Department of Entomology, University of California Riverside, Riverside, California 92521-0314, USA.
Annu Rev Entomol. 2012;57:355-75. doi: 10.1146/annurev-ento-120710-100634. Epub 2011 Sep 13.
Social insects have a tremendous economic and social impact on urban communities. The rapid urbanization of the world has dramatically increased the incidence of urban pests. Human commerce has resulted in the spread of urban invasive species worldwide such that various species are now common to many major urban centers. We aim to highlight those social behaviors that can be exploited to control these pests with the minimal use of pesticides. Their cryptic behavior often prohibits the direct treatment of colonies. However, foraging and recruitment are essential aspects of their social behavior and expose workers to traps, baits, and pesticide applications. The advent of new chemistries has revolutionized the pest management strategies used to control them. In recent years, there has been an increased environmental awareness, especially in the urban community. Advances in molecular and microbial agents promise additional tools in developing integrated pest management programs against social insects.
社会性昆虫对城市社区具有巨大的经济和社会影响。世界的快速城市化极大地增加了城市害虫的发生。人类商业活动导致了城市入侵物种在全球范围内的传播，以至于现在许多主要城市中心都有各种常见的物种。我们的目的是强调那些可以被利用来控制这些害虫的社会行为，同时最大限度地减少农药的使用。它们的隐蔽行为常常阻止了对群体的直接处理。然而，觅食和招募是它们社会行为的重要方面，使工蜂暴露在陷阱、诱饵和农药应用中。新化学物质的出现彻底改变了用于控制它们的害虫管理策略。近年来，人们的环境意识，特别是在城市社区，有所提高。分子和微生物制剂的进步有望为开发针对社会性昆虫的综合害虫管理计划提供额外的工具。
