The ag sector has been put on the back foot once more, with the descent of fire ants into NSW piling onto years of biosecurity threats, from foot and mouth disease to Varroa mite.
Millions have been poured into biosecurity as a result, but fears are still to be relieved.
Recent flooding in northern NSW and QLD has accelerated the spread of Imported Red Fire Ants, which have been found spreading further south into NSW, with some already physically suffering from the ants’ sting…