Fire ant outbreak in NSW contained but helicopter baiting continues
by Daisy Dumas from Environment | The Guardian on (#6HS2C)
Genetic testing suggests ants were transplanted to Murwillumbah from Queensland - possibly in a delivery of turf
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An emergency biosecurity response to a fire ant outbreak in northern New South Wales appears to have contained the extremely invasive species.
In November, three red imported fire ant (Rifa) nests were found in Murwillumbah, 13km south of the Queensland border. The pests were detected by a member of the public and were suspected to have been transported from south-east Queensland, where there is a widespread infestation.
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