Fire Ants

[Chef]

What are you guys using to control fire ants. I have a 3 acre yard so please don't tell me Amdro or the other Home Depot stuff....

[Playa]

Napalm & nukes! Hate em, got bit this weekend fishing & had to hop in the pond.

[systemnt]

Cant control every inch of the property..if someone tells you their product can they are lying otherwise theyd be richer than gates.
Bayer makes good kill on contact powder...only stuff i know that works as advertised..

[onetondodge]

Yes you can control them but it not cheap. It is a restricted product called top choice. It's active product is fipronil. It is what used to be in over and out until they made it restrictive. It verbs on how long it lasts do to rainfall. Usually anywhere from 8-12 months.

[elkaholic9292]

With your shovel, move as much as you can from one bed and put into another ant bed (be careful). They will kill each other. Keep doing this until you've got it down to one or two beds and use your chemicals.

[Bigfootwolff]

See link below.

http://store.doyourownpestcontrol.com/bifen-it

I have used it with good results on fire ants and other insects.

[slacker]

Ortho Orethene

[dragonsdaddy]

same scenario for me.i am trying beneficial nematodes. i'll let you know how they work.

[overcomer401965]

Ascend, but you will ahve to get someone witha structural pest control liscense to get it for you. Check Ebay. I used to work for a pest control company and this works.

[jaime1982]

See link below.

http://store.doyourownpestcontrol.com/bifen-it

I have used it with good results on fire ants and other insects.

Thats what Ive used but in the wisdom brand with great success. The list of critters it kills is endless and can use indoors too. The main ingredient Bifenthrin is the same as bifen-it at 7.9% and is available at the local tractor supply store.

[AndyRealtree]

Gasoline and a match

[Tmag]

Gasoline and a match

This is fun to watch but can get pretty bad really quick when you have a bed with lots of tunnels and end up inside the fire ball.

[holdem]

No match.

[law1piv]

I use regular ol seven dust

[wickll]

Yes you can control them but it not cheap. It is a restricted product called top choice. It's active product is fipronil. It is what used to be in over and out until they made it restrictive. It verbs on how long it lasts do to rainfall. Usually anywhere from 8-12 months.

Over and out was a great product when it had fipronil. Haven't had any experience with Top Choice, but wonder how well it will work since it is a bait. I believe Top Choice is only available through exterminators.(but not sure)