Why is it necessary to eliminate absolutely all invasive fire ant colonies to eradicate the invasive population?

A surviving fire ant colony can produce winged reproductive ants that start new colonies, and ants may also spread by hitching rides in transported materials. That means even one remaining colony can restart the infestation. A single worker ant by itself generally cannot rebuild a population, so choice C is not the best answer.

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