This paper reviews the historical application,primary species,and efficacy of predatory ants in pest management,and systematically elucidates their core mechanisms,including direct predation,non-lethal deterrence,and ...This paper reviews the historical application,primary species,and efficacy of predatory ants in pest management,and systematically elucidates their core mechanisms,including direct predation,non-lethal deterrence,and ecological regulation,as well as two application models:forest land introduction and farmland conservation.Meanwhile,the negative impacts on other arthropods,population diffusion,and management challenges in current applications are analyzed.Future research directions,such as precise assessment and risk control,integrated pest management(IPM)strategies integrating multiple technologies,and applications of molecular ecology,are clarified.The aim is to provide a reference for the in-depth research,promotion,and application of this type of natural enemy insect in sustainable IPM of agriculture and forestry.展开更多
基金Supported by National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program for College Students(202410580010)Key Projects of the Second Round Project of High-quality Development in Hundred Counties,Thousands Towns and Ten Thousand Villages for Rural Science and Technology Special Commissioners Dispatched by the Guangdong Provincial Department of Science and Technology(KTP20240684)+1 种基金the 2025 Science and Technology Innovation Guidance Project of Zhaoqing(241223100090425)Doctoral Scientific Research Initiation Fund Project of Zhaoqing University(611/230009).
文摘This paper reviews the historical application,primary species,and efficacy of predatory ants in pest management,and systematically elucidates their core mechanisms,including direct predation,non-lethal deterrence,and ecological regulation,as well as two application models:forest land introduction and farmland conservation.Meanwhile,the negative impacts on other arthropods,population diffusion,and management challenges in current applications are analyzed.Future research directions,such as precise assessment and risk control,integrated pest management(IPM)strategies integrating multiple technologies,and applications of molecular ecology,are clarified.The aim is to provide a reference for the in-depth research,promotion,and application of this type of natural enemy insect in sustainable IPM of agriculture and forestry.
