Once the queen is exterminated, the colony is destroyed, and the mounds are not reconstructed. As reported previously, the behavior, morphology and physiology of Lasius ant species change substantially in the autumn months. Within less than five minutes of being treated with formic acid, the leaves of the creeping bentgrass turf cores exhibit foliar burn or lesions comparable to that of the damage observed on a golf course fairway. Literature cited Holldobler, B., and E.O. Wilson. Mass. Potter, D.A., and R. Lopez.
Baits target nuisance ants.
Watschke, T.L., P.H. Dernoeden and D.J. Sheltar. Managing turfgrass pests.