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2. An infestation of 'aggressive' red fire ants hits Santa ... - AOL

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   The key to killing a local colony of red imported fire ants is using a combination of chemical drenches and greasy bait, because the carnivorous ants love protein. Read more: Eggs of grapevine ...

3. Mirex - Wikipedia

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   The insecticidal use was focused on Southeastern United States to control fire ants. Approximately 250,000 kg of mirex were applied to fields between 1962 and 1975 (US NRC, 1978). Most of the mirex was in the form of "4X mirex bait", which consists of 0.3% mirex in 14.7% soybean oil mixed with 85% corncob grits. Application of the 4X bait was ...

4. Invasive stinging red fire ants love the cool Texas weather ...

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   In Texas, these pesky insects come out during the fall as things cool down.

5. Pseudacteon tricuspis - Wikipedia

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   Pseudacteon tricuspis was the first species of Pseudacteon fly successfully used as a biological control agent for imported red fire ant in the US. [2] Imported red fire ant Solenopsis invicta was accidentally introduced into the United States in Alabama in the 1930s. Since then, its populated area has expanded across the country, including ...

6. Red imported fire ants in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In the 1930s, colonies were accidentally introduced into the United States through the seaport of Mobile, Alabama.Despite earlier views that cargo ships from Brazil docking at Mobile unloaded goods infested with the ants, [1] recent DNA research confirmed that the likely source population for all invasive S. invicta in the United States occurred at or near Formosa, Argentina, and virtually ...

7. Invasive stinging red fire ants love the cool Texas weather ...

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