SEQ business fined $1,200 after sparking fire ant scare in Central Queensland
A south-east Queensland business has been fined about $1,200 for breaching a biosecurity zone by sending a pallet…
People and pets’ lives at risk if fire ants not eradicated, study finds
If Australia does not ramp up fire ant eradication efforts, the invasive species will cause billion-dollar economic impacts…
Farmers and conservationists form ’emergency alliance’ against invasive species
Farmers and environmental groups have joined forces in an “emergency alliance” to push for stronger invasive pest control…
Central Queensland included in fire ant biosecurity zones
Biosecurity zones have been introduced to parts of central Queensland months after fire ants were detected outside the…
Answers sought as GMO ingredient concerns suspend fire ant treatment on organic farms
Di Fyson is no fan of fire ants. Hours after disturbing a nest at the edge of her…
Fears Australia will lose its war on fire ants, suffering the same fate as the US
They swarm, they sting, they’re invasive, and they could be in your backyard soon. Fire ants — named…