Protect Your Home From Fire Ants

Posted on: May 10, 2023Luis M Pérez

Fire ants are red or black ants that are tiny and aggressive. They are found predominantly in the Southern parts of the United States.

The Following Characteristics Can Help In Identifying Fire Ants:

They are typically a reddish-brown or black color. Their bodies are segmented with a small head, a thorax, and an abdomen. They are small, ranging from about 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch long. Fire ants have long, sharp stingers on their back ends that can cause pain and swelling if they sting you. They move quickly and erratically, often squirting their abdomen up and down while walking or running. Lastly, they build large and noticeable mounds of dirt on the ground.

Protecting Your Home From Fire Ants

Protecting your home from fire ants involves a combination of prevention and control measures. Here are some steps you can take:

Keep Your Home And Yard Clean And Free From Debris:

Regularly clean your property and make sure that you dispose of any debris, such as fallen leaves, branches, and other items that might provide shelter and food for fire ants.

Seal Any Cracks And Crevices:

Fire ants can enter your home through small openings, so seal any openings or cracks in your home’s foundation, walls, and windows.

How to Treat Fire Ants?

The best way to treat fire ants is with a bait treatment. As stated before, fire ants react quickly when disturbed. So, if you try to treat the mound, you will disturb it, and all the surviving ants will leave that mound and just set up a new one. Thus, mound treatments lead to the displacement or movement of ants. Meanwhile, bait treatment is much more effective. At Dr. Green, we use a product called Top Choice, a bait that we spread around the home and lawn. The foraging ants attract this bait, bringing it home to their mound to feed the other ants in the colony. Thus, they can control the entire colony.

A good bait treatment such as Top Choice will last for one whole year, so at Dr. Green Services, we guarantee this treatment and offer a warranty on it. Top Choice also controls fleas and ticks, so if you order our fire ant treatment, you will receive flea and tick prevention. This is a great benefit if you have pets.

Hire A Professional Lawn Pest Control Service:

If you are dealing with a severe infestation or are not comfortable dealing with fire ants, hiring a professional pest control service may be best to eliminate them. Remember, prevention is key to keeping fire ants at bay. You can protect your home from these pesky insects by keeping your home clean and using ant baits and insecticides when necessary.

Questions

To learn more, visit us online at doctorgreen.com, email me at luisp@doctorgreen.com, or 800-465-2934.