1.   Chesney said the increase in ants coming indoors is simply a function of a growing ant population engaging in typical summertime habits.

2.   If the phorid fly scares the red ant enough, it may give the native ant population time to once again gain a foothold.

3.   Other ant populations also have declined.

4.   The researchers found that applying various foreign substances to ant routes did have some effect in reducing ant populations during unusually heavy invasions.

5.   They asked residents to provide weekly reports on ant populations and correlated the numbers with temperature and precipitation data.

6.   They have obliterated native ant populations.

7.   USDA scientists are now studying the area to see how the flies have affected ant populations.