Fire Ant Colony Found Near Hamilton Docks
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 13, 2 of them from Bermuda.
The Ministry of Public Works and Environment advised that a “new colony of red imported fire ants has been found east of Hamilton’s commercial docks and has been treated.” A Government spokesperson said, “Earlier discoveries near the docks were also treated, with no further fire ants detected at those sites. “Fire ants can be aggressive…
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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2 outlets from Bermuda, where the story is: Bernews, The Royal Gazette · how we count
- Nov 13, 6:19 PM UTCFirst reportFire ant alert released after colony is found at docksroyalgazette.com ↗
- Nov 13, 11:40 PM UTC+5 h· you’re reading thisFire Ant Colony Found Near Hamilton Docksbernews.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 11:40 PM UTC · +5 h
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