An introduction and strict precautions against red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, for its potential invasion to the mainland of China.
Author of the article:ZHANG Run-Zhi，REN Li，LIU Ning
Author's Workplace：(Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Beijing 100080, China)
Key Words：red imported fire ant; Solenopsis invicta Buren; identification; biological characters; biological invasion
Abstract：Red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, a very dangerous invasive insect pest to the United States, Australia and other countries. It originated from South America, is now occurring in Taiwan of China and threatening Asian areas including