Site map Problem antsWhat are the problems invasive ants cause?5 worst threat ants to the PacificAfrican big-headed antArgentine antLittle fire antRed imported fire antYellow crazy ant13 other problem antsBicoloured pennant antBicoloured trailing antBlack crazy antBrowsing antGhost antPharaoh antSimilar groove-headed antSingapore antTawny crazy antTropical fire antWhite-footed antsWhat makes these ants so successful?Sugar devilsIdentificationResin blocks Preparing samples for identificationRemote Diagnostic Facility (RDF)Invasive ant distributionsLife cycle of antsPreventionPre-exportSea Container Hygiene System (SCHS) case studyImport Health Standard examplesPre-borderAt-borderBorder inspection resourcesPost-borderEarly Detection and Rapid ResponseSurveillanceAdvanced detection toolsIncursion responseMovement controlsWaste managementRed imported fire ant response case studyNational Invasive Ant Survey case studyArgentine ant national survey case studyAssessing the problemVisual surveysAttractive luresPitfall trapsSticky trapsCard countsAssessing ant impactsGetting rid of antsPrioritisationManagement goalEnvironmental and social impact considerationsNeurotoxinsStomach poisonsInsect growth regulators (IGRs)Ant control product SDS and labelsCase studiesAfrican big-headed ant case studiesArgentine ant case studiesBrowsing ant case studyLittle fire ant case studiesRed imported fire ant case studiesTropical fire ant case studyYellow crazy ant case studiesChoosing a treatment optionAfrican big-headed ant treatment optionsArgentine ant treatment optionsLittle fire ant treatment optionsRed imported fire ant treatment optionsYellow crazy ant treatment optionsControlling other antsEmerging & experimental treatmentsA note on home-made treatment productsOff-the-shelf treatment productsNon-toxic optionsCatalogue of ant treatment productsApplying treatmentsGranular baitsTargeted insecticidesPaste and gel baitsBait stationsNest injectionMonitoringPlanning environmental monitoringMonitoring non-target effects of treatmentPesticide residuesHow much will it cost?Learning and teachingCommunity awarenessWays to help prevent invasive antsWays to help manage invasive antsMediaInvasive ants for teachers and young peoplePIAT Lesson plans for invasive antsFun Activities for Young PeopleThe AWARE ProgrammeInvasive Species AWAREKiribati Year 6 invasive species AWAREi-Kiribati outreach resources Visitor awarenessBiosecurity trainingPIAT workshopsPIAT postersLegislationBiosecurity legislation and regulationsInternational organizationsRegional organizationsGovernmentsDepartmentsEnvironmental legislationGetting helpRegional agenciesTechnical expertsPest managersFunding sourcesForums
