Re: Fire ants [Was: Crazy Ants]

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From: Brian Salter-Duke
Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2003 00:02

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On Sun, 2 Mar 2003 16:46:08 +1100, Anonymous <Nobody> wrote:
> In article <fCb8a.12$L14.2695@news.optus.net.au>, 
> b_duke@octa4.net.invalid says...
>> On Sun, 2 Mar 2003 07:36:24 +1100, Don H <donlhumphries@bigpond.com> wrote:
>> > I think I heard on TV news that these ants are unlikely to infest southern
>> > areas of Australia, 'cos it's too cold - are they essentially tropical?
>> >======================
>> > Phred wrote in message ...
>> > 
>> 
>> They are in Arnham land as reported yesterday in the NT News, by a
>> former student of mine. The area is about 1km square if I recall
>> correctly. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> Move the abo's into the area. That'll get rid of them. (one of the  two)

They are there anyway and are most concerned about them. There are
several biologists up here looking at the problem.
 
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From: b_duke@octa4.net.invalid (Brian Salter-Duke)
Subject: Re: Fire ants [Was: Crazy Ants]
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