The super pest are considered 'extremely dangerous' to humans, agriculture, land, and animals. 9News
"They are extremely dangerous not only to humans but also to agriculture, land, and animals," Agriculture Minister Mark Furner said.
"They are extremely dangerous not only to humans but also to agriculture, land, and animals," Mr Furner said."We will be coming down tough on compliance.A horseshoe shaped containment area is being introduced around south-east Queensland. A world-first secret weapon will also be deployed to help detect the animals; fire ant sniffer dogs, which will help find underground nests.Fire ants were found 5-kilometres from the NSW border.
It comes after NSW restricted the movement of high-risk materials, such as hay and mulch, across the border.They were first found in Australia at the Port of Brisbane in 2011. Since then, they have spread to Ipswich, the Gold Coast, Scenic Rim and Lockyer Valley areas.two nests were discovered by a resident in Kleinton near Toowoomba, the National Fire Ant Eradication Program confirmed to 9News.Stings cause a painful, itching sensation.
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