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Ant Control
Ant control is a common form of pest control, particularly in the Australian summer months.
Of the few thousand ant species that exist in Australia, a small number are considered pests.
Black ants, as well as Coastal Brown ants that develop large nests in and around residences, are of two of the most concern.
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Why are ants considered a pest?
Ants are considered pests for a variety of factors. To start with, people take into consideration ants as a hassle. Not only can tracking ants be unsightly but, they can infect food products.
Secondly, they can carry out agonizing attacks, particularly fire ants in Queensland, green ants, and the bulldog ant.
Depending on the varieties, ants are capable of triggering damage to wall cavities, electric equipment, as well as in roof gaps. Other varieties create soil nests in and around yards as well as under paved areas.
Fire Ants
Fire ants are an ‘aggressive pest’– hostile, highly-adaptive as well as fully equipped for survival. They are considered category 1 restricted matter under the Biosecurity Act 2014.
The National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program has successfully eradicated 5 attacks of the bug and is working on a sixth.
The 10-year eradication strategy is presently concentrating on the western side of the infestation in the Lockyer Valley. The program will progressively work through Ipswich, Logan, the Gold Coast as well as Redlands over the coming years.
Just 2 years into the strategy, locals partly of the Lockyer Valley, Scenic Rim and also the Ipswich local government area are informing us the strategy is functioning.
The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries is raising awareness that biosecurity dangers are an issue for the whole community, from specific property owners and businesses to public landowners such as councils. Under the Biosecurity Act 2014, everyone, consisting of people as well as organisations, has a general biosecurity responsibility (GBO) to take all practical steps to avoid the spread of fire ants. Queenslanders are legally called for to report presumed discoveries of fire ants within 1 day of their exploration or face heavy penalties.
There are fire ant biosecurity zones in position to assist manage the motion of products that might spread out fire ants such as soil, hay, lawn, and other carriers. Discover more concerning what we are doing to avoid the spread of fire ants.