Aloha Organic · Little fire ant field guide

Control of pest ants by pathogenic fungi: state of the art

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Systematic review · multiple ant species

Patricia J. Folgarait and Daniela Goffré · 2023

What it contributes

Across 85 publications, 77% of studies were laboratory experiments. Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae were promising fungal agents, but the evidence was concentrated in leaf-cutting ants and Solenopsis fire ants. Field results varied.

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The review supports studying fungal control. Its combined results are not an LFA-specific efficacy estimate, and do not validate an Aloha Organic product.

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Reviewed October 23, 2026. Guidance is written by Aloha Organic; sources retain their original authorship.