Getting rid of them isn't easy. Applying an insecticide wrong or applying the wrong insecticide is most often the cause for failing to rid your area of the ants.
People often have unrealistic expectations of fire ant control products, too.
They're disappointed when they don't get immediate, long-term control from one application. Insecticide treatments will temporarily reduce or eliminate fire ant mounds from treated areas. But without further efforts, the fire ants will reinfest the area in time. To maintain a fire ant-free zone, control programs must be carefully designed and used. They also must be ongoing programs.