we have a large yard and our soil is red clay wich the ants LOVE!
2007-05-25 10:13:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
we live in N. Georgia on the Nc Tn Ga lines. we have hundreds of small mounds and a very large yard. thanks:-)
2007-05-26 11:56:08 · update #1
The best product right now is Fipronil which must be applied by a licensed pesticide applicator. Fire ants can live 10 feet or more underground, gasoline won't get down that far. And Sevin dust just doesn't get to the queen.
Fipronil is sold under the name TopChoice by Bayer. It is used on parks and golf courses where people frequent. since it is applied by a licensed applicator only and at a very low rate, I have little qualms about children and pets on the law. Actually fire ant bites are very painful which would move me to get that Fripronil down ASAP. It lasts a year and keeps other ants from moving in. Rain doesn't seem to move it away.
2007-05-25 11:25:26 · answer #1 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many products out there that you spread on the lawn, water in, and wait a day or so. If you can keep your pets and kids from playing in the treated areas for about 24 hours, there won't be any problems.
My favorite remedy, after "over and out" by whoever( I think Ortho), is to pour a small amount of gasoline on the mound and light it. The ants make a little crackling sound like rice crispies and I get the satisfaction of payback for all those bites!
2007-05-25 10:21:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are several products out that you can put down and they last all year. I work at a school and I treat the playground every Spring. Many of the students are allergic to the ant bites. The treatment works very well all year long.
2007-05-25 10:25:35 · answer #3 · answered by bugear001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
red clay.....u are down south......close to the red river........yes ortho works well but.....pets and children..........people do not know this but you can boil water and pour it on the mound and it will kill them.......i just dont know yer situation......large yard ??? hundreds of mounds ?? in city limits ?? it will also kill the grass around the moung too........
2007-05-25 11:54:06 · answer #4 · answered by johnny dred 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you wont get in trouble with the city you could burn your yard. I am guessing your out westsince you have a red clay yard. but burning them would be the easiest solution
2007-05-25 10:21:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
get an ant eater ?
2007-05-26 06:57:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pour gas on them that will kill
2007-05-25 10:23:40 · answer #7 · answered by fishinglouie_1 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
SEVIN DUST-5
Wal-Mart and any department/garden center has it.
And it is SAFE!!!
2007-05-25 10:21:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋