Regulatory Considerations for Imported Fire Ants in Cattle Production

• Introduction
• The Problem

• Costs of the Problem
• Costs of Control
• Regulatory Considerations
• Biological Control Considerations

• Developing a Management Plan
• Bait Basics
• Individual Mound Treatments
• More Information
• Disclaimer
• Contributors
• Print this Lesson

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has developed a quarantine and regulatory program to help prevent spread of this exotic species from infested to non-infested parts of the United States. See latest quarantine map.

If your cattle operation is located in infested counties and materials such as hay or livestock trailers are to be shipped to non-quarantined areas, contact your local Department of Agriculture office for information on how to comply with quarantine regulations. For movement of hay bales, for instance, only bales stored in off-ground locations will be certified as ant free and approved for shipment.