Fire ants

Learn step-by-step tips for managing fire ant populations using bait strategies.

Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenposis invicta), Australia

Notorious for showing up uninvited at picnics, are ants just a nuisance or do they pose a threat to your health and safety? Here are the facts.

Fire Ant

The fight is on to stop one of Australia’s smallest but most aggressive invasive species – the fire ant! 🐜🔥 Red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) cover 800,000ha of Australia, despite $690 million invested in the National Fire Ant Eradication Program which has been operating since the pest was detected in 2001. They are contained, but not yet eradicated. So, what is happening in the fight against fire ants? Comment with an ant emoji, and we'll send an article directly to your DMs! 🐜…

Fire Ants

What are the best natural remedies to get rid of fire ants? What is the best fire ant killer and fire ant fertilizer for the ant mound in your garden? We have more gardening advice and pest control tips here. We investigate fire ant treatments including home remedies and establish what works best and is good for your garden’s soil.

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Ants working together. Probably for getting food or drink from the flower. This is a Cooperation Symbiosis.

Suffice it to say, fire ants will not be garnering many votes for Texans' favorite insect, however, there are ways to keep your yard, and life, ant-free.

Fire ants can be a real pain, but fortunately, preventing and getting rid of them are easy. Here's what you should do.

˚Fire Ant Workers (Solenopsis invicta)

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Lab studies now show we were using too much boric acid. Lower amounts are shown to work well to kill the fire ants hive and queen in under 8 weeks.

Natural Home Remedies for Fire Ant Bites (Essential Oils + More)

Desert climates are home to hundreds of species of ants and the ways which they can affect you are numerous. From carpenter ants, which can chew through your house’s foundations, to sugar ants that contaminate your food and spread germs to fire ants, which can deliver painful stings, there are not many species of ants that are good to have around your home. If you have an infestation of ants in your house, the sooner you have them exterminated, the better.

Fire Ants are reddish brown in color, live in mounds by the thousands and worst of all intrude and sting. Learn more facts about these fiery pests.

(Solenopsis invicta/fire ant) In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, we are all worried about the residents of Houston and the Galveston Gulf Coast. Hurricanes and flooding are a deadly serious matter and my heart goes out to ev…