Pest Trends: RIFA vs. BIFA
Dr. Stuart Mitchell
Red imported fire ants get all the attention, but black imported fire ants are gaining notoriety. Indigenous to South America, Solenopsis richteri (roughly translating to “the very cruel”) was unintentionally introduced into the southeastern United States via Mobile, Ala., around 1918. Possibly introduced from ballast soil in cargo ships, its common name today is the […]
