Ants are present everywhere across the world, but they may pose a threat to the mankind. Let's look at various uses as well as control measures.

1. Some facts about Ants& their control….. global severe problem
Presented by
Dr. Sudhakar Kokate
Director PPRC, India

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3. Ants
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Evolvedfromwasp-likeancestorsinthemidcretaceousperiodbetween110&130millionyearsago
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Laterdiversifiedaftertheriseoffloweringplants
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4. Ants
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Theyareeverywhere
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Theyconstitute25%ofthetotalanimalweight
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Totalspecies>22,000
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Socialinsects
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Size:0.75–52mm
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5. Ants
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Classification:Arthropoda
Insecta
Formicidae
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WordderivedfromWestGermanic“emaitijo” meanstheBiter
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6. Ants
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Varyincolourmostlyred/black
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Butfewspeciesaregreen
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Activethroughouttheyear
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Antstakenectarespeciallydandelionflower
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Theyformcolonies
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7. Ants
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Largercoloniesconsistofsterilewinglessfemales,soldiers,workers
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Allcolonieswithfertile,malesknownas– dronesandfertilefemales–queens
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Ultravioletvision–SirJohnLubbock,1981
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8. Ants
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PresentoneverylandmassonEarthexceptAntarctica
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Sixlegs,lift20timestheirownbodyweight
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Majorgroupsofants–Harvester,Weaver,Leafcutterandarmy
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9. Ants as food
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Antsandtheirlarvaeareeatenindifferentpartsoftheworld
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TheeggsofantsareusedinMexicanEscamolesUSD40/pound
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WeaveranteggslarvaeusedinThaisaladyamKhai
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10. Ants as food
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InIndia,BurmaandThailandapasteofgreenweaverantOecophyllasmaragdinaisservedasacondimentwithcurry
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Antsareidealmodelorganisms
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11. No. of ant species on the globe
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Neotropic
2162
Neoarctic
580
Europe
180
Africa
25000
Asia
2080
Malaysia
275
Australia
985
Polynesia
42

12. Benefits of ants
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Majorsoilturners
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Channelersofenergy
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Pollinators
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Scavengers
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13. Benefits of ants
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Biologicalcontrolagents
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Importantcomponentinfoodchain
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Indicatingcuesfordeterioratingecosystems
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14. How to control…worldwide problem??
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15. Control of ants
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Pourveryhotboilingwaterrepetitively
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Pourhotwater+hotpeppertea
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Useboricacid
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Useapplecidervinegar
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Sprinklecinnamon
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16. Control of ants
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Usebeneficialsilicaaerogel
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Sugar+bakingsoda(1:1)
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Usepyrethrum+isopropylalcohol
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1cupsugar+4tbspboricacid+24ounceswateringlass
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17. Control of ants
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Pour/spraykerosene,terpentine
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Sprayofpyrethroids,bifenthrin,cypermethrin, cyhalothrin
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Soapydetergentwater
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Plantbasedoils
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18. Baits
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Activeingredient
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AvermectinB
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Boratebasedproducts
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Fipronil
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Hydramethylnon
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19. Basil plant
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20. Cucumber peels
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21. Cloves
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22. Cinnamon
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23. Chilli powder
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24. Eucalyptus oil
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25. Garlic
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26. Lavender oil
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27. Mint leaves
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28. Rosemary
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29. Thyme
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30. Thank You!!
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