Transcriptomic Insights into the Molecular Responses of Red Imported Fire Ants (Solenopsis invicta) to Beta-Cypermethrin and Cordyceps cicadae.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Solenopsis invicta, commonly known as the red imported fire ant (RIFA), is an important global invasive pest, and its management is challenging because of insecticide resistance and environmental problems.

Methods

In this research, we applied transcriptomics to analyze the molecular responses of S. invicta worker ants exposed to different types of pesticides, beta-cypermethrin (BC) and the entomopathogenic fungus Cordyceps cicadae (CC), as well as to different concentrations of these pesticides.

Results

A total of 2727 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified across all samples. The number of DEGs in the BC treatment group was significantly higher than that in the CC treatment group (2520 vs. 433), and higher concentrations

SUBMITTER: Cai R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12840630 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature