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Recent news articles on fire ant:
Bayer Environmental Science Dec 9, 2003
Bayer ES meets all your needs with a full line of herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides
– including the revolutionary fire ant control products, TopChoice ... (Lawn & Landscape, OH)
Group revises strategy for restoration of WWII-era plane Dec 8, 2003
...the war. The Waukesha wing acquired it in 1985 from a company that
had been using it to spread fire ant repellent. Two consultants ... (Milwaukee Freeman Newspapers, WI)
Fireant baits safe: Govt Nov 26, 2003
THE Queensland government today denied claims fire ant baits had killed
dogs, birds and other pets in the state's south-east. Primary ... (NEWS.com.au, Australia)
Biologists hope tiny fly will terrorize resident fire ants along ... Nov 20, 2003
The fly's presence over the mound keeps the imported fire ant from foraging," he
said. "It will also keep it away from your foot if they stay in the mound.". ... (Fort Pierce Tribune, FL)
Diatect International Corp. Begins Trading on Frankfurt Stock ... Dec 2, 2003
The company's Results(TM) line for fire ant, tomato and garden, pet powder and
indoor markets is packaged for the over-the-counter market and consumer use. ... (Yahoo News (press release))
Scientists unleash killer flies on St. Lucie's fire ants Nov 19, 2003
Scientists believe the South American fire ant hitched a ride on trade ships
in the 1930s and 1940s and has been plaguing people in Florida ever since. ... (Palm Beach Post, FL)
Oregon earns 'B' in invasive species battle Nov 26, 2003
...goatgrass. Several new species are on the list, including cape ivy,
imported fire ant, tiger muskie, and Eurasian collared dove. ... (Bend.com, OR)
Secretary Lyons to leave office Nov 17, 2003
500,000 additional animals. * Ongoing efforts to eradicate populations
of the red imported fire ant in Orange County. The aggressive ... (Stockton Record, CA)
Quorum failure again stalls work of parks committee Nov 18, 2003
...may not be active in contributing to the Marco water supply, Souza said, the setback
will depend on whether the park will contain materials such as fire ant ... (Marco Island Eagle, FL)
Dynamics fueling Taylor's evolution Nov 21, 2003
She had just stopped for gas in Jupiter, suffered a fire ant bite, to which she
said she's highly allergic, and had bought Benadryl and a topical anti-itch ... (Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL)
Voice of the People Nov 20, 2003
WMDs. Now that it has been shown that there was nothing to find and
Saddam is gone, we are playing cat staked to a fire-ant hill. ... (Press of Atlantic City, NJ)
Fire ant battle hots up Nov 5, 2003
THE deadly fire ant, described as the greatest ecological threat to Australia since
the rabbit, appears to have been bottled up in the south-east corner of ... (NEWS.com.au, Australia)
BASF announces new supplemental label for AMDRO PRO Fire Ant Bait Nov 3, 2003
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC — BASF Professional Pest Control announces a new
supplemental label for AMDRO PRO Fire Ant Bait, allowing for application in ... (Pest Control, OH)
Fire ant mounds no small problem Oct 20, 2003
Riley Bonnin's yard on Park Avenue has a lot of fire ant mounds. He
takes a simple approach to controlling the six-legged invaders ... (Orange Leader, TX)
PARASITIC FLIES OF FIRE ANTS BEING RELEASED IN POLK COUNTY Nov 4, 2003
Inspection Service, in cooperation with Texas Cooperative Extension, released phorid
flies in Polk County in late October to combat the red imported fire ant. ... (AgNews, TX)
Alert over tiny terrorists Oct 31, 2003
YESTERDAY'S report on the discovery of fire ant infestations outside core treatment
areas is a reminder to all Brisbane residents to remain vigilant about our ... (Brisbane Courier Mail, Australia)
Dual Mailers Promise to Duel Fire Ants Nov 5, 2003
The image of a fire ant was used in different spots, and different sizes, for
each piece. "We went back and forth on [showing] the ant," Probst said. ... (DM News, NY)
Unwanted guest Oct 19, 2003
...by Charles Barr, a Texas Cooperative Extension service rangeland ecologist and a
soldier in the decades-old war against the persistent red imported fire ant. ... (Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX)
Groin-kick claim vindicated Nov 5, 2003
A QUEENSLAND fire ant officer who claimed he was kicked in the groin by his female
boss has been vindicated by an independent report into the incident which ... (Brisbane Courier Mail, Australia)
Make war against fire ants a project for neighborhood Oct 30, 2003
As long as there are untreated fire ant colonies in your neighborhood,
they will continue to re-infest your yard no matter what you do. ... (Times Picayune, LA)
OC Hopes Not to Give Fire Ants a Breather Oct 29, 2003
Abandoning it would guarantee a full-scale infestation, they said. There are
26,139 fire-ant mounds around the county, most in south Orange County. ... (Los Angeles Times, CA)
Benefits of holding office vary widely Nov 5, 2003
Though some councilmen disagree, he said, the council meets only once a month
and the money is better spent on things such as fire ant poison. ... (Columbia State, SC)
News briefs from Southern California Oct 29, 2003
...ants would be reversed. As of September, workers had destroyed more than
11,000 fire ant nests in the county. "I think that eradication ... (Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL)
Three More Solar Flares Nov 4, 2003
...see the WTC. Operation: Iraqi Freedom. The video tape of Saddam's fire-ant
torture. In 100 years, They'll see the WTC. In 1000 years ... (Slashdot)
It was the best of starts, it was the worst of starts Nov 1, 2003
...early every morning when you stagger out to get the newspaper which most likely
hasn't arrived yet or is snagged underneath a bush on top of a fire ant hill ... (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)
Cloggers awarded for performance Oct 23, 2003
Members of DownHome Cloggers, from Longview and several surrounding communities,
recently performed at the Gilmer Yamboree and Marshall’s Fire Ant Festival. ... (East Texas Review, TX)
Bayer Environmental Science Oct 15, 2003
Bayer ES meets all your needs with a full line of herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides
– including the revolutionary fire ant control products, TopChoice ... (Lawn & Landscape, OH)
POSTCARDS FROM THE LEDGE Oct 19, 2003
Baseball didn't need saving, but this is like stumbling into a fire ant
bed. You can't stomp the idea out, no matter how hard you try. ... (Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX)
MANAGEMENT OF FIRE ANTS POSSIBLE USING MULTIPLE TECHNIQUES 08 Oct 2003
CALDWELL – Dr. Charles Barr excitedly pointed to activity less than
a foot above a recently-disturbed red imported fire ant mound. ... (AgNews, TX)
Grayson County Fair to begin 08 Oct 2003
...stage performers will include the annual pet parade as well as demonstrations from
the Grayson County Extension Office, including "Texas 2-Step for Fire Ant ... (Sherman Denison Herald Democrat, TX)
Fire Ant festival gets new additions Oct 7, 2003
Marshall's Fire Ant Festival has added new events to the annual roundup, ant-calling
contest, parade, chili cook-off and Tour de Fire Ant Bike Ride Saturday ... (News 8 Austin, TX)
State settles lawsuit over fire ant attack on disabled woman Sep 24, 2003
The state and a pest control company have settled a lawsuit filed by the mother
of a disabled woman who was attacked by fire ants at a state institution. ... (Times Daily, AL)
State settles lawsuit over fire ant attack on disabled woman Sep 24, 2003
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- The state and a pest control company have
settled a lawsuit filed by the mother of a disabled woman who ... (Montgomery Independent, AL)
Fire-ant control needn't be scorched-earth style Sep 27, 2003
...using fewer chemicals. Baits include Eliminator, Justice, Ortho Fire
Ant Killer, Fertilome Come and Get It and Amdro. Three days ... (Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX)
Act now for fire ant -free spring Sep 10, 2003
...and the Southeastern States is called "the Two-Step-Method." This program uses the
annual or semi-annual broadcast application of one of the effective fire ant ... (East Texas Review, TX)
Fears flowers carnival may boost fire ant spread Sep 11, 2003
The Fire Ant Control Centre has begun an awareness campaign in the garden
city in a bid to stop the South American pest moving any further west. ... (ABC Regional Online, Australia)
Children's Ag Education exhibit at County Fair praised Oct 7, 2003
Children and adults both were mystified by the tub of fire ants displayed by
Fudd Graham, coordinator for the Alabama Fire Ant Management Program. ... (Birmingham News, AL)
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