{"product_id":"and-another-thing-current-events-fire-ant-virus-annual","title":"And Another Thing CURRENT EVENTS, Fire Ant Virus (ANNUAL)","description":"\u003cdiv draggable=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\" draggable=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv draggable=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\" draggable=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 draggable=\"false\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🔒 Annual Member Version\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv draggable=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIf you can see it but can’t click it, it’s a VIP thing. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv draggable=\"false\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.onelessthing.net\/account\" title=\"Login to your ACCOUNT\"\u003eLogin\u003c\/a\u003e if you are a member or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.onelessthing.net\/collections\/and-another-thing\/products\/and-another-thing-monthly-membership\" title=\"Join the MONTHLY Membership\"\u003eUPGRADE\u003c\/a\u003e to join the club.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv draggable=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003e- - - ABOUT THIS WEEK'S CURRENT EVENT ARTICLE ⤵\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e🐜\u003cstrong\u003e Fire Ant Virus: The Pest Hiding a Bee Killer\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFire ants are one of the most stubborn pests in the South, but scientists recently found they may be doing something far more serious than stinging. This two-article issue introduces students to the surprising link between invasive fire ants and honey bee viruses, and to the effort to fight fire ants with a virus of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eStudents will explore the fire ant virus story through:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHow fire ants pick up the deadly honey bee virus IAPV by scavenging on dead and dying bees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHow the virus spreads through a fire ant colony by trophallaxis and can survive inside the ants for at least four months, turning the mound into a disease reservoir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eWhy fire ants became such a problem in the United States after arriving from South America without their natural enemies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHow scientists use a fire ant specific virus, SINV-3, to starve a colony by stopping worker ants from foraging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe tradeoff of biological control, including why a targeted virus can be gentler than chemical pesticides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA great tie-in for: current events, life science, invasive species and ecology units, pollinator and food systems lessons, and agricultural science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eUtilizing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ecurrent events in agriculture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e is always just another thing to do that you probably don't have time for. 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