Fire Ants in Land Between The Lakes

Fire Ants in Land Between The Lakes

Submitted by University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Department of Entomology Imported Fire Ants in Land Between The Lakes? Imported fire ants (IFA) have recently begun to appear in the Land Between The Lakes and in parts of Calloway county, KY. Most of the mounds in Land Between The Lakes have been found in Tennessee, but a few have been found in Kentucky. IFA may look like ordinary ants but their behavior is anything but ordinary! IFA display an aggressive behavior and build mound shaped nests. The top of these mounds will have a freshly tilled appearance. Mounds are typically…
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