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. Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) in Queensland, Australia (2010-02-24). https://www.ippc.int/index.php