Invasive ant management has evolved from relying solely on broad-spectrum toxic baits to incorporating more targeted, environmentally friendly strategies. This shift toward precision and sustainability inspires future management to focus on integrated, species-specific, and cost-effective approaches. This review highlights innovative approaches, including hydrogel bait formulations, foraging disruption/enhancement via species-specific trail pheromones, insecticide-coated prey baits, and microbial control agents to enhance effectiveness. We also highlighted several advanced techniques involving RNA interference and AI-powered tools that can be integrated into the current invasive ant management framework. Throughout the review, we outline the advantages and limitations of each method under various field scenarios, offering insights into how these innovations can be effectively integrated into invasive ant management. We also emphasize the strategy of utilizing different methods to respond to varying population density levels to maximize control efficacy while minimizing non-target impacts. Tailoring management tactics to population dynamics allows for aggressive suppression during peak infestations and the use of species-specific tools to support ecosystem recovery as populations decline.
過去入侵螞蟻的防治方法主要依賴餌劑,近年相關研究則朝向更精準、永續及符合經濟效益的方向發展,致力於創新或結合更具物種專一性且環境友善的策略。本綜述著重探討可提升防治效率的新興入侵螞蟻防治方法,例如:水凝膠餌劑、物種專一費洛蒙干擾覓食或促進餌劑取食、殺蟲劑處理之天然食餌以及微生物(病毒)防治。此外,本篇亦討論了幾種新興技術與其應用,如RNA干擾技術與搭載人工智慧的監測工具。在此篇綜述中,我們概述了各種防治方法在面對不同螞蟻族群密度以及環境因子的優勢與局限性,並提供了這些創新技術如何有效整合於入侵螞蟻的管理策略中。防治人員可依據入侵螞蟻的族群密度制定防治策略,能在族群密度高峰時進行積極防治,而隨著入侵螞蟻密度降低,使用針對該入侵螞蟻的防治方法,一方面保持防治效果並同時支持生態系統恢復,既可以最大化防治效率亦可減少非目標影響。