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Re: Re: Re: Re: Fireants-Is there a way?
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Posted by Keith TX on December 22, 2001 at 16:20:01 from (216.40.219.137):
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Fireants-Is there a way? posted by Country Boy on December 22, 2001 at 14:04:22:
Country Boy, I have read all the posts about torches etc and that is not the answer either. Fireants (all ants) live and operate in a PERFECT society. Ther are different classes of ants, like workers, breeders, fighters, queen. When the mound is disturbed in the least, these workers and fighters will come to the surface to combat the cause of disturbance. At the same time, some workers will start evacuating the mound by taking the eggs of unborn below ground. Whan they successfully take those eggs out of your reach below, they have survived and will resurface somewhere else. Each mound you see is a "satellite" mound complete with it's own queen. It is a satellite of a major colony that usually remains below unless driven to the surface by moisture (rain). The key is to kill these mounds WITHOUT DISTURBING THEM. Ortho has powder in a can that is speciffically for killing fireants. You simply cover the mound with this powder (just like spreading Parmesian Cheese on a fresh pizza) and let the workers track this back into the mound where it effectively kills every ant in this satellite mound. There is also a bait called Amdro that you sprinkle over the mound (this takes less) WITHOUT DISTURBING THE MOUND. If this is an active mound, you will see workers finding these pieces of bait and carrying it in the mound within moments of application. This stuff will kill all ants in the mound as well. I have had equal results with both. The way to see if you have killed the mound is to disturb it a day or so AFTER application with a stick or whatever. If you see eggs but no ants, you have succeeded in killing that mound. That is a dam good feeling. And like I said....you have to keep after them. Remember, DO NOT disturb the mound before appllication of poison whichever you choose. They can evacuate in moments. I wouldn't think pouring petroleum on a mound would kill them either. It would kill the ones that get it on them but that is all. I just looked in my garage and the last stuff I have been using is called "Eliminator Ant Killer Dust" I got at Wal MArts. It has seemed to work great and is cheaper than Ortho. It is in an orange container. Keith
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