Electrical • Gardens • Homes and Buildings • Lawns and Other Turf • Water •Health Care Facilities • Compost Piles, Mulched Flower Beds, Pavement Cracks There are many options for managing various kinds of fire ant problems. When using pesticides, use only products labeled for the location or “site” you want to treat. For instance, DO NOT use a product in your vegetable garden unless that site is listed on the label. Many combinations of control options are available, and there may be no single best method. Researchers are… Read More →

Fire ants can’t be eliminated entirely because it’s not possible to treat all areas that are infested. Thus the goal of current integrated pest management programs is to suppress fire ants as much as possible with biological control methods and use insecticides only where it is economically and environmentally justifiable to do so. There may not be one “best” method for fire ant control, especially in large areas. The objective should be to find the method or methods that are cost effective and environmentally sound. In areas where… Read More →

Advantages: Relatively fast control No known cross-tolerance No metabolism of insecticide required Disadvantages: More expensive than some baits May need additional application Requires low-volume spreader Active Ingredient: 0.063% metaflumizone Similar Products: None Application Rate, Broadcast: 1.5 lbs. /acre Speed of Control: relatively fast, 1-4 weeks Duration of Control: two applications per year are usually needed, but may need an additional application.  The number of applications varies with reinvasion pressure Approximate product cost: $23/acre ($5.50/10,000 sq. ft.) Best used for: Altrevin®- For control of fire ants in citrus orchards,… Read More →

Many contact insecticides which include acephate (Orthene®), carbaryl (Sevin®), fipronil (Over ‘N Out®), pyrethrins, pyrethroids (bifethrin, cyfluthrin, cypermethrin, deltamethrin, lambda-cyhalothin, permethrin, es-fenvalerate, tefluthrin or tralomethrin), and liquid fipronil or spinosad. are designed for the homeowner and are widely available in retail stores, garden centers and farm and ranch supply stores (Wal-Mart, Lowe’s, Home Depot, CoOp, Tractor Supply, etc.). They are sold in small containers with enough material to cover a home yard. These ingredients vary in how fast they kill ants and how long they persist in the… Read More →

                  Advantages: Very long true residual control Can be applied in any season (best in early spring) Fertilizer spreader can be used Taurus® Trio G has quick killing pyrethroids in the formulation  Disadvantages: Not a bait Restricted use product (RUP) Only one application per year Slower than Amdro® (except for Taurus® Trio G) More expensive than bait products Similar Products: None Application Rate, Broadcast: 87 lbs. per acre (2 lbs/1000 square feet) followed by irrigation. Do not use as an… Read More →