Imported Fire Ants

Imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta Buren, S. richteri Forel, and their hybrid) have become established across the southeastern states and in parts of California and other western States. To prevent artificial movement, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regulates the movement of articles that present a risk of spreading the IFA to areas not currently infested. Today there are 14 states and the commonwealth of Puerto Rico that are all or partially in the Federal Imported Fire Ant Quarantine regulation.

• FDACS: Imported Fire-Ant Regulated Nurseries
• USDA: Imported Fire Ant Program Manual
• USDA: Quaranne Treatments for Nursery Stock