Culpeper County Extension agent recently warned board of supervisors of colony in nearby Charlottesville-area.

Imported fire ants swarm and sting aggressively when disturbed. Their painful stings cause blisters. All of Hampton Roads and ...

Virginia officials have expanded the quarantine zone for imported fire ants as the South American insects continue to spread ...

Virginia agricultural officials have expanded the state’s red imported fire ant quarantine to include Pittsylvania County, ...

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Courtesy of David Hu, Georgia Institute of Technology "Aggressive" fire ants that float on water by linking thousands of their insect bodies together have invaded the Richmond area. Why it matters: ...

Several Virginia localities, including Chesterfield County, were added to the quarantine zone for imported fire ants. Other cities and counties affected include Colonial Heights, Danville ...

Virginia has expanded its Imported Fire Ant Quarantine zone to include Petersburg and surrounding areas due to a growing infestation. Imported fire ants, originally from South America, pose risks to ...

Driving the news: Late last month, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced that imported fire ants have become "established" in more parts of the state. This includes ...

VDACS updated the quarantined areas at the end of May, adding 10 new localities: Chesterfield, Lee, Nottoway, Pittsylvania, ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Invasive imported fire ants have now been found in Chesterfield County, the Tri-Cities and several other Central Virginia localities, state officials said.