澳大利亚联邦农业部生物安全团队在悉尼恩菲尔德中转物流中心发现红火蚁巢穴1。这种蚁类通过国家火蚁根除计划进行了基因分析，确认为红火蚁（Solenopsis invicta），可能经由海外海运集装箱传入1。
当局已对该设施进行了快速处理，并将在未来数周内扩大监测和治疗范围至周围2公里的区域1。NSW农业部长Tara Moriarty表示："目前没有发现更多蚂蚁，但我们专注于确保任何潜在扩散被迅速识别和根除"1。
入侵物种委员会警告，红火蚁的扩散可能每年给澳大利亚经济造成最高20亿澳元的损失1。这并非该国首次应对火蚁威胁——红火蚁首次于2001年抵达布里斯班港，2014年又在Port Botany检测到并被成功根除1。
Australia's federal biosecurity team has identified a red fire ant nest at the Enfield Intermodal Logistics Centre in western Sydney, with the infestation likely introduced through overseas shipping containers 1. The invasive species, Solenopsis invicta, was confirmed through genetic analysis conducted by the National Fire Ant Eradication Program 1. Authorities have already implemented rapid treatment of the facility and plan to expand monitoring and control efforts across a 2-kilometre radius over the coming weeks 1.
Initial inspections have covered properties within 500 metres of the logistics hub 1. NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty stated that "no further ants have been detected at this stage, but we are focused on ensuring any potential spread is rapidly identified and eradicated" 1. The Invasive Species Committee has warned that the spread of fire ants could inflict economic losses of up to two billion Australian dollars annually 1. Fire ants first arrived at Brisbane port in 2001, and were previously detected and successfully eradicated from Port Botany in 2014 1.
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