Wilmington Star-News on MSN1h
What you need to know about the 3 types of fire ants invading North Carolina
Three species of fire ants have been found in North Carolina: red imported fire ants, black fire ants, and hybrid fire ants.
Wilmington Star-News on MSN1h
Aggressive behavior, crossbreeding are helping invasive fire ants march across NC
Researchers thought colder temperatures and higher elevations could stop the march of invasive fire ants across NC. Mother ...
Wilmington Star-News on MSN1h
Fighting back: Ways to battle a fire ant infestation
Fire ant control is unfortunately a never-ending battle in the South, but here are several options to fight the invasive ...
Montgomery Advertiser on MSN4d
It's fire ant season in Alabama. What to do to prevent them invading your home.
Spring weather is here to stay bringing a pesky, stinging insect with it. See what we know about the fire ant and how to ...
NOLA.com5d
Forget the delicate dance. Try Texas two-step to get pain-inflicting fire ants under control
LSU AgCenter entomologist Aaron Ashbrook recommends a strategy called the Texas two-step. Borrowing its name from the country ...
High Plains Journal2d
Entomologist helps tackle fire ant problem
While Australia and Texas are on opposite sides of the globe, they share a few things in common, including a common pest—fire ...
CNN6d
Spread of Australia’s red fire ant population has sent 23 people to hospital
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The number of ...
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Spread of Australia’s red fire ant population has sent 23 people to hospital
(CNN) — The number of people stung by red fire ants in Australia has increased significantly in past weeks, with 23 people requiring hospital treatment since the beginning of March, according to ...