Ants plague in Landau: How to protect your home from Tapinoma Magnum!

Ants plague in Landau: How to protect your home from Tapinoma Magnum!

Landau, Deutschland - The invasive ant species Tapinoma Magnum continues to spread in Germany and causes increasing problems. Regions in southwestern Germany are particularly affected, where the large glandular ants are not only perceived as annoying intruders in houses, but also as a danger to the infrastructure. According to Rheinpfalz are Landau and the district of southern Weinstraße are particularly affected. The ants can cause considerable damage if they enter living rooms.

One of the greatest challenges is the formation of huge colonies, which make it easier for ants to spread quickly. The mdr not only appears in Rhineland-Palatinate, but also in cities like Offenburg, Kehl, Kehl and Karlsruhe. Here the ants already led to electricity and internet failures and to close a children's playground in Kehl.

control is not very successful

The fight against tapinoma magnum is extremely difficult because the ant species of many similarities with local ants are. So far there are no sustainable methods for elimination, which also confirms MDR . The Federal Ministry of the Environment has so far not found a threat to local species, but the assessment that Tapinoma Magnum is an increasing threat is widespread.

Bernd Mettenleiter from the Greens emphasizes that the problem affects both residents and the infrastructure and requires targeted support for affected cities and municipalities. In addition, a citizen participation is called on, whereby residents are encouraged to document and report finds of this ants.

Scientific exchange and new initiatives

A scientific study is currently being carried out by the state natural history museums in Stuttgart and Karlsruhe to understand the spreading behavior of tapinoma magnum more extensive. The exchange between the federal states about possible control measures has already started to develop a coordinated procedure. As part of a new national list of the treatment of invasive species href = "https://www.spiegel.de/Swissenschaft/invasive-arten-neue-national-liste-soll-schutz-vor-aisen-a-68c58c26-afd1-b36d-3f31859ce4B7" Class = "Source_3"> Spiegel In view of the growing risks of invasive animal species, a quick reaction is essential to minimize damage to the population and the infrastructure.