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

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: ...

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

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 ...

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.

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

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

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.