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Phorid Flies: Covering the Landscape of Imported Fire Ants in the USA
Story in the International Organization for Biological Control bulletin, Summer 2011

ARS Parasite Collections Assist Research
Story in the January issue of Agricultural News...

Plant Oil Eyed as an Ant Repellent
Story in the Agricultural News...

Zombie fire ants: Scientists' creepy way to kill these pests
Story in the Tampa Bay news...

Controlling Red Imported Fire Ants Two Ways
Story in Pest Control Technology, June 10, 2009

Phorid Flies Help Control Fire Ants at Botanical Garden
Read Extinguishing the Fire (page 3) in the Kanapaha Botanical Gardens Newsletter

Brain-Controlling Flies to Triumph Over Alien Ants?
National Geographic News...

Parasitic Flies Turn Fire Ants into Zombies
Yahoo News!...

War With Fire Ants Comes to A Head
Tampa Bay Online...

Man Dies After Fire Ant Attack
Story at Local6.com...

Tracing the Fire Ant Invasion to a Handful of Queens
New York Times  USDA-ARS
Read more about Dr. Shoemaker's research

Fire Ant Virus Discovered (More information)

• Cool Jobs - Fire Ant Researcher - (View movie)
• Fire Ants and Decapitating Flies - (View movie)

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