Spring is an ideal time to take the first step to fire ant control, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. “This is the time of year when ants begin foraging for food and when spring ...

Researchers and Extension entomology specialists across the South work together to develop control strategies for pests such as ticks, mosquitoes, bed bugs and more. This includes fire ants, which are ...

Fire ants are well established here in Rowan County and some of them like to call your pasture or hayfield home. Whether you are dealing with one mound or 100 mounds in some cases, you need to know ...

EAST TEXAS - Just last week, I kneeled down to get a closer look at a weed and put my knee squarely in a fire ant mound. I swatted my pants leg and got all of them off without getting stung. It was a ...

Targeted insecticides can be applied to individual mounds to eliminate the queen ant. For widespread infestations, broadcast pesticides offer a broader solution but come with safety precautions.

Spring is near in Louisiana. The birds are singing and flowers are beginning to blossom in our landscapes. It’s a great time to be outdoors. Watch your step, though, or you might become a victim of ...

If you live in a rural or suburban area in the Southern states, you’ve likely seen a fire ant hill a few times in your life. Stepping on a fire ant hill, sometimes referred to as a mound, can mean ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Do you have a little fire ant problem? The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture has the solution for you — and it’s free of charge. The state partnered with multiple pest control ...

A new population of “highly aggressive” red imported fire ants has infested a private property in Montecito, according to Santa Barbara County officials. The ants are capable of biting and stinging ...