Finish off Fire Ants Part 3

Reader Contribution by Harper Slusher
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I moved to the south about a year ago. Originally, I was thrilled about the long growing season and the amount of acreage my family owned. Unfortunately, I later realized that the more acreage they possessed, the more fire ant colonies I had to conquer. 

Recently, I made a second attempt to defeat these ants with a commercial fire ant killer, which used spinosad as an active ingredient.  Having tried a similar fire ant killer before with no success, I certainly didn’t have high hopes for this one. But, raving comments about the product from those at the store drove me to purchase it since I was beyond desperate. 

After spreading it, I gave the ants about a week and a half to consume the fire ant killer and serve it to their queens. After that time had passed, I began moving from mound to mound, kicking at the soft mounds of clay to check for ants. It only took me about 5 minutes to assess the outcome – I had finally found success. 

  • Published on May 28, 2013
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