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Red Imported fire ants

Hunting for natural enemies of the red imported fire ant is paying off for ARS scientists. Their latest discovery—a new virus found in fire ants from Argentina—has the potential of becoming a biological control agent against the red imported fire ants infesting the United States. Learn more.

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Photo by Steve Ausmus, USDA/ARS
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