The fire ants are BACK! (Raleigh: moving, yard, tree)

[RedZin]

We have fire ants that appear outside near a large tree in our yard pretty much every year. I want them GONE.

Anyone know of a good exterminator that can do this without polluting the ground water supply for 30 miles?

[JQ Public]

They never left . I dump bowling water on the holes a 3-4 times and that pretty much takes care of them for me.

[suedonym]

sevin dust controls most of my buggy problems.

[CHTransplant]

Use Amdro.

Fire Ant Killer, Ant Control & Ant Bait for Killing Fire Ants by AMDRO Fire Ant Killers (http://www.amdro.com/Amdro/index.html - broken link)

[saucystargazer]

...There are fire ants in the Piedmont now?! If you are sure they are fire ants, thats very sad to know.

I know about 10 years ago there was talk of them moving further inland, but last I heard they still weren't around the Raleigh area.

Lame. Good luck!

[RedZin]

Hmmm. Must investigate this Amdro.

[RedZin]

Originally Posted by saucystargazer

...There are fire ants in the Piedmont now?! If you are sure they are fire ants, thats very sad to know.

I know about 10 years ago there was talk of them moving further inland, but last I heard they still weren't around the Raleigh area.

Lame. Good luck!

They are. And, they are evil.

[saucystargazer]

Here I did a quick search and found this article from NC state... it might help.
Red Imported Fire Ant in NC - ENT/rsc-35

[RedZin]

Originally Posted by saucystargazer

Here I did a quick search and found this article from NC state... it might help.
Red Imported Fire Ant in NC - ENT/rsc-35

Thank you.

Looks like we have to go the pesticide route. Damn.

[saucystargazer]

Yea sorry. and it looks like you need to make sure you have them come back and treat it a week later too to kill those that were out during the first application.

Again, good luck. They are some nasty bastards.