Fire Ants May Offer Insight Into Crippling Honey Bee Disease

Fire Ants May Offer Insight Into Crippling Honey Bee Disease By: Jessica Ryan Email: arspress@usda.gov Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are helping to protect honey bee populations while developing new strategies for managing fire ant populations. Honey bees are a vital part of pollinating our crops, while fire ants – an invasive species – pose a major threat to humans, animals, and U.S. agriculture.