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Before an experiment to evaluate potential treatments for killing fire ant queens and preventing shipment contamination, Jason Oliver, entomologist with Tennessee State University, labels root balls. Oliver's research is aimed at developing APHIS-approved treatments for certifying nursery stock as fire ant free.