A: Don't know about you, but I'm waiting for someone to write a horror story featuring the red imported fire ant (Scolenopsis invicta)! While Alabama is home to approximately 170 species of ant ...

Researchers released small ant-eating flies in Alabama, hoping to control the imported fire ant population.

Fire ants are causing some serious issues for Alabama farmers, not only costing them time and money, but also damaging equipment.

Researchers thought colder temperatures and higher elevations could stop the march of invasive fire ants. Mother Nature had ...

Researchers and Extension entomology specialists across the South work together to develop control strategies for pests such as ticks, mosquitoes, bed bugs and more. This includes fire ants, which are ...

Control and prevention of the fire ant Although ants are a common nuisance, there are effective ways to keep them under control, with the primary goal being to eliminate the queen.

Spring is an ideal time to take the first step to fire ant control, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. “This is the time of year when ants begin foraging for food and when ...

Spring is an ideal time to take the first step to fire ant control, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.

Control and prevention of the fire ant Although ants are a common nuisance, there are effective ways to keep them under control, with the primary goal being to eliminate the queen.

Spring is an ideal time to take the first step to fire ant control, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.

Fire ants are causing some serious issues for Alabama farmers, not only costing them time and money, but also damaging equipment. Fire ant mounds seem to pop up anywhere.