Using eDNA for red imported fire ant (RIFA, Solenopsis invicta) detection

Queensland Government Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Cecilia Villacorta Rath
Role

Principal Investigator

Description

This project will investigate the detectability of red imported fire ant (RIFA) eDNA in soil around ant mounds and in water from waterbodies adjacent to infestations. The project team will be comprised of one researcher from TropWATER and one researcher from Zoology &Ecology (CSE).

Date

09 Oct 2024 - 02 Oct 2026

Project Type

N/A

Keywords

environmental DNA;invasive ant;biosecurity;early detection

Funding Body

Queensland Government Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

Amount

94450

Project Team

Lori Lach;Cecilia Villacorta Rath