Source: AgriLife Today
The tawny crazy ant, a relative newcomer to the U.S., is expanding its range, causing concern among Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service entomologists, said a state entomology leader.
“The tawny crazy ant is an invasive species that came into Texas a little over 10 years ago in the Houston area and has been a problem in some residential areas there since that time,” said Dr. Charles Allen, AgriLife Extension entomology program leader/Texas A&M University entomology associate department head and state integrated pest management coordinator, based at San Angelo.
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