News related to Red Imported Fire Ant
- MAF Biosecurity New Zealand declares Red Imported Fire Ants eradicated from Whirinaki - 24 April 2009
Following an intensive three year surveillance programme MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) has declared the successful eradication of the Red Imported Fire Ant from the Whirinaki area, effective 4pm Wednesday 22 April 2009.
- Red Imported Fire Ants located on yacht - 24 February 2007
Red Imported Fire Ants (Solenopsis invicta~fire ants) have been located on board a yacht moored at Westhaven Marina in Auckland.
- Movement controls imposed for Whirinaki Red Imported Fire Ant response - 23 June 2006
Biosecurity New Zealand has today (June 23) implemented a two kilometre movement control zone around a site where a Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) nest was found at Whirinaki, north of Napier.
- Red Imported Fire Ant nest detected at Napier treated today. - 9 June 2006
Biosecurity New Zealand has today endeavoured to exterminate a Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) nest found at Whirinaki near Napier.
- Joint response to tackle kauri dieback - 26 November 2008
Kauri dieback (Phytophthora taxon Agathis or PTA), the newly-identified disease attacking kauri trees, is being addressed by six agencies working together as one response team.