Spraying low-toxicity gel bait via helicopter Tuesday marked a milestone for the Maui Invasive Species Committee and Hilo-based Hawaii Ant Lab, two key groups fighting the little fire ant.
Charged with finding a way to help Australia’s native ants fight back, they turned to one of the most popular battle simulations of all time: Age of Empires II. In a battle between equally ...
In the United States, scientists are fighting fire ants by deploying biological weapons. Dr Rob Plowes, research coordinator at the Fire Ant Lab at the University of Texas at Austin, says that ...