Fire Ants Community Forum - Currumbin Valley, Part 3.

Fire Ants Community Forum - Currumbin Valley, Part 3.

Currumbin Valley, Qld, Australia. 17th Oct, 2024.

A public meeting open to all residents of Currumbin Valley and surrounding areas impacted by the National Fire Ant Eradication Program.

Topics include:
* Concerns over large scale, broadcast aerial baiting in our region.
* Are fire ants actually here?
* Do fire ants live in forests?
* Has blanket distribution of insecticide on this scale ever been done before , and does it work?
* What is the risk to our native ants, bees and the environment?
* Is the bait safe, or is it harming our pets, livestock and us?
* What happened in the Samford Valley on 26th May 2024?
* Why are residents regularly threatened with fines up to $15,000?

Part 3 - Dr Conni Turni from the University Of Queensland provides an in-depth look at the effectiveness and toxicity of the fire ant poisons.

https://stopthetoxicfireantprogram.org/

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