Phorid flies, a diverse group of parasitoids, have emerged as promising agents for the biological control of invasive ant species. These specialised dipterans locate their ant hosts using a ...

If you do not have fire ants at your home now, you might soon. The stinging pests are spreading rapidly across the Triangle and the state. To help stop them, the state has enlisted a tiny soldier from ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — It sounds like something out of science fiction: zombie fire ants. But it's all too real. Fire ants wander aimlessly away from the mound. Eventually their heads fall off, and they ...

Red imported fire ants cause significant economic damage and pose health risks. Climate change, urban sprawl, and flooding are exacerbating the fire ant problem in Florida. Scientists are exploring ...

FORT WORTH, Texas - Researchers in Texas are trying an unusual approach to combat fire ants - deploying parasitic flies that turn the pesky and economically costly insects into zombies whose heads ...

Fire ants inflict painful stings and create unsightly mounds in our landscapes. Unfortunately, there is no treatment that will eradicate them from a yard permanently. You will have to control fire ...

This kind of bites: Climate change is making fire ants an increasingly hot topic in Florida these days. But our efforts to tame them may only be scratching the surface. Red imported fire ants rank ...