There are six ant species known to attack red imported fire ant workers, brood and queen or compete for food. Try monitoring your lawn for the presence of these native competitor ants and identify the type of imported fire ant problem you have to help select one of the following programs. Nester and fire ant researcher Charles Barr, with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at College Station have outlined the most common fire ant problems and the best individual solutions. A broadcast spreader, container for the solution, measuring tools, rubber gloves. Two or three days later, treat only the nuisance mounds with the individual mound treatment.
Limit treatments to problem colonies located in high-traffic areas or other trouble spots.
Two-Step Procedure once or twice per year as dictated by weather patterns. Ant colonies in the individually treated mounds should die within a day or more, depending on treatment selected. Mounds affected by the bait treatments will take two weeks to several months, depending on bait type. Controls unseen colonies over time, visible ones quickly. It may utilize two products and some labor.