LSU AgCenter entomologist Aaron Ashbrook recommends a strategy called the Texas two-step. Borrowing its name from the country-western dance, this method developed by scientists at Texas A&M University ...

LSU AgCenter entomologist Aaron Ashbrook recommends a strategy called the Texas two-step ... Officially known as red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta), they are native to tropical central ...

Robert Puckett, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension entomologist and associate professor in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Entomology, answered a call to help the Aussies ...

“Our department has been at the forefront of managing red imported fire ants and other invasive species that have caused significant damage in Texas,” said Phillip Kaufman, Ph.D., head of the ...

If left unchecked, Aussie doctors and hospitals could see an extra 100,000 medical appointments each year, experts warn.

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Fire ants, with their complex underground nests and versatile omnivorous diet, are notoriously resilient. Officially known as ...