(Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Issue No. 248
J.C. Nickerson
March, 1983
Introduction
Prior to the advent of the chlorinated hydrocarbons, phosphatics, and carbamates, the little fire ant, Ochetomyrmex auropunctata (Roger), was a problem in Florida. The use of modern chemicals, especially malathion and parathion, reduced the populations of the ants until they were no longer a menace. In recent years the reduction in use of these chemicals has allowed the population to increase, and in some areas, to develop into a serious problem.