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Solenopsis invicta
(redirected from Red imported fire ant)

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Solenopsis invicta
fire ant; capable of causing damage to the conjunctiva in recumbent newborn animals.


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One pest, in particular, that has been giving operators a run for their money (and time) is the red imported fire ant (RIFA).
In Australia the Queensland government has spent millions of dollars on the Red Imported Fire Ant eradication program, and control of the yellow crazy ant in northern Queensland; and New Zealand is eradicating invasive ant species at its ports of entry with great success.
But for those living in the southern United States, spring also means the emergence of the Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA), one of the most resilient pests in the country.
 
 
 
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