A group of genes may give some fire ants an advantage, increasing their chances of growing larger and potentially becoming ...

With an aroma that's pleasing to people but off-putting to fire ants, this easy-to-grow plant could be a great addition to your backyard pest control efforts.

Just one day after a bite, she was concerned about losing some of her toes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Red imported fire ants – known as RIFA – are spreading throughout the southern U.S., and if there are enough nests in an area, ...

Fire ants have earned their reputation as one of Australia's most damaging invasive pests. From ruined picnics to serious impacts on agriculture, biodiversity and public health, they are notoriously ...

Treatment on export-certified organic farms was paused in August 2025 after genetically modified ingredients were discovered in the baits used to treat nests.

With Queensland's wet season ramping up for another year, experts say now is the time to be aware of the dangers and keep an ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy. We ...

The ants can still harm food crops even after their population sharply declined.

Described by the Invasive Species Council as one of the world’s “super pests,” a colony of red fire ants was discovered in a shipyard at the Enfield Intermodal Logistics Center in Strathfield.

A nest of the insects, one of the world’s worst pests, was found in a logistics hub in Enfield three weeks ago but announced to the public only today.

Biosecurity weaknesses exposed by a recent outbreak of deadly red imported fire ants in Sydney’s inner west will be ...