EPPO Global Database

Solenopsis invicta(SOLEIN)

Distribution details in Australia (Queensland)

Situation
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
Comments
First found in Brisbane in February 2001, but may have been present for ten years.
References
* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – Australia. Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) in Queensland, Australia (2010-02-24). https://www.ippc.int/index.php