Fire ants have become the number one insect problem in the south. As a pest professional, we now have a product available to us that will control fire ants for up to one full year with only one application.
At this time, Fire Ant Control is available in the Little Rock, Conway, Hot Springs, Ft. Smith, Memphis, and Birmingham areas only.
HOW IT WORKS
Once the area is treated with a broadcast application several things happen:
- Fire ants work the treated soil, via mound construction and foraging tunnels, coming into contact with the pesticide.
- Fire ants become exposed either through contact or ingestion and spread the pesticide throughout the colony to other ants and the queen. This is called the domino effect.
- Succumbing to the lethal effects of the pesticide, the mound slowly and steadily crashes, eliminating the queen. (A fire ant colony may have several queens which can live 6-7 years and produce up to 1500 eggs per day.)
- The residual effect controls existing mounds and prevents new mounds from forming.
WHERE CAN IT BE APPLIED?
- Residential lawn
- Commercial lawns
- School grounds
- Parks
- Sports fields
- Landscape beds
- Campsites
- Golf turf
WHAT DOES IT COST?
There are many variables involved in the cost of this application, such as the amount of turfgrass, the size and amount of flower beds, etc.
We will be happy to provide you with a free estimate upon request.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF HAVING A PROFESSIONAL DO IT?
- To name just a few:
- This product is not available to the public.
- Just one application per year is necessary
- Apply any time of the year
- Also can control other species of ants, fleas and ticks for up to 30 days.
- Low toxicity to non-target animals