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Red ants are taking over the world.....
Posted on 11/9/24 at 4:43 pm
Posted on 11/9/24 at 4:43 pm
We have tried everything, they keep coming back.
IMO, there is no solution.
IMO, there is no solution.
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Posted on 11/9/24 at 4:48 pm to oldskule
Sure there is. Diesel and a match
Posted on 11/9/24 at 4:51 pm to oldskule
Taurus Trio G. Spread spring and summer, unless more frequent rains.
Posted on 11/9/24 at 4:52 pm to oldskule
Diatomaceous earth
Put a good bit on top of the mound. Get a shovel and break up the mound and mix it in. Put a little more or top.
It will kill the entire pile within a day.
Put a good bit on top of the mound. Get a shovel and break up the mound and mix it in. Put a little more or top.
It will kill the entire pile within a day.
Posted on 11/9/24 at 6:21 pm to oldskule
Bengal will kill the whole bed overnight, it’s impressive to see the big pile of them dead the next day.
Posted on 11/9/24 at 6:21 pm to oldskule
Ole gas
Posted on 11/9/24 at 6:41 pm to oldskule
Used coffee grounds work.
Posted on 11/9/24 at 6:56 pm to oldskule
quote:
there is no solution.
Frequent hard freezes
Posted on 11/9/24 at 8:28 pm to oldskule
Assephate
Posted on 11/9/24 at 8:34 pm to oldskule
Topchoice will wipe them out but you need someone with a license to buy it for you.
Posted on 11/10/24 at 6:17 am to bbvdd
I tried a lot of things mentioned here with no good results. About 8 years ago someone told me about Bifen IT and how good it is for mosquitoes, red ants, termites, spiders etc. but you need to do a whole yard application.
I bought a spray tank and mounted it on a lawnmower rollover bar with a boomless spray nozzle. Now all these critters are gone. Do not spray on fruit, vegetables or flowers, it will kill bees.
At first, I did a whole yard spray then two weeks later a second application, now an application about every 3-4 months. I mentioned Bifen to a friend who is in charge of a city ball field and was complaining about mosquitoes and ants. Every time I see him he thanks me for recommending this product.
I bought a spray tank and mounted it on a lawnmower rollover bar with a boomless spray nozzle. Now all these critters are gone. Do not spray on fruit, vegetables or flowers, it will kill bees.
At first, I did a whole yard spray then two weeks later a second application, now an application about every 3-4 months. I mentioned Bifen to a friend who is in charge of a city ball field and was complaining about mosquitoes and ants. Every time I see him he thanks me for recommending this product.
This post was edited on 11/10/24 at 6:19 am
Posted on 11/10/24 at 7:33 am to oldskule
Talistar,
Posted on 11/10/24 at 8:28 am to rodnreel
You don’t think bees ever light on the grass you’ve sprayed the Bifen on?
I have a hard time broadcast spraying insecticides even though I hate fire ants with a fiery passion.
I have a hard time broadcast spraying insecticides even though I hate fire ants with a fiery passion.
This post was edited on 11/10/24 at 11:59 am
Posted on 11/10/24 at 8:35 am to oldskule
Taurus SC, I use about 3-4 oz per acre in the Spring before a rain. Also pit 1 oz of MSM turf to take care of the stickers.
Posted on 11/10/24 at 10:30 am to rodnreel
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Bifen
This is the way
Posted on 11/10/24 at 11:46 am to Cypressknee
Some redundant recommendations here, but none of them bad.
I also recommend the Taurus Trio G.
It's called "trio" because it contains Bifenthrin (the active ingredient in Bifen IT, Talstar, etc), Fipronil (the active ingredient in TopChoice and Taurus SC) and lambda-cyhalothrin (Cyonara). Pretty much covers all the recs so far, but in one product.
I also recommend the Taurus Trio G.
It's called "trio" because it contains Bifenthrin (the active ingredient in Bifen IT, Talstar, etc), Fipronil (the active ingredient in TopChoice and Taurus SC) and lambda-cyhalothrin (Cyonara). Pretty much covers all the recs so far, but in one product.
This post was edited on 11/10/24 at 11:54 am
Posted on 11/10/24 at 12:54 pm to bbvdd
my neighbor is in pest control and top choice is what they use for fire ants. supposed to be good for a year. stuff aint cheap though
Posted on 11/10/24 at 1:40 pm to oldskule
Lets all take a suit case full to Washington D.C....place them around....there will be a solution.
Posted on 11/10/24 at 2:23 pm to oldskule
Amdro bait granules, don't apply with rain in the forecast, and don't water it in. Just sprinkle around the mounds. Do not disturb the mounds. Simply sprinkle a good bit on and around the mounds.
They eat it up like sugar, deliver it to the queen and the rest of the hive, and the whole colony dies. It doesn't kill them instantly, which is the beauty of it. They eat it, carry it inside the hive, deliver it to everyone, then they all die.
They eat it up like sugar, deliver it to the queen and the rest of the hive, and the whole colony dies. It doesn't kill them instantly, which is the beauty of it. They eat it, carry it inside the hive, deliver it to everyone, then they all die.
Posted on 11/10/24 at 3:38 pm to oldskule
The most effective way to get rid of them is to treat all the ant hills on the same day. I use Ortho Orthene Ant Killer, very effective stuff and usually kills within a day.
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