RED ANTS_ ‘Recipe for a national disaster’: Big problem could spread across Australia

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Red imported fire ants could spread as far as Far North Queensland by 2035 unless funding for existing eradication programs is increased. Photos: Invasive Species Council

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‘Recipe for a national disaster’: Big problem could spread across Australia

A notorious pest which could cause up to six deaths per year if left unchecked in Queensland has spread across state borders.

Brielle Burns
7 min read November 25, 2024 - 3:49AM
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A notorious pest which could cause up to six deaths per year and spark a “national disaster” has spread across state borders from Queensland to New South Wales, prompting urgent calls from experts.

Red important fire ants, an aggressive invasive species, were detected in northern NSW this month after travelling in turf delivered from Southeast Queensland.

The ants were reported by a landscaping contractor installing pallets of turf at a private property in Clunes, near Byron Bay, on Thursday, November 13.

The NSW Department of Primary Industries said the site would be treated to ensure that the area is free from ants, while the turf supplier and landscape contractor have been served individual biosecurity directions to stop the movement of lawn materials.

The National Fire Ant Eradication Program (NFAEP) – which aims to eradicate the pest from Australia by 2032 – and the Queensland-based lawn turf supplier are further investigating why the ants were detected despite appropriate documentation being supplied that certified the turf was treated before transport.

Fire ants, derived initially from South America, have been found at every capital city port in Australia, except Tasmania. They currently infest about 830,000 hectares in Southeast Queensland, close to the NSW border.

They were last discovered in NSW in Wardell in January this year before their nest was destroyed.

Red important fire ants have been detected in northern NSW. Picture: Invasive Species Council

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