{
  "id": 1701374,
  "title": "California scientists find two ant baits trigger very different behaviour",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/california-scientists-find-two-ant-baits-trigger-very-different",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-18T11:26:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/california-scientists-poisoned-invasive-argentine-ant-colonies-with-two-common-baits-one-sent-workers-roaming-before-death-the-other-made-them-stop-searching-for-food-and-cluster-near-water/articleshow/133318180.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The study from the University of California, Riverside, found that two common ant-bait insecticides can cause very different changes in Argentine ant behaviour before the ants die. Thiamethoxam made affected ants unusually active and sent them roaming outside the nest, while boric acid caused ants to stop foraging and gather inside. The findings show that unusual ant activity after treatment does…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}