Fire Ants

[lynnmcmahan]

How do I get rid of the fire ants in my yard, they're about to carry us off? And keep them out of my dog pens and dog food?

You can't. I take a stick and stit up the mound then spray with any insecticide. Come back in five minutes and all are dead.

 

[Caustic Burno]

You can't. I take a stick and stit up the mound then spray with any insecticide. Come back in five minutes and all are dead.

Extinguisher plus actual works really well and is the only one I have found approved for pasture.
We used to spray orthene, worked super especially in our hayfields and was listed for it.
It and seven got outlawed way back 20 or so years ago here.

 

[lynnmcmahan]

You can't. I take a stick and stit up the mound then spray with any insecticide. Come back in five minutes and all are dead.

I did see where a new variety of ants were found in Texas. They were named Rasberry crazy ant. Supposedly a threat to the fire ants. I've seen th

 

[Caustic Burno]

I did see where a new variety of ants were found in Texas. They were named Rasberry crazy ant. Supposedly a threat to the fire ants. I've seen th

Yes that is what I have been told at TAMU workshop.
Our fire ant has evolved that all the workers have the same DNA from mound to mound.
If you mix them they don't fight anymore just go to work rebuilding. Plum scary!
UT has released the wasp that eats them.

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