Fire ant invasion deemed out of control across nation
UPI reports researchers at the Entomological Society of America meeting warn the red imported fire ant has conquered the South and is spreading north and west, with about 2.5 million Americans bitten monthly. The ants form super colonies with hundreds of queens, making control difficult. forecasts warn it may reach California and compete with native species.
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