FIRE ANT WEB PAGE LINKS
Over 50,000 references to Fire Ant exist on the web, so the following listing is not complete by any means. Commercial pages have been excluded for the most part. For convenience, the pages have been sorted into the following categories:
NEWS
CONFERENCES/MEETINGS
CONTROL/ABATEMENT/EXTENSION
DISTRIBUTION/NEW RECORDS
FAQs/GENERAL INFORMATION
MEDICAL/HEALTH
RESEARCH
SURVEY/QUARANTINE
LINKS
IMAGES
However, remember that some of the pages are more inclusive and it might be worth scanning the summaries if you are searching for something in particular.
Fire Ants in Beaufort stepping on something loose and soft?
Fire Ants....RUN! The fire ant, also called the Red Imported Fire
Ant, was introduced into Mobile, Alabama in the mid 1930's from
South American cargo ships. A fire ant colony was in the ships
soil
http://beaufortusa.com/fireants.htm
Red Imported Fire Ant News Releases Governor Declares Sept.
14-20 As Fire Ant Awareness Week Fire Ants More Than A Nuisance
On Farms And Ranches Managing Fire Ants Around Homes And Buildings
Taking The Bite Out Of Fire Ant Stings
http://agnews.tamu.edu/rifacea/index.html
Fire Ant Attacks Spread Across U.S.
Environment News Service:
http://ens.lycos.com/ens/sep99/1999L-09-22-06.html
Red Imported Fire Ant Work Continues
Department Of Agriculture (Phoenix) -
http://agriculture.state.az.us/99%20press%20releases/99-16.htm
Red Imported Fire Ant Press Releases. Colonies Discovered in
Five New Areas of California CDFA Releases Fire Ant Action Plan:
Plan Builds Unique Alliance Between State and Local Communities
- 03/19/99 CDFA Releases Fire Ant
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/pests/fire_ants/new/pressreleases.html
Fire Ant Management Plan Brings Out Opportunists
Writer: Gena Parsons, March 3, 1997
Like fire ants streaming out of a disturbed mound, people
http://agnews.tamu.edu/stories/ENTO/Mar0397a.htm
South American fly may provide fire ant fix. By Bradley Keoun,
Sun staff
writer February 12, 1997 About 60 years ago, a tiny colony of
red fire ants arrived by ship from South America at a seaport
in Mobile, Ala. From there, its descendents multiplied and
http://www.sunone.com/news/articles/02-12a.html
Fire Ant Threat Prompts Agriculture Department Action Release
Date: December 9, 1998 Media Contact: Lloyd Brown, Public Information
Officer (602)542-0958 NR: 98
http://agriculture.state.az.us/98%20press%20releases/98-29.htm
Fly Release Is Latest Step in Fire Ant Biocontrol Strategy
By Tara Weaver July 8, 1997 GAINESVILLE, Fla., July 9--A Brazilian
fly that dive-bombs fire ants
http://alembic.nal.usda.gov/is/pr/1997/970708b.htm
March 1996 Parasite Puts Sting On Fire Ant Populations Writer:
Edith A. Chenault, Scientists at Texas A University are looking
to a tiny parasite to take the sting
http://agnews.tamu.edu/stories/ANSC/parasite.htm
Don't let less visibility of fire ant mounds fool you this
season By J.T. Smith / Abilene Reporter-News Some friends told
me that they haven't seen as many fire ant "mounds"
this year. The wetter the year -- the higher the
Abilene Industrial Foundation
http://reporternews.com/biz/jt0521.html
Abilene Industrial Foundation Plan developed to reduce fire
ant problem By Anna A. Tinsley / Scripps Howard Austin Bureau
Austin -- Fire ants could be chased out of Texas by their natural
predators -- Brazilian phorid flies -- under a plan designed to
http://reporternews.com/biz/ant0409.html
Governor Bush Urged To Save Does And Fawns From State-Funded
Fire Ant Experiments. "Research Opportunists" Targeted
by National Animal Rights Group. For Immediate Release: February
10, 1999
http://www.peta-online.org/news/dantex299.htm
May 30, 1997 Texas Legislature Approves Fire Ant Control Measure.
Austin -- Texas is the first state with a plan to manage red imported
fire ants. Legislative
http://agnews.tamu.edu/stories/ENTO/May3097a.htm
Main Features Page From the April 7, 1999 Edition Is That a
Fire Ant? On the surface, the red imported fire ant does not look
much different than most other ants. But looks can deceive, and
this particular species carries the potential to cause a level
of
http://lasvegasweekly.com/features/fireants2.html
Flies enlisted in Oklahoma's fire-ant fight
http://www.dallasnews.com/texas_southwest/1018tsw555ants.htm
Judge Orders Hearing On Texas Tech Deer And Fire Ant Experiments
PETA News
http://www.peta-online.org/pn/499techsuit.html
For Immediate Release Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000 Quarantined area
expanded for the imported fire ant RALEIGH -- The N.C. Department
of Agriculture and Consumer Services is expanding a state quarantine
area for the imported fire ant in a continuing effort to
http://www.agr.state.nc.us/paffairs/release/1-00fireant.htm
Fire Ant Population Still Growing After 70 Years Monticello,
Ark. Fire ants have made a career of hitchhiking. By Mary F. Hightower
March 30, 1999 Extension Communications Specialist UofA Division
of Agriculture
http://www.uaex.edu/newsweb/articles/antpop.htm
U.S. imports fire ant enemies - November 30, 1999
CNN Headline News brief
http://cnn.co.il/NATURE/9911/30/fireants.enn/index.html
Vol. I, No. 4 -- August 1970 Another Fire Ant "Eradication"
Program by USDA On 5 Aug 70 EDF filed suit in U.S. District Court
in Washington, D.C., against the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA), seeking to prevent their continued application of mirex
http://www.environmentaldefense.org/pubs/Newsletter/1970/Aug/d_fireant.html
Vol. I, No. 4 -- August 1970 Use of Insecticide Against Fire
Ant Is Opposed in Suit The Environmental Defense Fund and a group
of Mississippi scientists and residents filed suit in U.S. District
Court yesterday to stop the Agriculture Department from
http://www.environmentaldefense.org/pubs/Newsletter/1970/Aug/l_fireants.html
Imported Fire Ant Update. For Immediate Release Thursday, December
18, 1998 Release CDFA98-125 Contact: Myrlys L. Williams Oscar
Hidalgo (916) 654-0462 Red Imported Fire Ant Fact Sheet Map
The California Department of Food and Agricultures (CDFA) http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/pressreleases/Cdfa98/Cdfa98125.html
U.S. imports fire ant enemies - November 30, 1999
CNN
http://www13.cnn.com/NATURE/9911/30/fireants.enn/index.html
http://www2.cnn.com/NATURE/9911/30/fireants.enn/index.html
Harris County Fire Ant News Releases
Start Winning the War on Fire Ants.
http://harristaex.tamu.edu/fireant-newsreleases.html
South Florida prepares to battle fire ants.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fireant.htm
Tarrant County Fire Ant News
Fire Ant "Bytes" Tarrant County Tarrant County residents
spend an estimated $15
http://tarranttaex.tamu.edu/fireantnews.html
Symposium on Red Imported Fire Ant For
Pest Control Professionals Set for Aug. 27 The red imported fire
ant - the latest in a line of "exotic" insect pests
to establish a toehold in California - will be the subject of
a symposium for pest control
http://www.ucr.edu/SubPages/2CurNewsFold/UnivRelat/fireant.html
2000 IMPORTED FIRE ANT CONFERENCE CHATTANOOGA,
TENNESSEE APRIL 5-7, 2000
Conference Site: Chattanooga Clarion Hotel, room reservation deadline,
March 22. Pre-registration and paper/poster submission deadline:
March 10th.
http://www.utextension.utk.edu/fireantconf/
Fire Ant Research
Upcoming 2000 Imported Fire Ant Conference
1999 Fire Ant Research
http://www.amesplantation.org/fireantres.htm
Prevent Fire Ant Damage and Reduce Chemical
Use Costs Scott
http://harristaex.tamu.edu/fireant-newsreleases-prevent.html
Home Fire Ants: Getting 2 Steps Ahead
Lisa Lennon, Extension
http://harristaex.tamu.edu/fireant-newsreleases-2steps.html
Home Community-Wide Fire Ant Management
Harris County (Texas)
http://harristaex.tamu.edu/commwidefireantmanage.html
Start Winning the War on Fire Ants Bastiaan
M. Drees
http://harristaex.tamu.edu/fireant-newsreleases-winning.html
Home Information for Managing Fire Ants
Widely Available Bastiaan
http://harristaex.tamu.edu/fireant-newsreleases-infomanage.html
Protect Pets From Fire Ants Pam Traylor,
Extension Agent
http://harristaex.tamu.edu/fireant-newsreleases-protectpets.html
Evaluation of Homeowner Options for Control
of Imported Fire Ants (1780) Landscape predictors of fire ant
occurrence and spatial risk assessment of endangered species from
fire ants
Fire Ant Research & Extension Program Interim Report for December
1998 http://hubcap.clemson.edu/scafrs/fire_ant_research.htm
Determining the Factors That Influence
and Control Resource Flow and Reproduction in Fire Ants Principal
Investigator: Dr. S. Bradleigh Vinson Department of Entomology
Texas A University
http://fireant.tamu.edu/research/projects/amipm.htm
RIFA Hotline 1-800-491-1899 Fire Ant
Action Plan How Californians can deal with Fire Ants. Press Releases
(Updated 3/19/99) Orange County Plant Quarantine Maps RIFA in
California brochure (Spanish Version
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/pests/fire_ants/new/index.html
Red Imported Fire Ant Management For
Louisiana Linda M. Hooper-Bùi, Assistant Professor California
State University Long Beach
http://www.lsu.edu/ants
Potential Biological Control Agents for
the Red Imported Fire Ant Allen E. Knutson and Bastiaan M. Drees
Department of Entomology, Texas A University, College Station,
Texas The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, arrived
in the United States
http://fireant.tamu.edu/materials/factssheets/fapfs009.htm
Arkansas Fire Ant Advisory Board Arkansas,
like other fire ant infested states, considers the red imported
fire ant problem sufficiently important so as to have an advisory
board in place to aid in giving direction to fire ant educational
programs. The
http://www.uaex.edu/natural/fireant/board.htm
Fire Ant Control with Conserve* Drench
and Bait Applications 7/12/99 1998 Research Conserve* Drench Applications
Control of
http://entweb.clemson.edu/fireant/99conf/fa9.htm
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural
Areas (ATTRA) P.O. Box 3657 Fayetteville, AR 72702 Prepared by
Radhika Bala ATTRA Technical Specialist
http://ncatfyv.uark.edu/attra-pub/fireant.html
Community involvement is important for
any effective control of the red imported fire ant (RIFA). Several
communities throughout the United States have developed abatement
programs to minimize the impact of
http://www.uaex.edu/natural/fireant/abate.htm
Protecting Electrical/Electronic Equipment
From Fire Ant Damage Principal Investigators: Harlan Thorvilson
Dept. of Plant and Soil Science Box 42122 Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409-2122
http://fireant.tamu.edu/research/projects/ttuipm.htm
Consumer Evaluation Of The Two-Step Method
For Fire Ant Control.
Fire Ant Trails: News from the Texas Imported Fire Ant Research
& Management Plan September 10 1998 Vol. 2 No. 1
http://fireant.tamu.edu/materials/newsletters/fatrails2-001.html
The Texas Imported Fire Ant Research & Management Plan
promotes Where Are All the Fire Ants? For a Fire Ant-Free Spring
Fire Ant Trails: News from the Texas Imported Fire Ant Research
& Management Plan July 1998 Vol.
1 No. 5 http://fireant.tamu.edu/materials/newsletters/fatrails_005.html
Implementation of the Texas Imported Fire Ant Research and
Management Plan Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) Initiative Project
Brochure
Fire Ant Trails: News from the Texas Imported Fire Ant Research
& Management Plan May 1998 Vol.
1 No. 3 http://fireant.tamu.edu/materials/newsletters/fatrails_003.html
Solutions Five general programs are proposed with a goal of
developing products and procedures to reduce fire ant populations
to a level that eliminates this insect as a serious pest. 1. A
community-wide management plan will be developed that will
http://fireant.tamu.edu/plan/long/solution.htm
Red Imported Fire Ant 1 in New Mexico: Treatment Methods Guide
G-320 Carol A. Sutherland, Extension Entomologist David B. Richman,
Science Specialist 2 L. Michael English, Extension Entomologist
Ron L. Byford, Entomologist and Acting Dept.Head, Extension
http://cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_g/G-320.html
Fire Ant Abatement Legislation. The text was modified from
text taken from Arkansas State Legislature's Home Page at http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
Stricken language would be deleted from present law. Underlined
language would be added to present law. SB 512
http://www.uaex.edu/natural/fireant/act590.htm
Agriculture and Natural Resources Fire Ant Control in Two Easy
Steps Fire Ant Abatement. Introduction Step Two: Individual Mound
Treatments Fire Ant Control in Two Easy Steps Reference Step One:
Baits Author: Kelly M. Loftin, Ph.D., Assistant Extension
http://www.uaex.edu/publications/pub/fsa-7036.htm
Red Imported Fire Ant in New Mexico: Control in Electrical
Equipment and Utility Housings Guide G-319 Carol A. Sutherland,
Extension Entomologist L. Michael English, Extension Entomologist
Ron L. Byford, Entomologist and Acting Dept. Head, Extension Plant
http://cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_g/G-319.html
In the struggle against fire ants, baits are best, Texas A&M.
Writer: Mary Porter, communications specialist, July 23, 1997
http://agnews.tamu.edu/stories/ENTO/Jul2397a.htm
Managing Fire Ants in Vegetable Gardens. Nathan Riggs, BCE,
Extension Agent IPM Texas Agricultural Extension Service - Bexar
County 3427 Northeast Parkway San Antonio, Texas
http://fireant.tamu.edu/materials/factssheets/fapfs004.htm
Poultry Producers Options Generally RIFA builds mounds outside
poultry houses and forage on dead birds inside the house. Workers
picking up dead birds are often stung by RIFA. fire ant mound
outside of a chicken house Use a combination of the following
http://www.uaex.edu/natural/fireant/poultry.htm
Selecting a Strategy and Contracting a Commercial Pest Control
Service for Community-Wide Management Programs Jerry L. Cook and
Bastiaan M. Drees Department of Entomology, Texas A University,
College Station, Texas The red imported fire ant is a serious
http://fireant.tamu.edu/materials/factssheets/fapfs001.htm
What Is Abatement? Which Approach Is Suitable for Your Area?
Selling the Program Author: Donna R. Shanklin, Assistant Extension
Specialist
http://www.uaex.edu/publications/pub/fsa-7051.htm
Fire ants are truly fair weather bugs in that they only like
certain
weather conditions. Understanding their weather preferences will
help you control them and track their movement. Here are a few
weather-related tidbits to use
WeatherNet
http://www.cyanamidspd.com/lawn/facts/weather.htm
SchoolIPM - Technical Information - Pests - Red Imported Fire
Ant
http://gnv2.ifas.ufl.edu/~schoolipm/graphics/imprtfa.htm
Alas Poor Susan! The Tale of the Unsuccessful Fire Ant Queen
Imported Fire Ants in Lawns, Turf, And Structures Imported Fire
Ants Research and Management Off With Their Heads! An Update on
Biological Control of Fire Ants Rosalind, Fire Ant Queen Tips
for
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/dept/ent/FireAnts/fireantlinks.htm
A recent study conducted by Clemson University shows that broadcasting
fire ant bait, as opposed to spot treating individual mounds with
a contact killer, is the most effective way to control fire ants.
The 1998 study, conducted over a 2-month period
http://www.cyanamidspd.com/lawn/tips/broadcasting.htm
Control of the Red Imported Fire Ant AG-486 Apperson, C. Garcia,
L.; Waldvogel, M.
This publication discusses the red imported fire ant and suggests
suitable control methods.
http://intra.ces.ncsu.edu/EdResources/Publications/pubs/AG-486.html
A non-chemical control available to everyone, but perhaps more
suited for the homeowner is the use of hot water. Research has
found that approximately 2 3 gallons of hot water will eliminate
6 out of every 10 mounds.
http://www.uaex.edu/natural/fireant/h-owner.htm
Fire ant baits are the least labor intensive, and often the
longest lasting, method of fire
ALABAMA A&M and AUBURN UNIVERSITIES, March http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/newspaper/bait.html
Fire Ant Survey (TAES) Geographic Distribution
and Abundance of Fire Ants: A
http://fireant.tamu.edu/research/projects/survey.htm
Source: Fire Ant Research and Management
Advisory Committee Graphic: Agricultural Communications, The Texas
A University System Imported Red
http://agnews.tamu.edu/graphics/fireants/antspred.htm
The Imported Fire Ant Red imported fire
ant (RIFA), Solenopsis invicta is one of five species of fire
ants present in the United States and the most important. About
1930, the RIFA was introduced into the Mobile area, and has since
spread to the outer
http://entweb.clemson.edu/caps/regional/rif/rif.htm
Red Imported Fire Ant Alert California
Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) officials are investigating
an infestation of Red Imported Fire Ant that has been discovered
in southern Orange County. The infestation was discovered when
Nevada Department
http://claraweb.co.santa-clara.ca.us/agri/ant.html
Red Imported Fire Ant 1998 Detection
Advisories PD15-98 - July 17, 1998 - Fresno County PD71-98 - October
16, 1998 - Stanislaus County PD90-98 - November 12, 1998 - Orange
County Plant Health & Pest Prevention Services Pest Detection
http://pi.cdfa.ca.gov/advisory/rifa_98.htm
Distribution Of Red Imported Fire Ants
In Texas. Texas Counties infested with red imported fire ants:
Educational Program
http://fireant.tamu.edu/materials/newsletters/fatrails_s.html
Detection Advisory July 17, 1998 PD15-98
Red Imported Fire Ant Fresno County Kerman Red imported fire ant
was found in a commercial almond grove on July 15, 1998. Pallets
of
Plant Health & Pest Prevention Services Pest Detection
http://pi.cdfa.ca.gov/advisory/015_98.htm
Introduction to 1958 RIFA Territory included:
62,448,000 acres infested, included counties in Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina
http://www.uaex.edu/natural/fireant/history.htm
The Red Imported Fire Ant: Prospect For
The Invasion Of Mexico. Sherman A. Phillips, Jr., Harlan G. Thorvilson*
* Department of Plant and Soil Sciences. Texas Tech University.
The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invica Buren (Hymenoptera:
Formicidae), is
http://ecologia.uat.mx/biotam/v5n2/art1.html
Red Imported Fire Ant Update Orange County.
The California Department of
For Immediate Release Tuesday, November 24, 1998 Release CDFA98-119
Contact: Alfreda Sebasto Myrlys L. Williams Oscar Hidalgo (916)
654-0462 http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/pressreleases/Cdfa98/Cdfa98119.html
Red Imported Fire Ant Orange County Trabuco
Canyon. Red imported fire ant was found on November 9, 1998, at
two sites near the
Detection Advisory November 12, 1998 PD90-98
http://pi.cdfa.ca.gov/advisory/090_98.htm
Red imported fire ant was found in a
commercial almond grove on October 15, 1998. Pallets
Stanislaus County Detection Advisory October 16, 1998 PD71-98
http://pi.cdfa.ca.gov/advisory/071_98.htm
Red imported fire ants have been positively
identified in Dona Ana county. New Mexico Department of Agriculture
Media Release Date: August 2, 1998 Contact: Lana Dickson T: 505-646-2804
F: 505-646-8120 LAS CRUCES--- Director/Secretary Frank A. DuBois
http://nmdaweb.nmsu.edu/NEWS_RELEASES/1998/Red%20Fire%20Ant%20Information.htm
Red fire ant. Australia has only one
species of fire ant, and so far no other kind of fire ant is known
to have been brought into the country. Yet our chances of remaining
free of this irritating, venomous insect are decreasing all the
time as trade and
http://www.aqis.gov.au/docs/pr/ayatqpub2.htm
Landscape Predictors of Fire Ant Occurrence
and Endangered Species Spatial Risk Assessment L.B. Parris, C.R.
Allen, P.M. Horton, E. Schmidt Cooperators: Clemson University,
South Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, South
Carolina
http://entweb.clemson.edu/fireant/99conf/fap11.htm
Fire ants are a threat to fish pond owners
due to their ability to short circuit electric aeration equipment
and wells. Fire ants on commercial fish ponds may also cause problems
for personnel working around the
http://www.uaex.edu/natural/fireant/fish.htm
Numerous established colonies of the
Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) have been found in the Trabuco Canyon
area of southern Orange County.
County of Los Angeles Agricultural Commissioner
http://acwm.co.la.ca.us/scripts/RIFA.htm
Publications available on the Red Imported Fire Ant (If the
publications are available on the WWW there are direct links to
the site) Alabama
http://www.uaex.edu/natural/fireant/publish.htm
RED IMPORTED FIRE ANT: Solenopsis invicta
http://fciig.ifas.ufl.edu/bcfanri.htm
RED IMPORTED FIRE ANTS {requires Adobe Acrobat reader installed)
http://entowww.tamu.edu/extension/red_ant.html
The Imported Fire Ant And Its Control The imported fire ant
has caused much controversy since its introduction into the United
States in the early 1900's. The introduction site is widely considered
to be the port at Mobile, Alabama. At present there are
http://ext.msstate.edu/pubs/pub1833.htm
Fire Ant Page Richland and Lexington County Richland County
http://hubcap.clemson.edu/richlex/fireant.htm
Solenopsis invicta Origin Traced back to a cargo ship from
South America which landed in Mobile, Alabama in the 1930s - in
dumping its ballast, it apparently released the fire ants, which
began their invasion of the
http://www.gwf.org/library/wildlife/ani_fireant.htm
Fire Ants, Armadillos, and Phorid Flies - Answers to Frequently
Asked Questions* Larry Gilbert, Director Brackenridge Field Laboratory
The University of Texas at Austin
http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~gilbert/research/fireants/faqans.html
Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta) Data, Publications and Other
Documents Photographs and other Visual Resources Fire Ant (Solenopsis
invicta) Overview Five species of fire ants are present in the
United States, the most important of which is the red or light
http://www.nbii.gov/invasive/FireAnt/FireAnt.html
Environmental and Economic Impacts of the Red Imported Fire
Ant Red imported fire ants can have positive and negative impacts
on the environment and the life in it. However, to most of the
public, fire ants' impact can only be considered negative
http://www.uaex.edu/natural/fireant/envecon.htm
Red Imported Fire Ant Biology. General Biology SYSTEMATICS
LIFE CYCLE Queen Workers/Foragers BEHAVIOR/COLONY LIFE Queen Workers/Foragers
Reproductives Systematics Entomologists have been classifying
insects for several hundred years and a classification system
has developed.
http://www.uaex.edu/natural/fireant/biology.htm
Historic Introduction and Spread The red imported fire ant,
Solenopsis invicta Buren, which is the second and more serious
of the two invasions, was accidentally introduced into the United
States from South America
http://fireant.tamu.edu/plan/long/backgrnd.htm
Impact of Red Imported Fire Ants on Texas' Pecan Production
Fire Ant Trails: News from the Texas Imported Fire Ant Research
& Management Plan June 1998 Vol. 1 No. 4
http://fireant.tamu.edu/materials/newsletters/fatrails_004.html
Extrapolated Impact of Fire Ant treatment on Texas Turfgrass
and Nursery Crop Growers Per person cost for the Fire Ant
Fire Ant Trails: News from the Texas Imported Fire Ant Research
& Management Plan February 1998 Vol. 1 No. 2
http://fireant.tamu.edu/materials/newsletters/fatrails_002.html
Background. The red imported fire ant (RIFA) is a nuisance,
and its sting can cause medical problems. Fire ants can interfere
with outdoor activities and harm wildlife. And mounds are unsightly
and may reduce land values. The ants are an established pest in
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/pests/fire_ants/factsheet.html
Impact of invasive exotic animals on native reptiles and amphibians
-- Fire ant The fire ant has been implicated in the decline of
native herpetofauna in the southeastern United States since Mount
(1981 a,b) Western Ecological Research Center
http://www.csc.usgs.gov/cc/invasive/fireant.html
Executive Summary: The imported fire ant is considered by many
to be one of the most serious pests to have ever entered the United
States. The fire ant is an aggressive invader and, as it continues
to spread across Texas, causes significant health risks to
http://fireant.tamu.edu/plan/long/esummary.htm
The imported fire ant is unique as a pest because it not only
poses a human and animal health risk due to its stings, but the
ants affect electrical equipment which can lead to death by compromising
various safety and communication systems (i.e
http://fireant.tamu.edu/plan/long/impact.htm
Named for Its Hot Sting, Not Its Color Its fiery red-brown
color and its burning sting provide a suitable name for this insect
of the Southern United States. A threat to humans and livestock
alike, and scourge of farmers, the
http://www.acpa.org/rise/bugs/ant.html
How To Identify A Red Imported Fire Ant Monticello, Ark. There
are plenty of ants in Arkansas. So how do you know
By Mary F. Hightower March 30, 1999 Extension Communications Specialist
http://www.uaex.edu/newsweb/articles/AntID.htm
Red Imported Fire Ant In California. The Red Imported Fire
Ant (RIFA) has recently been found in California. Known for its
aggressive behavior, this ant can interfere with outdoor activities
and harm
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/pests/fire_ants/brochure.html
Biology Identification History Habitat Native Ants Impact FAQ
(Frequently Asked Questions)For more information, contact: Dr.
Bastiaan "Bart" Drees Fire Ant Project Coordinator Department
of Entomology Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843-2475
http://fireant.tamu.edu/antfacts/facts_main.html
Fire Ant Management in the Home Lawn Red imported fire ants
(Solenopsis invicta) are a fact of life that we would prefer not
to live with in South Carolina. Fortunately, fire
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC2501.htm
The Imported Fire Ant (menu = fireants) History and Regulatory
Programs of Fire ants Description and Biology of Fire ants Damage
Control of Fire ants Comments on Control Measures of Fire ants
http://scfn.thpl.lib.fl.us/menus/production/fireants.html
Certain forms of wildlife are especially affected by ants during
and soon after birth or hatching. The risk is greatest during
the warm months. Fawns are vulnerable because they are born in
June and because they instinctively remain
http://www.uaex.edu/natural/fireant/wildlife.htm
Fire Ant(Solenopsis invicta) Fact Sheet Fire Ant Problem Spreads
Ants The Two-Step Method Fire Ant Control
Cooperative Agriculture Pest Survey NAPIS' page on IMPORTED FIRE
ANT
http://159.189.176.196/invasive/FireAnt/FireAntpub.html
Fire Ant - Solenopsis saevissima richteri (Forel) This small
brownish ant is one of our most serious stinging insect pests
in the southern U.S. Fire ants entered the U.S. from South America
in the 1920's through the port of Mobile, Alabama, and they have
http://entweb.clemson.edu/cuentres/cesheets/biting/ce199.htm
Facts on Ants, Fire Ant, Carpenter Ant Biology Control Cobb
County Extension Service 1151 Whitlock Avenue SW Marietta, GA
30064-1932 (770)
Factsheet on Ants Ants Jack Arnott Horticulture Program Assistant
http://www.griffin.peachnet.edu/ga/cobb/Ants.htm
Fire Ants, Armadillos, and Phorid Flies - Answers to Frequently
Asked Questions
Brackenridge Field Laboratory, The University of Texas at Austin
http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~gilbert/research/fireants/faq.html
Red Imported Fire Ant Fact Sheet
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/pests/fire_ants/
When it comes to fire ants, the best
policy is avoidance. Aggressive, venomous and highly mobile, fire
ants were first imported into the United States from South America
in the early 1920s. Since that time these meddlesome creatures
have slowly migrated
http://www.childrens.com/Primer/fireant.htm
Red Imported Fire Ant in New Mexico:
Potential Medical Problems Guide G-322 Carol A. Sutherland, Extension
Entomologist L. Michael English, Extension Entomologist Ron L.
Byford, Entomologist and Acting Dept.Head, Extension Plant Sciences
College of
http://www.cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_g/G-322.html
Health Hazards of the Red Imported fire
Ant RIFA are very aggressive toward anything that disturbs their
mound, and unlike bees red imported fire ants can sting more than
once. A typical reaction to the sting of RIFA is a burning and/or
itching sensation
http://www.uaex.edu/natural/fireant/healhaz.htm
Red Imported Fire Ant in New Mexico:
A Guide for Nursery Workers Guide G-321 Carol A. Sutherland, Extension
Entomologist L. Michael English, Extension Entomologist Ron L.
Byford, Entomologist and Acting Dept. Head, Extension Plant Sciences
College of
http://www.cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_g/G-321.html
Hey! A Fire Ant Bit Me! What a fire ant
is: There are many different types of fire ants, and they are
found all throughout the Southeastern and Southwestern United
States. The most common and aggressive kind is the red imported
fire ant, which is reddish
http://kidshealth.org/kid/games/fire_ant.html
Fire Ant Attacks on Residents in Health...,
Annals 21 Sep 99
ACP-ASIM Online Annals of Internal Medicine
Current Issue Past Issues Library for Internists Subscriptions
http://www.acponline.org/journals/annals/21sep99/deshazo.htm
Insect Sting, Bee, Wasp, Hornet, Fire
Ant Authored by Herbert Levin, R.Ph., eMedicine Contributing Author
Edited by Jon Adler, M.D., Instructor, Harvard Medical School,
Division of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital;
Francisco Talavera
http://emedicine.com/general/topic106.htm
First Aid Bee, Wasp, Hornet, Fire Ant,
or Yellow Jacket Stings Most people do not have a severe reaction
to stings from bees, wasps, hornets, fire ants, or yellow jackets.
If the stinger from a bee or other insect remains in your skin
after the sting, it
http://www.mayohealth.org/mayo/firstaid/htm/fa2g.htm
Insect Bites and Fire Ant Stings by CPT
Federico Hunt, PA-C What is an insect bite and fire ant sting?
What are the symptoms? What are the symptoms of an allergic reaction?
What causes allergic reactions from insects? What is the treatment
for insect bites
http://www.se.amedd.army.mil/TakingC/health%20info/insect.htm
Medical Problems Associated with the
Imported Fire Ant S. B. Vinson and A. Ann Sorensen Department
of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
The major problem with the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta
Buren, is that the worker
http://fireant.tamu.edu/materials/factssheets/fapfs0~23.htm
New Studies Show Extreme Toxicity of
Fire Ant Poison
Canadian scientists have found new evidence of risk to humans
and the environment from use of ferriamicide, a fire ant pesticide
containing two banned carcinogens
EDF-Letter 1979/03/01 Vol. X, No. 2 -- March 1979
http://www.edf.org/pubs/EDF-Letter/1979/Mar/j_ferri.html
Taking the Bite Out of Fire Ant Stings
Pam Traylor
http://harristaex.tamu.edu/fireant-newsreleases-biteout.html
Fire ant sting reactions
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/pests/fire_ants/reaction2.html
Fire Ant Allergen UpFactor AssaysFactor
IIFactor II QuestFactor IXFactor IX QuestFactor VFactor V Mutation
TissueFactor V QuestFactor V Quest 1Factor VIIFactor VIII Cfactor
XFactor X QuestFactor XIFactor XI QuestFactor XIIFactor XII QuestFactor
XIII
http://128.147.36.130/UTSO/F/fire_ant_allergen.htm
Hazard Rating Post Oak Savanna Landscapes for the Red Imported
Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera:Formicidae)
http://kelab.tamu.edu/standard/postoakhazardrating/
Imported Fire Ant Biology - Forest Resources
By Kristine G. Klein, Assistant Specialist -Natural Resources
and Dr. Lynne C.Thompson, Professor
http://www.uaex.edu/natural/fireant/fsa7042.htm
Fire Ant Population Model Objective The primary objective of
this project is to develop an integrated structure for addressing
the complex intra-colonial and population level dynamics of fire
ants, which takes into account climatic conditions and resource
http://aesrg.tamu.edu/FireAnt/FireAntObj.htm
Fire Ant Population Model Anticipated Outcome The model will
be used to assimilate existing knowledge of the fire ant, and
provide a vehicle for addressing both strategic (research) and
tactical (management) questions. During the first year of the
project
http://aesrg.tamu.edu/FireAnt/FireAntOutcome.htm
Fire Ant Population Model: Introduction
http://aesrg.tamu.edu/FireAnt/FireAntIntro.htm
Fire Ant Population Model Model Verification and Validation
The value of a simulation model is in part dependent on its ability
to realistically mimic targeted response variables. Initially
parameterized models frequently fail to accurately fit observed
http://aesrg.tamu.edu/FireAnt/FireAntModel.htm
Fire Ant Population Model Parameter Estimating and Model Development
The fire ant model would be developed following the object-oriented
paradigm used in our Africanized and European honey bee model
(Makela et al. 1993a, b, Rowell et al. 1993), but would
http://aesrg.tamu.edu/FireAnt/FireAntParam.htm
Fire Ant Population Model Key Personnel Principal Investigators:
Dr. L. T. Wilson Dr. J. S. Johnston Development of model structure:
Dr. M. E. Makela Dr. X. Chen Identifiying relevant data sets or
experiments for parameterizing the model: Mr. R. Weeks Mr
http://aesrg.tamu.edu/FireAnt/FireAntPerson.htm
Comparison of Two Treatment Methods and Four Insecticides for
Control of Individual Fire Ant Mounds Jack T. Reed Entomologist
Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology Mississippi State
University David B. Smith Professor Department of Agricultural
and
http://mafes.msstate.edu/pubs/b1080.htm
Fire Ant Research in South Carolina State Funded IFA Research
Projects IFA's Impact on
http://entweb.clemson.edu/fireant/index.htm
Landscape predictors and spatial risk assessment of endangered
species from fire ants ~ C. R. Allen Project Summary ( 1770) $17,110
"Impact of red imported fire ant on Northern
http://cufan.clemson.edu/scgrowing/ResExtPrograms/fireant/Projects.htm
Economic Evaluation Economic Impacts of the Red Imported Fire
Ant in Texas: The Search for Economically Feasible Solutions (TTU)
The Economic Impact of the Imported Fire Ant on the Homescape,
Landscape, and Urbanscape of Selected Metroplexes of Texas
http://fireant.tamu.edu/research/projects/economic.htm
Prospects for Controlling Fire Ants with Pheromone-based Biopesticides:
The Perspective from Research at Brackenridge Field Laboratory
Queen Solenopsis invicta and brood. Photo by Kenneth Ross. Edward
L. VargoResearch Associate, Brackenridge Field
http://www.utexas.edu/research/bfl/research/vargo.html
Communication of Fire Ant Problems and Solutions Informing
the Public and Decision-Makers About the Progress and Impact of
the Fire Ant Project
Communication of Fire Ant Problems and Solutions Principal Investigator:
Jacqui
http://fireant.tamu.edu/research/projects/agcom.htm
Red Imported Fire Ant Impacts on Northern Bobwhite Populations and Insect Resources (1771). This study is designed to examine imported fire ant impacts on native biota. Northern bobwhite are an FY1999 Imported Fire Ant Research Projects in South Carolina http://entweb.clemson.edu/fireant/ifaresch/ifaps1.htm
FY 2000 Imported Fire Ant Research Projects in South Carolina
Clemson University Public Service Activities (PSA) requested an
investment of 1 million dollars, a 5 year $200,000 annual commitment
from the South Carolina General Assembly during 1998 for
http://entweb.clemson.edu/fireant/Fy00/ifaps2.htm
Clemson Fire Ant Research Uses Biological Approach
In the ongoing war to control fire ants, a new, biological approach
is being tested
http://www.eurekalert.org/releases/clemson-cfar.html
Final Report 1998-99 Fire Ant Research and Extension Program
June 30, 1999 Title: Fire ant control demonstration (1773) Funding
Level: $23,709 Participants/Collaborators: Timothy S. Davis P.I.,
Ellen Strother, Birdie Crosby, Bruce Johnson, Gary Forrester
http://entweb.clemson.edu/fireant/ifaresch/davis.html
Beauveria bassiana as a Biocontrol Agent Against the Red Imported
Fire Ant Principal Investigators: Harlan Thorvilson Dept. of Plant
and Soil Science Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX 79409
http://fireant.tamu.edu/research/projects/ttusustain.htm
Modeling Range Expansion of the Red Imported Fire Ant in the
United States L.C. Thompson, M.D. Korzukhin and S.D. Porter School
of Forest Resources, University of Arkansas, Monticello, AR 71656-3468
Institute of Global Climate and Ecology, Glebovskaya St
http://entweb.clemson.edu/fireant/99conf/fa4.htm
Potential Red Imported Fire Ant Range Expansion - A GIS View.
Suzanne Wiley, Lynne C. Thompson, Michael D. Korzukhin School
of Forest Resources, University of Arkansas, Monticello, AR 71656
and Sanford D. Porter USDA - ARS, CMAVE, Gainesville, FL 32604
http://entweb.clemson.edu/fireant/99conf/fa5.htm
Landscape Ecology of the Red Imported Fire Ant in a Post Oak
Savanna Robert N. Coulson, Sean T. OKeefe,Douglas F. Wunneburger,Rebecca
P. Meegan, And S. Bradleigh Vinson Department of Entomology, Texas
A&M University, College Station, TX 77843
http://entweb.clemson.edu/fireant/99conf/fa8.htm
FINAL REPORT 1998-1999 Fire Ant Research and Extension Program
June 30, 1999 Title: Red Imported Fire Ant Impacts on Northern
Bobwhite Populations and Insect Resources (1771) Funding Level:
$30,650. Participants/Collaborators: C. R. Allen, P. M. Horton
http://entweb.clemson.edu/fireant/ifaresch/allen2.htm
Influence Of Fire Ant Colony Density On Foraging Activity Of
Fire Ants And Small Mammals. Theresa L. Bedford', S. Bradleigh
Vinson2, and William E. Grant' 'Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77845-2258
http://entweb.clemson.edu/fireant/99conf/fap10.htm
Coexistence of Native Ants And the Imported Fire Ant. Study
of An East Texas Meadow Ken R. Helms & S. Bradleigh Vinson
Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University College Station,
Texas 77843-2475
http://entweb.clemson.edu/fireant/99conf/fap4.htm
Tennessee Mating Flight Study: Can the Biology of the Imported
Fire Ant Be Used to Aid in Certification of Field Grown Nursery
Stock? Anne-Marie Callcott and Homer Collins USDA, APHIS, PPQ,
GPPS
http://entweb.clemson.edu/fireant/99conf/fa2.htm
Distribution and Mound Size of Red Imported Fire Ant Under
Varying Cropping Practices (1781) Funding Level: $9,400 Participants/Collaborators:
Donald G. Manley, Warren
http://hubcap.clemson.edu/scafrs/manleyfireantrept.htm
Behavioral modifications of fire ant, Solenopsis invicta induced
by the
Venom of monomorium minimum. Asha Rao & S. Bradleigh Vinson.
Department of Entomology Texas A & M University, College Station
Texas
http://entweb.clemson.edu/fireant/99conf/fap2.htm
Aggression and Kin Discrimination in the Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis Invicta 12/7/99 http://dacnet.rice.edu/courses/bios321/lectures/16cfireantswyatt's/index.htm
APHIS Quarantine Areas Publications -
newly updated U.S. History Management Options
http://www.uaex.edu/natural/fireant/firehome.htm
Imported Fire Ant Quarantines
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/oa/antmap.html
APHIS Quarantine Areas for the Red Imported
Fire Ant In an attempt to limit the movement of RIFA in plant
material, soil, and hay the Federal Fire Ant Quarantine was inititated
in 1958. Since that time ALL soil, hay, sod, plants, and used
soil-moving
http://www.uaex.edu/natural/fireant/quar.htm
ARTICLE 9 IMPORTED FIRE ANT QUARANTINE
Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Chapter 9 of Title 46 Sections:
27-120. Definitions. 27-121. Regulated Articles. 27-122. Exemptions
to Regulated Articles. 27-123. Conditions Governing the Movement
of Regulated Articles
http://drpsp.clemson.edu/dpi/ifaq.htm
ARTICLE 9 IMPORTED FIRE ANT QUARANTINE
Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Chapter 9 of Title 46 Sections:
27-120. Definitions. 27-121. Regulated Articles. 27-122. Exemptions
to Regulated Articles. 27-123. Conditions Governing the Movement
of Regulated Articles
http://dpi.clemson.edu/ifaq.html
Fire Ant Regulations Rules, Regulations,Definitions
and Standards
of the NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE James A. Graham
http://207.4.160.40/plantind/regs/rifaregs.htm
Orange County Quarantine Area for Red
Imported Fire Ant
Red Imported Fire Ant Map
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/pests/fire_ants/map.html
Imported Fire Ant Quarantine What are
imported fire ants and why are they so important? How can I legally
transport regulated items from a quarantined to a non
http://www.uaex.edu/Publications/pub/fsa7053.htm
Movement of regulated articles from this
area into or through white
North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Plant Industry Division http://www.agr.state.nc.us/plantind/plant/entomol/ifamap.htm
The fire ant is an aggressive invader
and as it continues to spread across Texas, will cause significant
health risks to people and livestock. As yet, no permanent solution
has been found. The following plan addresses a proposed
http://fireant.tamu.edu/plan/summary.htm
Boundary Description Of North Carolina's
Imported Fire Ant (IFA) Quarantine (1) Generally infested areas.
County Area Anson The entire
North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Plant Industry Division Plant Protection Section2000
http://www.agr.state.nc.us/plantind/plant/entomol/ifaline.htm
NCDA&CS Plant Industry Division -
Regulated Articles - Imported Fire Ant North Carolina Department
of Agriculture and Consumer Services Plant Industry Division
Plant Protection SectionRegulated Articles - Imported Fire Ant
Movement of the pest, Imported Fire Ant or other Regulated Articles
from Quarantine Areas is prohibited
http://www.agr.state.nc.us/plantind/plant/quaran/ifargart.htm
Red Imported Fire Ant Science Advisory
Panel Comments and Recommendations December 1-2, 1998 Orange County
The Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) Science Advisory Panel (SAP)
met in Orange County on December 1-2, 1998. The following are
the comments and
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/pests/fire_ants/rifarecs.html
Cooperative Agriculture Pest Survey NAPIS'
page for General Pest Problems of Mississippi Fire Ants At this
time the only pest being classified as a general problem throughout
the state is fire ants (both reds and blacks). Fire ants can be
an imposing
http://ceris.purdue.edu/napis/states/ms/general.html
1998-99 Project Overview Introduction
Projects by Organization
University Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Texas Agricultural
Extension Service Texas Department of Agriculture Related Contacts
(not directly funded
http://fireant.tamu.edu/research/projects/index.html
The Fire Ant Spatial Information Management
System (FASIMS)
Spatial Information Management System, is a component of the Survey,
Quarantine, and Program of the Texas Imported Fire Ant Research
and Management Plan.
http://fasims.tamu.edu/
USDA modifies fire ant quarantine The
USDA has amended its imported fire ant quarantine to include additional
ant infested areas of the United States. Part of 10 counties
Copyright © 1998 American Veterinary Medical Association
March 15, 1998
http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/mar98/s031598d.htm
INTERIM REPORT 1998-99 Fire Ant Research
& Extension Program December 31, 1998 Title: Impact of nitrogen
fertilization on the imported fire ant in bermudagrass hay fields
(1775) Funding Level: $5,225
http://hubcap.clemson.edu/scafrs/griffinfireantrept.htm
INTERIM REPORT 1998-99 Fire Ant Research
& Extension Program December 31, 1998 Title: Liaison, Coordination,
Development, Expansion, and Enhancement of the Imported Fire Ant
Research and Extension Program in South Carolina (1778) Funding
Level: $24,500
http://hubcap.clemson.edu/scafrs/hortonfireantrept.htm
INTERIM REPORT 1998-99 Fire Ant Research
& Extension Program December 31, 1998 Title: Impact of Fire
Ant Sting Morbidity in South Carolina, 1998 (1784) Funding Level:
$5,011
http://hubcap.clemson.edu/scafrs/schuman.htm
Red Imported Fire Ant Links Comprehensive Fire Ant Information
Fire Ant- This is another link that has lots of good information
about the RIFA More Links "Two step" fire ant control:
this page list all of the different methods of control that are
in use
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/pests/fire_ants/new/links.html
Fire ant problem spreads RELATED LINKS South Florida prepares
to battle fire ant problem
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/graphics/science/fireant.htm
Links To Fire Ant Problems (and some solutions) A well written
document on several pests ... From Texas Agricultural Extension
Agency with Texas A, and others ... From Clemson University ...
A gardeners organic solution ... A search will turn up many more
http://www.vvm.com/~vrolen/ants.html
Other WWW sites with Red Imported Fire Ant Information FORMIS:
A Master Bibiliography of ant literature -- UPDATED LINK Social
Insects - (An American Museum of Natural History site) Genome
Informatics Groups -- database search engine on fire ants
http://www.uaex.edu/natural/fireant/wwwsites.htm
Fire Ant Links
Texas A&M
http://harristaex.tamu.edu/fireantlinks.html
Images - Red imported fire ant, queen
Red imported fire ant, workers
http://www.ifas.ufl.edu/fciigweb/ilfanri.htm
Red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta)
queen, workers and immatures. Go to Red imported fire ant Bio-capsule
http://fciig.ifas.ufl.edu/i1fanri.htm
The Fire Ant
Slide 40 of 45
http://www.okaloosa.k12.fl.us/shalimar/sld040.htm
During 1998, research was conducted throughout
the southeastern united states to evaluate red imported fire ant
control with conserve 1sc applied as a mound drench and with conserve
bait formulations applied both broadcast and to
Slide 2 of 16 Notes:
http://entweb.clemson.edu/fireant/99conf/fa9.htg/sld002.htm
Photographs Go to the thumbnail version
Click on any title to go to the picture: 1. Texas Imported Fire
Ant Research & Management Plan (Title Slide). 2.Imported Fire
Ant-national distribution map. 3.Fire Ants on Boot. Fire ants,
development and the colony
http://fireant.tamu.edu/materials/graphics/photo/phototxt.html