Survey and regulatory programs for the imported fire ant in Texas and research addressing regulatory concerns

摘要

Texas Department of Agriculture reduced the artificial spread of imported fire ant by undertaking various regulatory activities. These activities involved surveys, establishment and enforcement of quarantine requirements, implementation of compliance agreements, soil and sediment analysis for environmental monitoring, certification of locations free of imported fire ant (IFA) infestation, and certification of honey bee equipment and other quarantine articles for their export to IFA-free areas.