Scientists Use Hydrogels To Control Invasive Argentine Ants

A study has developed a cheap and environmental-friendly home remedy that would help homeowners and farmers control the invasive Argentine ant populations that have been pestering them. The remedy is based from seaweed that could be a bait for ants. In the study published in Pest Management Science titled “Development of an alginate hydrogel to deliver aqueous bait for pest ant management,” the researchers found the hydrogel baits reduced Argentine ant populations from 40 to 68 percent after four weeks. This…

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