Animation of the progression of Texas counties quarantined for imported fire ants from 1957 through 1998.
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Texas Quarantine Map
Information for Texas Residents
Disturbed fire ant mound, ants crawling up a boot. Photo by Bart Drees.
In 1997, the Texas Legislature funded the Texas Imported Fire Ant Research and Management Plan through Texas A&M AgriLife Research. This initiative has supported research, regulatory …
Fire Ants in Louisiana
The Louisiana Cooperative Extension program on fire ants is centered around the management of this invasive pest on a community or area-wide management system.
Built around the use of insect growth regulator baits (IGR baits) as a key strategy in …
Information for Virginia Residents
In June 2009, the State of Virginia issued a fire ant quarantine for 11 localities in Virginia. Read more about it at Virginia Fire Ant Quarantine. Update January 2011. Press release is no longer available. Link goes to Fire …
Fire Ants in California
After the initial discovery of red imported fire ants in Orange County and parts of Los Angeles County and Riverside County, California, in October 1998, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) delineated the infestation and issued proclamations …
Regional Information about Fire Ants
Fire Ant Programs WithIn the U.S.
Fire ants are found in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and sporadically in Maryland. They have also …