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

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

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: ...

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 ...

Lanternflies can significantly damage grape plants by eating the vines and destroying the plant. The flies also feed on other ...

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recently announced that Virginia’s imported fire ant quarantine ...

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

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

VDACS announced that the spotted lanternfly is now widespread throughout Roanoke County and the state of Virginia. Because of ...

Scientists know them as Solenopsis invicta Buren and Solenopsis richteri Forel, but you can call them Red Imported Fire Ants. And they’re getting close to the DC area. Late last month, the Virginia ...

Asian needle ants, an invasive species capable of causing life-threatening allergic reactions, have been detected in at least ...

Asian needle ants have been linked to multiple cases of life-threatening reactions and the mysterious ants keep spreading.