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UC Riverside Study Reveals How Two Ant Baits Trigger Opposite Behaviors

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Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, studied the behavioral effects of two common ant-bait insecticides on Argentine ants. The study found that thiamethoxam caused ants to become hyperactive and wander outside their nests, while boric acid had the opposite effect, prompting ants to stop foraging and cluster indoors. These contrasting responses occur before the ants die from the treatments. The findings are significant because unusual ant behavior following pesticide application does not indicate that the treatment has failed.

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