Oh, great….more crazy pests coming to Florida

By at 31 July, 2009, 8:00 am

We’ve got pythons, iguanas and boa constrictors. We’ve got monitor lizards and even the brown anole. And now… Caribbean crazy ants. Millions and millions of them. This non-native species breeds so prodigiously its colonies are largely immune to pesticides, reports the Sarasota Herald Tribune. But cool weather will do the trick. Still, there’s a problem. New ones appear faster than you can kill them off. Infestations have been recorded around Lake Okeechobee and in West Palm Beach, Jacksonville and Miami. More recently, they’ve spread to Sarasota and Parrish. They’re major

nuisances when they invade electrical units. Well, at least they don’t bite. Dare to know more? University of Florida Featured Critter site . STAFF PHOTO / DAN WAGNER Buy photo Jordan Knoten of Hobson’s Termite and Pest Solutions sprays the Parrish home of Ryan Kraus with a new insecticide designed to combat Caribbean crazy ants. The ants don’t bite, but they can wreak havoc with electrical systems and are a nuisance. More FloriDUH

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Oh, great….more crazy pests coming to Florida

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