Our research on the development of biodegradable hydrogel for delivering liquid baits to control Argentine ant was recently published in Pest Management Science. 

Also, the journal chose the image from our research, showing Argentine ants feeding on the hydrogel bait, as the cover image for their October 2017 issue. 

For additional information on the work, follow the links below:

https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/47201 

http://ucanr.edu/sites/ucrurbanpest/files/266283.pdf 

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ps.4616/full