Nylanderia pubens Transcriptome or Gene expression

Nylanderia pubens (Forel) is an invasive ant species that in recent years has developed into a serious nuisance in the Caribbean and United States. A rapidly expanding range, explosive localized population growth, and difficulty to control have elevated this ant to pest status. Professional entomologists and the pest control industry in the United States are scrambling to understand its biology and develop effective control methods. Currently, no known biological-based control agents are available for use in controlling N. pubens.

Nylanderia pubens (Forel) 是一种入侵性蚂蚁物种，近年来在加勒比地区和美国迅速蔓延，已成为一项严重的公害。其快速扩张的分布范围、爆炸性的局部种群增长以及难以控制的特性，使该蚂蚁物种晋升为害虫等级。美国的职业昆虫学家及害虫控制行业正竭尽全力探究其生物学特性并开发有效的控制方法。目前，尚无已知基于生物学的控制剂可用于N. pubens的控制。