Red imported fire ants were first discovered in South Carolina in the 1960’s in ornamental nursery plants near Seneca, South Carolina. These initial introductions were eradicated by entomologists at Clemson University. Later, …
If you arrived at this page from our Fire Ant Regional Information Map, it means that although the state …
For more information on imported fire ants in Mississippi please see Mississippi State University’s publication, Fire Ants in Mississippi and Mississippi Entomological Museum’s, Ants of the Southeastern United States.
Two species of fire ants are found in Florida. Most notorious is Solenopsis invicta Buren, the red imported fire ant (RIFA), followed by the much less common S. geminata (Fabricius), the tropical or native fire ant. Other more common U.S. …
Distribution of Imported Fire Ants in Arkansas
Red imported fire ants were first reported in Arkansas in 1958 from Union Co. Currently there are 34 entire counties under the federal fire ant …
Pesticide laws in Oklahoma differ from those of other states because application of insecticides below labeled rates is not allowed. Thus, use of reduced rates of any product or products, …
Information on the imported fire ants in Tennessee website is very similar to that found on the eXtension site except for the following:
Since 1998, the Alabama Fire Ant Management Program has been releasing decapitating flies, natural enemies of imported fire ants. Thus far, five species of decapitating flies have been released in Alabama: Pseudacteon tricuspis…
