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Fire Ant Predators: Enemies and Killers | Orkin
In the past decade, the phorid fly, a predator native to South America has been introduced to red imported fire ant colonies. This fly lays its eggs inside the head of the red imported fire ant. After hatching, the larvae kill their host and consume its body while developing. This …
CNN - U.S. imports fire ant enemies - November 30, 1999
Fire ants reside on more than 300 million acres across 12 states and Puerto Rico. "We believe imported fire ants have flourished in the United States because they have no …
New Red Imported Fire Ant Enemies in Place for Combat : USDA …
January 4, 2011. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are releasing the fifth species of phorid fly to control fire ant populations. Red imported fire ants first arrived …
Natural Enemies Close In on Fire Ants - USDA ARS …
Their latest discovery—a new virus found in fire ants from Argentina—has the potential of becoming a biological control agent against the red imported fire ants infesting the United States. When the red imported …