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Media release
Red imported fire ants are one of the world’s most invasive pest species and attempts to eradicate them from South East Queensland are currently under-resourced.
This report estimates some of the potential impacts on Queensland if fire ants are allowed to spread throughout the state, specifically numbers of people and pets stung, numbers needing medical care, costs to households for pest management, medical and veterinary expenses. These estimates are broken down by electorate with the goal of informing voters and candidates in the upcoming Queensland election of the importance of eradicating fire ants.