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Red imported fire ants expanding their painful reach in the South
Fire ants are spreading across southern counties, bringing sharper health risks, farm damage, and tougher choices on control today ...
They’re aggressive. Disturb them and they’re likely to swarm you, biting ten to 20 times per attack and injecting venom that causes an intense burning sensation, followed by itchy blisters. Scientists ...
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Officials issue warning as harmful insects spread into new territory: 'Early detection is critical'
Invasive species can be extremely harmful when they are introduced to an unsuspecting environment. They can soak up important ...
A new population of “highly aggressive” red imported fire ants has infested a private property in Montecito, according to Santa Barbara County officials. The ants are capable of biting and stinging ...
(LOS ANGELES) — Agricultural officials in Southern California are battling an active infestation of red imported fire ants that are “highly aggressive in nature,” and pose a risk to California’s ...
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Aussies called to action as $61 million issue threatens to spill over state border: 'Greatest risk'
Australians on the east coast are being urged to stay vigilant, protect themselves and their properties, with the risk of a ...
A provocative new international study published in Austral Ecology warns the massive 'broadcast baiting' campaign currently used to combat Red ...
The red imported fire ant has infested a property in Montecito. (Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images) A new population of "highly aggressive" red imported fire ants has infested a private property ...
A closeup of a fire ant on the glove of Charlie Cassidy, Field Operations Manager with the Orange County Fire Ant Authority, found in a fire ant mound on La Grima Street in Mission Viejo, CA, Feb. 25, ...
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