Thinbluelinetx":3bmx0bwq said:Not trying to be cute, but I've urinated on many fire ant hills and that seems to do the job. I'm not sure if it actually kills them or if they just relocate, but after a day or two there are no more ants.
Hey mommy, what's that guy doing out there in his pasture? Oh, he's killing fire ants, dear....
One thing I've been trying is walking around with my Ruger Blackhawk and firing a 158 gr. hollow point STRAIGHT down into the center of the mound. Seriously. I think the heavier bullet penetrates deeply and the hollow point creates a shock wave that kills the queen. A day or two later the mound's empty. Other than that, sprinkle a teaspoonful of Orthene on live mounds. In the evenings about an hour before sunset, walk around scattering out handfuls of Amdro. You don't need full coverage, they'll find it. I used one can on about 10 acres. No fire ants anywhere for a couple of months.