Updated Breaking news | As of 27 July 2023, fire ants have been discovered just 5 kilometres from the Queensland–New South Wales border. It could mean the potentially deadly invasive species has already breached state lines. 25 July 2023 Invasive fire ants are one of...
28 May 2020 The Queensland Government’s Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program (the program) is continuing throughout South East Queensland. Fire ants are a category 1 restricted matter under the Biosecurity Act 2014 and as such the program is deemed an...
26 October 2019 The 2019-20 fire ant treatment season has commenced, with warmer ground temperatures bringing the ants out of hibernation and on the move. The treatment season runs annually from September to June and is part of the government’s 411.4...
30 March 2019 The tenacious and resilient red imported fire ant is still infesting areas in South East Queensland 10 plus years after they were first discovered. Wildlife Queensland holds an optimistic view that the National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program’s...
