Carrollton Pest Control Company talks about Fire Ants in the Fall
Carrollton Pest Control Service owner Blake Williams of Service 1st Pest and Lawn offers advice on “Fall Fire Ants”.
Fire Ants are very active in North Texas during the Fall Season. The reason is they have been growing their colonies all Summer long unnoticed. They are un noticed because when it is dry they go deeper under ground where there is moisture present. When it gets cooler in the fall they not only move there colonies above ground creating mounds but are also very active establishing new colonies.
Treating fire ant mounds in the fall is very important. If left untreated, they might move under your house when the weather gets cold looking for a place to over winter. Many times they begin showing up in bathrooms and other wet areas in the winter time. This occurs when they have moved under the house to over winter and begin entering the house through plumbing penetrations in the slab.
When fire ants are under the house and entering through plumbing penetrations in the winter time, treatment can be very difficult, for various reasons. First, the Fire Ant colony does not eat much in the winter time and as a result baits are either not effective or very slow to gain control. Second, treating the colony directly with pesticide takes specialized equipment because the colony is under the slab.
It is best to prevent Fire Ant problems in the winter by treating mounds in your lawn in the Fall. A good method is the Texas Two Step as promoted by Texas A&M agricultural extension service. This involves broadcasting Fire Ant bait such as Amdro on the lawn and then treating any visible mounds with Orthene 3 days later. Be sure to follow the instructions on the label before any applications. Over applications or under applications will reduce the effectiveness of the treatment. More is not better anytime you’re dealing with pesticides.
Carrollton Pest Control Service owner Blake Williams says “Treat Fire Ants in the Fall to prevent problems in the Winter”. Call Service 1st Pest and Lawn for help with your Fire Ant control, Termite control, lawn care or pest control needs, 940-594-8154.
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August 19, 2009 5:06 pm
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