Solenopsis invicta(SOLEIN)
Distribution details in Australia (Queensland)
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2010: Present, restricted distribution
From CABI Pest map 745 (2010): Present, restricted distribution
From CABI Pest map 745 (2010): Present, restricted distribution
First found in Brisbane in February 2001, but may have been present for ten years.
* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports
– Australia (2010-02-24). Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) in Queensland, Australia. https://www.ippc.int/en/countries/australia/pestreports/
– Australia (2021-08-03). Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) in Queensland, Australia. https://www.ippc.int/fr/countries/australia/pestreports/2010/02/red-imported-fire-ant-rifa-in-queensland-australia/
– Australia (2017-05-01). Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) in Queensland, Australia. https://www.ippc.int/en/countries/australia/pestreports/2010/02/red-imported-fire-ant-rifa-in-queensland-australia/
– Australia (2010-02-24). Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) in Queensland, Australia. https://www.ippc.int/en/countries/australia/pestreports/
– Australia (2021-08-03). Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) in Queensland, Australia. https://www.ippc.int/fr/countries/australia/pestreports/2010/02/red-imported-fire-ant-rifa-in-queensland-australia/
– Australia (2017-05-01). Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) in Queensland, Australia. https://www.ippc.int/en/countries/australia/pestreports/2010/02/red-imported-fire-ant-rifa-in-queensland-australia/