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Liquid cultures of bacteria of the genus XENORHABDOUS strains NEMATOPHILUS Im/1 and 19061/1 made up on LB broth and cultured for up to 24 hours and applied directly to mounds of the imported fire ant SOLENOPSIS INVICTA have been found effective in killing the pest. The liquid cultures are applied in

Liquid cultures of bacteria of the genus XENORHABDOUS strains NEMATOPHILUS Im/1 and 19061/1 made up on LB broth and cultured for up to 24 hours and applied directly to mounds of the imported fire ant SOLENOPSIS INVICTA have been found effective in killing the pest. The liquid cultures are applied in a density of about 1×107 bacteria per ml by either low pressure spray, high pressure spray or pouring directly on the mounds.

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A method for treating fire ants of the species SOLENOPSIS INVICTA with a bacteriological agent comprising the steps of: preparing a liquid culture of bacteria of the genus XENORHABDOUS species NEMATOPHILUS strain 19061/1 by inoculating a culture medium of LB broth with a stock culture of said strain

A method for treating fire ants of the species SOLENOPSIS INVICTA with a bacteriological agent comprising the steps of: preparing a liquid culture of bacteria of the genus XENORHABDOUS species NEMATOPHILUS strain 19061/1 by inoculating a culture medium of LB broth with a stock culture of said strain and incubating for a period of up to 24 hours; and applying an insecticidally effective amount of said liquid culture of bacteria onto a mound of ants.