The national fire ant eradication program has extended its biosecurity zones around south-east Queensland, adding nearly 60 new suburbs across Brisbane, Moreton Bay, and the Scenic Rim.
The move comes as efforts return to cutting down fire ant numbers in Brisbane, Ipswich and Logan, while still working to contain the invasive pest's spread west through the Lockyer Valley.
Under the 10-year, $411 million program, two biosecurity zones were established to control the movement of soil, hay, and other ant-carrying materials, after incursions from the Port of Brisbane a decade ago.
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