Fire Ant TRP Channel (IMAGE) Society for Neuroscience Caption Fire ant and honey bee belong to Hymenoptera but they live under very different environment. The fire ant TRP channel has lost the chemical sensitivity compared to the honey bee version during evolution. Four of eight natural compounds activating the channel repel fire ants, suggesting that these could be used to develop the effective control methods Credit Tatsuhiko Kadowaki Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.