Risk investigation and analysis of red imported fire ants with soil-grow seedlings in Zhejiang Province,China
The transmission of Solenopsis invicta by soil-grow seedlings is the key factor leading to the further spread of the epidemic.It is of great significance to find out the risk of S.invicta carried by soil-grow seedlings in Zhejiang Province for its rapid prevention and control.From December 2016 to September 2022,we investigated the occurrence of S.invicta in 39 districts or counties of 11 prefecture-level cities in Zhejiang Province,including 251 nursery lands,26 flower markets,576 stalls through inquiry,visual inspection and baiting.Results showed that Dracaena draco、Yulania denudata、Camellia japonica、Radermachera sinica、Washingtonia robusta、Osmanthus fragrans、Cycas revoluta、Cinnamomum camphora、Podocarpus macrophyllus、Prunus cerasifera、Phoenix canariensis、Bougainvillea spectabilis were the high-risk species carrying S.invicta.In order to quickly detect and stop the invasion of S.invicta,we suggest that the quarantine of these soil-grow seedlings should be strengthened in the future.