EXPERT teams from the National Fire Ant Eradication Program have been working on the Sunshine Coast following a detection in Nirimba (Bells Creek) on May 27.
All known nests have been treated and the surveillance is underway. This is the second fire ant detection on the Sunshine Coast since 2017.
Residents and businesses in Nirimba and surrounding areas are being encouraged to continue to check their properties and local area for suspect nests or ants.
National Fire Ant Eradication Program executive program director, Ashley Bacon, said the recent detection outside containment boundaries was “concerning”.
“The detection was located 27 km north of the nearest known detection in Caboolture, which was found last month,” she said.
“We need everyone to play their part in the fight against fire ants by looking for and reporting suspect ants to us online at fireants.org.au or by call 13 25 23.”