU  - Whelan,Patrick M.
TI  - Bait attraction of the introduced pest ant, Wasmannia auropunctata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Galapagos Islands
U1  - 595.796 23
PY  - 1992///
KW  - Baits
KW  - Cebos
KW  - Acceptance
KW  - Aceptación
KW  - Wasmannia auropuncuua
KW  - Hymenoptera: Formicidae
KW  - Galapagos Islands
KW  - Islas Galápagos
N2  - In lsboratory studies with 14 food substances, peanut butter and honey were the most attractive substances to workers of the ant Wasmannia  auropunctata. In tests with 6 oils, soybean oil (once refined) was the most attractive to the workers; however, it was not significantly more attractive than tuna oil and sunflower oil. A comparison of the attractiveness of the comercial fire ant baits Amdro (hydramethylnon) and Logic (fenoxycarb) with a peanut  butter standard indicated that Amdro was not significantly different; however, Logíc was significantly less attractive. Field bait acceptance studiea of W.  auropunctata were conducted in the Galapagos Islands with the following: the
fíre ant baits, Amdro and Logic; the Pharaoh's ant baits, Raid Max Ant Bait  (N-ethyl Perfluorooctanesulfonaruide) and Maxforce Pharoah Ant Killer (hydra• methylnon); and Iard, peanut butter, peanut butter oil, honey, and honey:water (1:1). Resulta indicated that the most attractive substance to workers was Amdro; however, it was not sir,nificantly düferent from peanut butter, lard or rai max ant bait
UR  - http://www.littlefireants.com/bait_attractions1.pdf
ER  -