Confirmation of fire ants at Yokohama Port

An ant discovered on October 31, 2024 (Thursday) at Honmoku Wharf was identified as a fire ant, a specific alien organism that requires emergency response.
Insecticide bait (bait) is installed around the confirmation site.
Yokohama City will continue to cooperate with the survey and control conducted by the Ministry of the Environment.
The place where the ant is confirmed is in the container yard and is an area that cannot be accessed by the general public. In addition, there are no reports of human damage regarding this matter.