Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Imported fire ants are finding homes in Whitley and McCreary counties in southeast Kentucky. Joe Collins, senior nursery inspector and Deputy State Entomologist, is spreading the word along with Dr. Ric Bessin, Extension Entomologist.
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