Fire Ant Management Product Evaluations

Guidelines for arrangements made between Texas Cooperative Extension and those interested in developing imported fire ant management products are outlined in the fact sheet Animal and Plant Health Protection Evaluation Protocol.

• Forms needed for submission to TCE administration are available at the Texas A&M University System Agricultural Program website.
• The primary document is the Memorandum of Agreement.
• In order to do specific work, a detailed protocol for testing is to be developed and attachment to the MOA.
• Proprietary form is available, if needed.
• At any time, the agency may accept cash gifts using the Unrestricted Cash Contribution Agreement form.

A number of fact sheets are provided at the Texas Imported Fire Ant Management Plan website to assist those developing imported fire ant control products:

• Considerations for development of red imported fire ant control products (Fact Sheet 025)
• Considerations for selecting imported fire ant control insecticide products (Fact Sheet 036)
• Considerations for developing and applying fire ant mound drenches (Fact Sheet 037)
• Amounts of insecticide ingredients using various treatment approaches (Fact Sheet 042)

For more information about fire ant product evaluations, contact:
Bastiaan "Bart" M. Drees
Department of Entomology
Texas A&M University 2475 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2475
Phone: 979-845-7026 (USA)
Fax: 979-845-7029
E-mail: b-drees@tamu.edu