Going Crazy In Florida And Texas
Saturday July 28, 2012
Question:
The ground is moving with Caribbean crazy ants. I have never seen anything like this. After identifying, monitoring and scouting I need control action guidelines. Do you have any suggestions on what to do next?
mario, FL
Answer:
Thisinvading ant species has proven to be a challenge, in part because of theoverwhelming numbers that it provides to us. It is given the scientific name ofNylanderia pubens, and is similar to other “crazy” ants we have in the U.S. with its single node, long antennae, and extremely rapid movements. It isnative to islands in the West Indies, but has been in southern
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