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- Confirmation of fire ants at Yokohama Port
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Confirmation of fire ants at Yokohama Port
Last Updated September 25, 2023
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September 25, 2023
Environmental Planning Bureau Policy Division
Naruaki Ando
Phone number: 045-671-3830
Fax: 045-550-4093
Ants discovered on Thursday, September 21, 2023 were identified as fire ants, a specific alien species, as a result of species identification by experts. The discovery at Yokohama Port has been made since July 2023. Insecticide bait (bait) is installed around the confirmation point.
In cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment, etc., we will continue to conduct surveys and control mainly at locations where fire ants have been confirmed. 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.
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