These publications, learning lessons, and case studies will help you learn the basics of imported fire ant biology and management.
Publications
- Fire Ant Control: The Two-Step Method and Other Approaches
- Managing Imported Fire Ants in Urban Areas
- Management of Imported Fire Ants in Cattle Production Systems
- The Latest Broadcast on Fire Ant Control Products
More Publications from Individual States and Agencies
Learning Lessons for Adults
Learning Lessons for 3rd – 5th Grade Age Range
- Invaders by Sea: Imported Fire Ants (How imported fire ants came to the United States)
- Fire Ant Physiques (How the different body parts of a fire ant fit together)
- Life in a Fire Ant Family (See the different life stages of the fire ant, play the Life Cycle Game)
- Living It Up in a Fire Ant Nest (See how all those ants live together in a small dark place, play the Mound of Trouble Matching Game)
- A Fire Ant Smorgasbord (See what kinds of foods fire ant eat, learn about food preferences)
- Fire Ants and Big-Headed Ants and Crazy Ants — Oh, My! (How to tell imported fire ants from other common ants, play the Be An Ant Scientist and the Be An Ant Detective Game)
- Ouch! I’ve Been Stung By a Fire Ant (Learn more about how a fire ant stings)
Fire Ant Management Success Stories
- What Fire Ant Problem?
External Links
There are other resources on fire ants on the web sites of participating land grant universities. The following link will help you find these resources.