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Confirmation of fire ants at Yokohama Port

Last Updated June 24, 2024

Press release materials

June 24, 2024

Green Environment Bureau Environmental Activities Division

Harumi Moriyama

Phone number: 045-671-3830

Fax: 045-550-4093

In the Yokohama Port Survey of the National Port Survey conducted by the Ministry of the Environment every year, experts identified species of ants found at Minamihonmoku Pier on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Fire ants, which are specific alien species, were identified as fire ants, which were identified.
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 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.

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