Photograph is used with permission. Charles Ray, Auburn University
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Paul Nester
Paul R. Nester is an Extension Program Specialist in Integrated Pest Management, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. He is co-leader of the Imported Fire Ant eXtension Community of Practice.
Contact information
Email: Pnester@ag.tamu.edu
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Fire Ant Biology
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Ant developmental stages
Fire Ant Habitat
Imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta and Solenopsis richteri (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), are social insects that usually produce hills or mounds in open areas where …
How can I tell if those are flying ants or termites swarming at the foundation of my house?
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I have small, dark ants in my house. How do I get rid of them?
The first step in any pest management plan is to identify the pest. With ants this can be quite difficult because of their small size. A microscope with greater than 30x magnification is often needed to identify them. Most people …
Classical or self-sustaining biological control is the use of imported natural enemies to suppress pests.