In which areas are red imported fire ants distributed in China?

Red imported fire ants are distributed in 7 provinces/regions and 169 counties (cities, districts) in China:

Fujian Province: Fuzhou City, Quanzhou City, Xiamen City, Zhangzhou City, Longyan City, Ningde City

Jiangxi Province: Ganzhou City, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou City, Qingyuan City, Shaoguan City, Heyuan City, Meizhou City, Shantou City, Jieyang City, Shanwei City, Huizhou City, Dongguan City, Shenzhen City, Zhuhai City, Zhongshan City, Jiangmen City, Foshan City, Zhaoqing City, Yunfu City, Yangjiang City, Maoming City, Zhanjiang City

Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region: Nanning City, Guilin City, Liuzhou City, Wuzhou City City, Guigang City, Yulin City, Qinzhou City, Fangchenggang City, Baise City, Hechi City, Laibin City, Hezhou City

Hainan Province: Haikou City, Sanya City, Sansha City, Danzhou City, Wuzhishan City (county level), Wenchang City (county level), Qionghai City (county level), Wanning City (county level), Dongfang City (county level)

Sichuan Province: Panzhihua City, Liangshan Prefecture< /p>

Yunnan Province: Yuxi City, Pu'er City, Chuxiong Prefecture

Methods of spread of red imported imported fire ants

The spread of red imported imported fire ants is mainly divided into natural spread and artificial spread. diffusion. Compared with the natural spread of nuptial flights, ant nest migration, nest division, and water flow, artificial spread has more channels, greater risks, and faster speed.

In terms of man-made spread, red imported fire ants are mainly transported with soil-bearing seedlings, flowers, turf and other plants, or spread over long distances with garbage, soil, compost, farming machinery and equipment, packaging and other items, with an expansion rate of 48 -80km/year.

The seedlings, flowers and turf brought out from areas affected by red imported imported fire ants have a high probability of carrying red imported fire ants. The average incidence of red imported fire ants in turf planting fields is more than 50%, and the carrying rate of some seedlings is as high as 9%. . Among entry-exit items, waste items have the highest probability of carrying red fire ants, mainly including waste paper, seedlings, logs, containers, etc., as well as fruits, flowers, American ginseng, etc.

The scope of harm caused by the spread and invasion of red imported fire ants involves entry and exit, rural farmland, forestland, grassland, parks, campuses, highway green belts, tourist attractions, rivers, reservoirs and dams, and urban and rural garbage dumps.

Reference for the above content? Baidu Encyclopedia-Red Fire Ant