| Deep Look: Citrus Psyllids Bribe Ants with Strings of Candy Poop | | Asian citrus psyllids transmit a disease that can ruin your oranges. Even worse, Argentine ants protect them in exchange for the psyllids' delicate ribbons of sugary poop called honeydew. So, researchers are helping orange growers fight back with invisible lasers, ghastly wasps and more trickery. | | |
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| Sugar-Soaked Hydrogel Balls Laced with Insecticide Take Out Argentine Ants | | Because psyllids are so tough to get at, researchers at UC Riverside are helping citrus growers take out their ant accomplices instead. They're experimenting with biodegradable hydrogel balls soaked in sugar water and laced with a slow acting insecticide that ants drink and then bring back to share with their colony. | | |
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| Deep Look Archives: Winter is Coming for These Argentine Ants | | Find out more about Argentine ants in this episode from our archives. They are spreading across the globe, eliminating local ants with their take-no-prisoners tactics: invade, dismember, repeat. But this ruthless killer seems to have met its match in the winter ant, a California native with a formidable secret weapon. | | |
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| We hope you enjoyed this closer look at Deep Look's newest episode and a related video from our archives. 🍊🐜 |
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