What is the Most Effective Fire Ant Bait?
Effective eradication of fire ant colonies requires an understanding of the species’ behavior and what is the best bait for treatment. Fire Ant Control, LLC, has a long history of successfully treating all sorts of properties conveniently and affordably.
Managing the population of fire ant colonies isn’t easy. The species’ natural inclination to thrive and the lack of natural competition in North America allow them to thrive, especially in Southwest Florida. Tunnels below ground house the colony, and fire ants continuously build on these networks while the queens expand the population. The loose soil mounds are the only clue you’ll see that they have a colony present, and in some conditions, fire ants don’t make mounds.
The common treatment methods for fire ants don’t work. The queen remains safely ensconced deep within the tunnels, laying eggs to further propagate the colony’s population. The surface ants that you succeed in killing will be replaced quickly since each queen can lay thousands of eggs daily.
Limiting the fire ant population on any property requires targeting the queen. That’s what we do at Fire Ant Control, LLC. We utilize regulated and approved products, proven methods, and well-trained technicians to stop the queen from laying eggs, effectively stopping the colony in its tracks. Living ants expire, no new ants develop, and the colony ceases.
Fire Ant Control, LLC, is a licensed pest control company, specializing in the management of the Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA), the bane of the Sunshine State. Our headquarters is in Bokeelia, FL, and in collaboration with our sister companies, we’re able to treat a minimum of 1,000 acres per day. Call on our team to handle your property’s fire ant treatment needs whether the property is used for residential, educational, commercial, governmental, recreational, or agricultural purposes.
The Perfect Fire Ant Environment
Fire ants love warmth, sun, moisture, vegetation, and space to expand. Florida—and the rest of the US Southeast—throws up the welcome mat for these pernicious pests to expand without limitations, and as that growth occurs, so do the risks for injury and expensive property damage.
Fire ant stings hurt, for sure, but that’s not the only issue. The unique venom they inject can cause allergic reactions, including anaphylactic ones. Monitor fire ant attack victims closely for any signs of difficulty breathing, chest pains, nausea, and other signs of a serious reaction, and arrange for immediate medical intervention when needed.
Your property is also vulnerable to fire ant damage. Fire ants will set up house underneath home slabs and sidewalks, chew through your home’s wiring, invade hay bales and feed storage, and destroy the HVAC system.
While fire ants are fairly ubiquitous to this part of the world at this point, if you want to know whether you have a problem with fire ants, wait for a heavy rain. Once the rain dries up, look outside, if you have new mounds that seem to have sprung up overnight beside vertical features like trees, sidewalks, signs, etc., then you have a fire ant problem.
Click here or call (239) 312-8200 for treatment by Fire Ant Control, LLC, using what is clearly the most effective fire ant bait available, in the most effective, affordable, and damage-free manner possible. We can also provide a complimentary estimate for property managers in the area.
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