Fire ants infest South East Queensland, mostly around greater Brisbane, Logan, Ipswich and the Gold Coast. Sometimes, they're detected outside this area.
We must treat and check every property in the eradication area, whether fire ants are visible or not. Just one missed property could put national eradication efforts at risk.
Eradication activities
To make sure we find and eradicate all fire ant nests, we're starting from the outside of the infested area. As we clear fire ants from areas we will move inwards until the pest is gone for good.
Eradication treatment
In the eradication treatment area, we treat every property multiple times over several years. We do this at no charge to you, using a treatment that's safe for humans, animals, and the environment.
We'll need to visit your property to apply the treatment. Learn more about:
Surveillance
After treatment, we monitor the surveillance area for several years for any signs of fire ants. We may visit your property to do targeted surveillance.
Suppression treatment
In the suppression treatment area, Queensland's Fire Ant Suppression Taskforce (FAST) can work with you to help manage fire ants on your land.
FAST offers:
- free self-treatment products
- primary producer self-treatment — to treat your farm.
Transition area (eradication treatment)
In the transition area, properties in newly identified locations are moving from suppression treatment to eradication treatment. These locations include addresses in Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Logan, Moreton Bay, Scenic Rim and Somerset.
During this transition, you should continue to check for fire ants and report sightings to receive a nest treatment kit. You can self-treat nests on your property until we notify you otherwise.
Outlier detections
Fire ants are sometimes found outside the main containment area. We call these outlier detections.
We respond to these as quickly as possible to prevent them from spreading.
Interactive activities map
Use the map to find out what activities are happening in your local area.
The data is updated monthly and individual property numbers are not displayed.
