PDF-Understanding Red Imported Fire Ants

RIFAs are native to tropical areas in Central and South America They were introduced to the southeastern United States between 19301950 and occur throughout the Gulf States and in irrigated Tho. S at the Port of Mobile Alabama around 1918 and again in 1938 Efforts to eradicate these pests with chemical insecticides in the 1960s and 70s were unsuccessful These efforts may have even helped spread them by killing native ants Recently interest h David Doll. Farm Advisor. Merced County. Yolo/Solano County Almond Day. Ant Anatomy. Ants Found Within the Orchard. Argentine Ant (. Linepithema. . humile. ). Native Gray Ant (. Formica. species). Pyramid Ant (. . J. ., P, S. , L. , P. J. complex in South America. J. Insect Sci. 9:60, , P. J., , L. in North America: challenges when establishing small populations. BioControl 57: ., L, L. 2011. Introduct 5158 Blackhawk Road, APG, MD 21010-5403 COM 410-436-3613 / DSN 312-584-3613 / Website: http://phc.amedd.army.mil Approved for Public Release, Distribution Unlimited Red Imported Fire Ant Range. Red 1 2 The Potential Economic Effects of Red Imported Fire Ants in CaliforniaThis study estimates the costs to households, agriculture, and wildlife from the spread of the red imported fire ant, a newly General InformationRedimportedx00660069reants RIFA are very aggressive and invasive antsRedimportedx00660069reantsarecalledimportedbecausetheyarenotnax00740069vetothiscountryItisbelievedthattheycameto is important when choosing treatment op-tions application locations and the proper timing of treatment Third there are several treatment options available Each treatment has some advan-Proper identif Phylum:Arthropoda. Class: Insecta. Order Hymenoptera. Family:Formicidae. “Bugs aren’t going to inherit the earth, they own it.” Thomas Edison. Ants are . Arthropods of the order Hymenoptera which includes sawflies, bees, and wasps. They . 85. Steigelman DA, Freeman TM. Imported fire ant allergy: case presentation and review of incidence, prevalence, diagnosis, ancurrent treatment. Ann Allergy, Asthma Immunol. 2013;111:242-5. 86. Tanker S L, D H. G,S N, L (F) G Properly identifying the ant species is the first step in determining whether and how to control them (see Fire Ant Biology and Identification). No management is an option that should be consider Fire ant nest created in loose soil with no obvious entry or exit holes. Fire ants are very small and aggressive, aggregating in large numbers they can blind small animals and pets with their venom. Fire ant colonies contain the queen(s), winged males and females, workers (wingless, sterile females) and brood (eggs, larvae and pupae).Fire ants create mounds up to 18" tall. They prefer open sunn IN THE PACIFIC. What are we going to learn today?. What are the top . five invasive ant pests, the problems they cause people, agriculture and the natural . environment.. Learn about the life cycle and structure of their colony..