tcolvin
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I'm getting more ant hills than I like. What can you kill any hills with that doesn't affect the cattle. I thought of spraying the mounds with lorsban but not sure if that's a good idea with the cows in the field.
One of the most important things you can do when you sign up is to put your state on your profile. Let's everyone know what kind of situation you are in, weather, bugs, etc.I'm getting more ant hills than I like. What can you kill any hills with that doesn't affect the cattle. I thought of spraying the mounds with lorsban but not sure if that's a good idea with the cows in the field.
I'm getting more ant hills than I like. What can you kill any hills with that doesn't affect the cattle. I thought of spraying the mounds with lorsban but not sure if that's a good idea with the cows in the field.
How can I go back and and add it? I've tried but can't find where to find my profile that I can change it.One of the most important things you can do when you sign up is to put your state on your profile. Let's everyone know what kind of situation you are in, weather, bugs, etc.
I don't think they do very well in drought years, wet years they seem to explode in population.They've gotten better in recent years. I don't know why.
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You can mix Borax and sugar in a 50/50 ratio and sprinkle that on the mound. I usually kick the mound to stir them up and bring them out of the ground so they will find the mixture right away. They take it down into the mound for the sugar, but the Borax will kill them. You normally have to treat the mounds a couple of times because they have so many eggs that hatch afterwards. It works and is a natural product.I'm getting more ant hills than I like. What can you kill any hills with that doesn't affect the cattle. I thought of spraying the mounds with lorsban but not sure if that's a good idea with the cows in the field.
I don't think this works for fire ants. They don't care about sugar...they go for protein. For a natural remedy, cold pressed orange oil injected down in the hill will work, but for a pasture??...too expensive and a lot of time involved.You can mix Borax and sugar in a 50/50 ratio and sprinkle that on the mound. I usually kick the mound to stir them up and bring them out of the ground so they will find the mixture right away. They take it down into the mound for the sugar, but the Borax will kill them. You normally have to treat the mounds a couple of times because they have so many eggs that hatch afterwards. It works and is a natural product.
Yeah, nobody told me that when we first moved to Austin. And wouldn't you know, I was sportin' Daisy Duke shorts when I first discovered fire ants. Yowza!!!!! I met Jesus.you didn't dare sit on the ground anywhere
We used Ortho when we lived in TX and it did seem to work but there was no way to keep the dogs inside that long. No issues, so either they avoided the mounds, or the Ortho didn't bother them. But that could get pretty pricey for a pasture.Home Depot sells Ortho Fire Ant Colony Killer - recommended no pets allowed in area for 24-48 hours. I have no idea how well it works.