ant mounds

Cold Weather and Fire Ants

Even with cold weather fire ants can stay around. Normally, the mounds become dormant in cold months. But they don’t really hibernate, and they definitely are not gone! That is, unless you took our advice and treated them in the fall. As the weather gets colder, fire ants go further down into the to stay warm and survive over the winter. Then, when the weather warms in the spring and summer, as the saying goes,…

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Fire Ant Mounds

With the recent increase in rainfall, you probably will be seeing more fire ant mounds. Fire ants create mounds after a rain as they bring up the soil to clear out the tunnels they’ve created. For a fire ant service we don’t just focus on those mounds but treat the entire yard typically. This is because there can be ants in the soil throughout the lawn, so we cover as much area as possible to…

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Fire Ants in the Fall

Fire ants have a dormancy period in the winter where they are not very active, but before that they can still be a painful nuisance in your yard. Just before winter is a great time for a “last-minute” treatment! Getting them to take bait down into the colony just before they become more inactive during cooler weather means that colony will be eradicated and not come back in the spring. Which means your yard will…

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Fire Ants Still?

Even though temperatures are cooling, we’re still getting quite a few calls for fire ants. Many people associate treating fire ants with summer activities and being outdoors, but fall is actually a great time to focus on fire ants. In fact, now is the ideal time because it will keep them in lower numbers over the winter and into spring, making it easier to handle them down the road. According to Texas A&M’s Imported Fire…

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Crazy Ants

The crazy ant, particularly the tawny or “Rasberry” crazy ant, is one of a growing number of pests in the Central Texas and Austin area. The name Rasberry came from the name of an exterminator who noticed their increasing numbers around the Houston area in 2002. Since then, the tawny crazy ant has spread throughout the Gulf Coast region and has been confirmed in dozens of Texas counties including: Angelina, Bexar, Brazoria, Brazos, Calhoun, Cameron,…

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Fire Ants In And Around Austin

It’s getting hotter and drier in Central Texas and this means more fire ants! Most people are staying at home and in their yards this summer, so it’s a great time to treat fire ants to ensure your outdoor areas are safe for your family and pets. About Fire Ants There are a few different species of fire ants around Texas and Austin but regardless of the type, they can be a painful nuisance if…

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Right Now is a Great Time to Apply Nematodes!

If you suspect that your yard may be infested with fleas, beneficial nematodes are a good choice for control. They are microscopic worms that are broadcast into the soil. They feed on flea larvae and can also help with fire ants, white flies, grubs among other undesirable lawn pests. If you pull white socks over your ankles and walk around the yard for a few minutes you should be able to see fleas that jump…

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When Is The Ideal Time for Fire Ant Baiting?

Fire ant baits are an effective, low toxicity option for dealing with fire ants, but they need to be applied under the correct conditions. The bait should be applied when the ground is dry and the fire ants are foraging. We want the ants to take a viable amount of bait in the first couple of hours after application while it is fresh. The ideal soil temperature is between 70-95 degrees at 1” below the…

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Texas Leaf Cutter Ants

Leaf cutter ants can damage fruit trees and ornamental vegetation quickly. They can be very difficult to handle. These ants have very large colonies that can spread up to 100 ft long under the ground. They use the leaves they bring back to the colony as a fungus farm to feed the colony. For this reason baits tend to be ineffective. A special formulation of hydramethylnon, sold under the trade name Amdro Ant Block, is…

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Cooler Weather Equals Easier Nematode Applications!

If you suspect that your yard may be infested with fleas, beneficial nematodes are a good choice for control. They are microscopic worms that are broadcast into the soil. They feed on flea larvae and can also help with fire ants, white flies, grubs among other undesirable lawn pests. If you pull white socks over your ankles and walk around the yard for a few minutes you should be able to see fleas that jump…

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