Fire ants may offer insight into crippling honey bee disease

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are helping to protect honey bee populations while developing new strategies for managing fire ant populations. Honey bees are a vital part of pollinating our crops, while fire ants—an invasive species—pose a major threat to humans, animals, and U.S. agriculture.

Jun 17, 2025 - 17:58
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Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are helping to protect honey bee populations while developing new strategies for managing fire ant populations. Honey bees are a vital part of pollinating our crops, while fire ants—an invasive species—pose a major threat to humans, animals, and U.S. agriculture.