HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — A temporary quarantine is being placed on 11 localities where the fire ant population has rapidly expanded despite eradication efforts.
The quarantine prohibits the movement of plants, timber materials and used farm equipment outside the area until they have been inspected and determined to be free of fire ants.
The state Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services is expected to make the quarantine permanent later this summer.
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Source: HamptonRoads.com
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