Confirmation of fire ants at Yokohama Port

In the Yokohama Port survey of the National Port Survey (hereinafter referred to as the “National Port Survey”) conducted by the Ministry of the Environment every year, experts identified species of ants found on August 4, 2023 (Friday). As a result, it was confirmed as a fire ant, a specific alien organism requiring emergency response. This is the third discovery at Yokohama Port this year.

Insecticide bait (bait) is installed around the confirmation point.　

Yokohama City will continue to cooperate with the survey and control conducted by the Ministry of the Environment.

The place where the ant was confirmed is in the container yard of the wharf and is an area that cannot be accessed by the general public. In addition, there is no human damage in this case.