Fire ants found on Sunshine Coast as dangerous pest continues to spread

Broadscale treatment under way after nests found at Nirimba in Queensland’s south-eastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFire ants have been found on the Sunshine Coast as the super pest continues to spread beyond a containment zone in Queensland’s south-east corner.It’s the latest in a series of so-called outlier detections of the hyper aggressive invasive species that Australia has been fighting to eradicate for decades.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...

May 30, 2024 - 13:30
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Fire ants found on Sunshine Coast as dangerous pest continues to spread

Broadscale treatment under way after nests found at Nirimba in Queensland’s south-east

Fire ants have been found on the Sunshine Coast as the super pest continues to spread beyond a containment zone in Queensland’s south-east corner.

It’s the latest in a series of so-called outlier detections of the hyper aggressive invasive species that Australia has been fighting to eradicate for decades.

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...

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