Florida Entomologist (2016) 99, 811-812

Sanford D. Porter, Steven M. Valles and Roberto M. Pereira (2016)
Scavenging crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) transmit Solenopsis invicta virus 3 to red imported fire ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) colonies
Florida Entomologist 99 (4), 811-812
Abstract: This study demonstrated that Solenopsis invicta virus 3 (SINV-3) can be mechanically transmitted among colonies of fire ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by scavengers like the house cricket (Orthoptera: Gryllidae), which readily eat dead infected fire ant workers without becoming infected themselves.
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Database assignments for author(s): Roberto M. Pereira, Steven M. Valles, Sanford D. Porter

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
environment - cropping system/rotation
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
transmission/dispersal

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Acheta domesticus
Solenopsis invicta virus 3 (entomopathogen)