Synthetic routes to iridoids for invasive ant control
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Synthetic routes to iridoids for invasive ant control
PIs: Sarah E. Reisman and Joseph Parker
Research Team: Joshua Belfield and Hayley Smihula
Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Division of Biology and Biological Engineering
Climate Science Initiative and Ecology and Biosphere Engineering Initiative
2025 Explorer grant
This proposal will pioneer a new approach for the biological control of invasive ants through the synthesis and testing of artificial trail pheromones that disrupt foraging.