红火蚁, 产自南美,英文FIRE ANT (Solenopsis invicta)



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送交者: cornbug 于 2005-1-30, 12:56:01:


我记得小时候看过有,也没这么可怕。

ZT:香港年关严防红火蚁入侵香港市民喜欢在春节期间摆设鲜花

香港市民喜欢在大年初一摆设艳丽的花卉,寓意吉祥。不过,毗邻的广东地区发现毒性猛烈的红火蚁后,当局加强了年花入境的检疫,严防红火蚁大举入侵。

不过香港渔农自然护理署表示,在香港和深圳边境抽验过带有泥土的植物后,并没有发现红火蚁。

渔护署补充说,深圳当局也启动了应急措施,规定对输往香港港花卉进行检疫后,才运送到香港。

香港有关部门上周向中国大陆的检验检疫部门查询,年花未能输港原因,本周深圳市政府解释说,由于广东省部分地区发现红火蚁,因此不能输出年花。

香港媒体指出,由于缺乏鲜花供应,预计今年的年花价格将大副上涨。


The imported fire ant is unique because it is a pest in both urban and rural areas. These ants directly affect people, animals, and plants (crops). Furthermore, the ants cause indirect problems through their effects on the industrial and commercial infrastructure and the ecosystem. Damage estimates for the U.S. range from millions to billions of dollars annually across the imported fire ant's range. In Texas alone, an estimate based on the best available information was $300 million annually. A recent veterinary survey provided evidence that the beef cattle industry alone suffered losses estimated at $67 million. Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent annually for control of the fire ant.

Where Did the Imported Fire Ant Come From?
Fire ants are originally from South America, where dozens of fire ant species exist. There have been two introductions of fire ants which have led to current problems. The first was the black imported fire ant, Solenopsis richteri, which w as likely brought from Argentina in ship ballast to Mobile, Alabama, in 1918. A second and by far the most damaging species, Solenopsis invicta, known as the red imported fire ant, arrived in Mobile sometime in the late 1920s or early 1930s, probably also in ship ballast.



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