Invasive ants are economically costly and ecologically devastating, and most of our eradication attempts have failed. Now, researchers at the University of Buenos Aires and the University of Regens...
When Amanda King and her mother Leanne Williams were bitten by fire ants, they were not... Ant Eradication Program (NFAEP) in April last year and it took 67 days for a program officer to...
Australia’s climate, landscape and an absence of natural predators unfortunately make it a perfect home for fire ants. Since fire ants were first detected in Brisbane in February 2001, they have spread across Queensland through natural means and human-assisted movement. Nests have been found in an area spanning an estimated 600,000 hectares. Scientists estimate that without the activities of the National Fire Ant Eradication Program, fire ants would have spread west to Longreach, north to Bowe...
Funding delays may be "catastrophic" for the eradication of fire ants in south-east Queensland, according to an environmental group. Invasive Species Council spokesperson Reece Pianta said...
By David Claughton · ABC Rural · Agricultural Pest Control
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The NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty said the discovery of fire ants had sparked an immidiate response as part of an almost $600 million national eradication program.
The Wet Tropics Management Authority manages the Yellow Crazy Ant Eradication Program (YCAEP). Jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments, the Authority aims to eradicate yellow crazy ant infestations from within and adjacent to the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. The Wet Tropics Management Authority operates the Eradication Program on $6 million per year. The Yellow Crazy Ant Eradication program is not the National Electric Ant Eradication Program. There are two invasive ant e...
The National Fire Ant Eradication Program is a nationally cost-shared program funded by all Australian state and territory governments, and the federal government, delivered by Biosecurity Queensland.
Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) - a ‘super pest’ species 16 2. RIFA in Australia 20 3. Containing RIFA in South-East Queensland (SEQ) 21 3.1 RIFA eradication program evolution 21 3.2 The...