The Coachella Valley RIFA
Program is responsible for the education and assistance of Coachella
Valley California residents and businesses in detecting,
identifying and treating RIFA infestations.
Red Imported Fire Ants are
an aggressive, stinging variety of red ant recently found in California.
These insects pose a health concern for people and pets as their mounds
can be found in all types of irrigated property, including: residences,
schools, parks, businesses and roadsides.
This site provides information
about RIFA in the Coachella Valley, treating ant stings and dealing
with ant infestations, treatment options to control and eradicate RIFA,
areas currently affected with these ants, informative RIFA news articles,
and a form for you to report possible Red Imported Fire Ants for identification
and treatment. We also feature original RIFA comic book sketches by
local artist Robert Padilla.
In addition to the information
found on this site, please refer to these other informative areas:
RIFA
Brochures and Posters
http://www.fireant.ca.gov/html/english/facts/brochures.html
Best
RIFA Photos
http://fireant.tamu.edu/materials/index.html
Fireant
Identification
http://fireant.tamu.edu/management/index.html
A
Brief, but Clear Biology of Fireants http://www.uaex.edu/natural/fireant/biology.htm
California
Department of Food and Agriculture RIFA site
http://www.fireant.ca.gov
Federal
RIFA Information
http://ceris.purdue.edu/napis/pests/ifa
Texas
RIFA Program
http://fireant.tamu.edu/
Coachella
Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District
http:// www.cvmosquito.org
Health
concerns -what to do when confronted with RIFA and how to treat
stings
Maps
of areas affected by RIFA
Our
Red Imported Fire Ant Comic Book