EFFECT OF THE INSECT GROWTH-REGULATOR FENOXYCARB ON THE OVARIES OF QUEENS OF THE RED IMPORTED FIRE ANT (HYMENOPTERA, FORMICIDAE)

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GLANCEY, BM [1 ]
BANKS, WA [1 ]
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[1] USDA ARS, INSECTS AFFECTING MAN & ANIM RES LAB, GAINESVILLE, FL 32604 USA
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10.1093/aesa/81.4.642
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The insect growth regulator, fenoxycarb, ethyl [2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethyl] carbamate, causes retrogression of the ovaries of mated queens of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren. Fenoxycarb completely suppresses growth of the follicular epithelium, nurse cells, and cytoplasm/yolkplasm. Most developing eggs are resorbed and no new workers are produced. Thus, prolonged exposure of the queen to the compound causes death of the entire colony. The ovaries return to normal if the queen is removed from exposure to the chemical.
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