Aligning your land management with your fire ant objectives

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Land development is a high risk activity. Fire ants can easily be carried and spread in soil, both entering and exiting your site. Soil movement requirements are detailed on the government website, Materials that can carry fire ants | National Fire Ant Eradication Program 

Managing fire ants on your development site is part of your General Biosecurity Obligation (GBO) and often part of a development approval. We can assist you with meeting your obligations and reducing impacts of fire ants on your business.

 Soil disturbance has a nuanced impact on fire ants, affecting both their immediate colony structure and long-term population dynamics. When the soil is mechanically disrupted—for instance, through construction, tillage, or natural events like flooding—the physical integrity of fire ant mounds suffers briefly, leading to a temporary disorientation of the colony and potential dispersal of workers and even exposure of the queen. However, this same disturbance often creates ideal conditions for fire ants in the long run. We consider your cropping and cultivation regimes to develop the most cost and time effective approach.

Grazing land can be particularly favourable fire ant habitat. The large areas and long grass, fire ant nests can remain hidden and not be noticed until they mature.

The risks to horses and other stock confined in yards and stables can be high as the disturbed land, fences, and structures make ideal fire ant habitat, and without an option to avoid them, horses and other stock can become stressed, stung and bitten, and require veterinarian attention.

Combine your fire ant management with your grazing management to save time and money.

Turf farms are high-risk operations regarding fire ants. 

Large, cultivated areas need to be managed to keep fire ants out, and all harvested and transported requires treatment.

We can assist with developing customized management plans, connection to suitable treatment services, and ongoing monitoring and reporting for regulatory requirements.