Complex sentence: Mounds are destroyed in a matter of weeks if baits are used on them; baits are considered to be effective and simple to use against red imported fire ants, in comparison to drenching, dusting, or fumigating.
Split into simpler sentences: Mounds are destroyed in a matter of weeks if baits are used on them. Baits are considered to be effective and simple to use against red imported fire ants, in comparison to drenching, dusting, or fumigating.