Pharaoh Ants Found In Texas Hospitals As Disease Vectors
Texas A&M researchers report pharaoh sugar ants infested 25 percent of 57 Texas hospitals, with up to 65 percent in some cities. Ants found in intensive care units and patient rooms may carry pathogenic bacteria, prompting studies on bait-based control and colony-wide elimination within weeks.
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H. N. Howell, Jr
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Texas Hospital
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Texas A&m
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Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
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