Official Pest Report
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Imported Fire Ant (Solenopis invicta, S. richteri, and hybrids of these species): APHIS Expands Quarantine Areas in Virginia
Imported Fire Ant (Solenopis invicta, S. richteri, and hybrids of these species): APHIS Expands Quarantine Areas in Virginia
Country: United States
Title:
Imported Fire Ant (Solenopis invicta, S. richteri, and hybrids of these species): APHIS Expands Quarantine Areas in Virginia
Contact:
Ron Weeks, IFA National Policy Manager, at Ron.D.Weeks@usda.gov or 919-559-4311.
Report:
Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is issuing a Federal Order that expands the existing imported fire ant (IFA; S. invicta, S. richteri, and hybrids of these species) quarantine areas in Charlotte, Dinwiddie, Halifax, Lunenburg, and Sussex Counties, Virginia. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services verified that IFA is present and established in the areas listed. APHIS is taking this action to prevent the interstate spread of IFA. APHIS will follow this action by publishing a Notice in the Federal Register.
The full lists designating IFA quarantine areas and regulated articles are published on the APHIS website at:
Under IPPC standards, Solenopis invicta, S. richteri, and hybrids of these species are a pest that is present: not widely distributed and under official control in the United States.
Posted Date: July 27, 2023, 4:56 p.m.