fire ants

[FlyWheel]

Quote: Not 100% sure how it works, but I'm thinking maybe it works the same way rice and the non-toxic rat killers work, by swelling in their gut causing it to rupture. And I seriously think that gasoline is not going to solve your problem (if you're so set on using it why ask us in the first place?). Fire ant colonies can extend anywhere from three to ten feet down and at least three feet out,. the mound on top is just the tailings; the dirt that was dug out when the nest is being built.

Here's a FAQ about fire ants, courtesy of the University of Arkansas.

http://www.uaex.edu/publications/pdf/FSA-7052.pdf

I've gotten the best results with the full season preventatives. I spread this around the property in early march, before mounds start appearing and it keeps them away all summer and into late fall which is about when they start hibernating. I may see a couple of small mounds pop-up just before winter, but they never amount to much and are disposed of with the next spreading in spring.

 

[birdwrangler057]

So how again doea yhe squabbling answer a question?
I officially regret having asked to begin with.

So Sorry!!!