LC-MS-Based Untargeted Metabolomics Reveals the Effects of Pyrethrins-Mediated Silver Nanoparticles on the Metabolism of Solenopsis invicta
Huaxin Cai, Wenzhe Li, Dongxu Wang, Canxia Wu, Jingyang Ni, Yinghua Tong · 2026
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Huaxin Cai and co-authors built a nanoparticle bait against the red imported fire ant in a 2026 study. This invasive ant damages farms, wildlife, and people, while standard poisons pollute and lose power as ants resist them. The team made silver nanoparticles with help from pyrethrins, a plant insecticide, through a green process. They tested the particles on worker ants in bait feeding tests.
The bait proved highly toxic: at a mid dose, all worker ants died within nine days of feeding. The particles stayed effective after time in the open, showing good staying power. A deep chemical scan of treated ants revealed how their metabolism was disrupted. The work points to a greener weapon against a pest that spreads across warm regions worldwide.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Huaxin Cai, Wenzhe Li, Dongxu Wang, Canxia Wu, Jingyang Ni, Yinghua Tong |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36968 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |