Iāve been battling against all different kinds of ants and Iām losing the fight, especially the fire ants!! I shovel the feed that falls almost daily and have recently changed to a pellet feed/new feeder which does help some. I see them all over the ground and donāt want my feather babies compromised. Itās so hot here in the desert that I do mist the run several times a day, so that gives them (ants) water I only gives treats now by hand and pick up any that they didnāt eat. What the heck can I do? I see the fire ant mounds starting inside the run versus outside. Iāve done gallons of vinegar and used diatomaceous earth without success. Any help is greatly appreciated!!