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Problem ants
What are the problems invasive ants cause?
5 worst threat ants to the Pacific
African big-headed ant
Argentine ant
Little fire ant
Red imported fire ant
Yellow crazy ant
13 other problem ants
Bicoloured pennant ant
Bicoloured trailing ant
Black crazy ant
Browsing ant
Ghost ant
Pharaoh ant
Similar groove-headed ant
Singapore ant
Tawny crazy ant
Tropical fire ant
White-footed ants
What makes these ants so successful?
Sugar devils
Identification
Resin blocks
Preparing samples for identification
Remote Diagnostic Facility (RDF)
Invasive ant distributions
Life cycle of ants
Prevention
Pre-export
Sea Container Hygiene System (SCHS) case study
Import Health Standard examples
Pre-border
At-border
Border inspection resources
Post-border
Early Detection and Rapid Response
Surveillance
Advanced detection tools
Incursion response
Movement controls
Waste management
Red imported fire ant response case study
National Invasive Ant Survey case study
Argentine ant national survey case study
Assessing the problem
Visual surveys
Attractive lures
Pitfall traps
Sticky traps
Card counts
Assessing ant impacts
Getting rid of ants
Prioritisation
Management goal
Environmental and social impact considerations
Neurotoxins
Stomach poisons
Insect growth regulators (IGRs)
Ant control product SDS and labels
Case studies
African big-headed ant case studies
Argentine ant case studies
Browsing ant case study
Little fire ant case studies
Red imported fire ant case studies
Tropical fire ant case study
Yellow crazy ant case studies
Choosing a treatment option
African big-headed ant treatment options
Argentine ant treatment options
Little fire ant treatment options
Red imported fire ant treatment options
Yellow crazy ant treatment options
Controlling other ants
Emerging & experimental treatments
A note on home-made treatment products
Off-the-shelf treatment products
Non-toxic options
Catalogue of ant treatment products
Applying treatments
Granular baits
Targeted insecticides
Paste and gel baits
Bait stations
Nest injection
Monitoring
Planning environmental monitoring
Monitoring non-target effects of treatment
Pesticide residues
How much will it cost?
Learning and teaching
Community awareness
Ways to help prevent invasive ants
Ways to help manage invasive ants
Media
Invasive ants for teachers and young people
PIAT Lesson plans for invasive ants
Fun Activities for Young People
The AWARE Programme
Invasive Species AWARE
Kiribati Year 6 invasive species AWARE
i-Kiribati outreach resources
Visitor awareness
Biosecurity training
PIAT workshops
PIAT posters
Legislation
Biosecurity legislation and regulations
International organizations
Regional organizations
Governments
Departments
Environmental legislation
Getting help
Regional agencies
Technical experts
Pest managers
Funding sources
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