Unsing the ruler mark method to evaluate the activity of red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta workers
Author of the article:GAO Yi-Po1,2;LU Yong-Yue1;ZENG Ling1;HUANG Jun1
Author's Workplace:1. Red Imported Fire Ant Research Center, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; 2. Plant Protection College, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
Key Words: Solenopsis invicta; worker; activity; rulermark method
Abstract:A new method, ruler-mark method, was used in evaluating the activity of red imported fire ant Solenopsis invicta Buren workers. The results indicated that 4 indices including the highest and average heights which workers reached, the duration for w