Fire ants sting people, pets, livestock, and other animals. They also cause damage to electrical equipment and property. Learning about the fire ant life cycle and biology will help you better understand various strategies for fire ant control. The publications listed below describe fire ant control in different situations such as lawns, gardens, pastures, school yards and golf courses.
eXtension Publications
- Fire Ant Control: The Two-Step Method and Other Approaches
- Managing Imported Fire Ants in Urban Areas
- Management of Imported Fire Ants in Livestock Production Systems
- Managing Imported Fire Ants in Agriculture
- Broadcast Baits for Fire Ant Control
- The Latest Broadcast on Fire Ant Control Products
Other Consumer Publications and Fact Sheets
- Fire Ant Control Materials for Alabama Homeowners
- Broadcast Bait Products
- Managing Household Ant Pests
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Fact Sheets from the Texas Imported Fire Ant Project [all PDF] Fact Sheets are also available at Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Bookstore.
- Fact Sheet 001 – Texas Pest Ant Identification: An Illustrated Key to Common Pest Ants and Fire Ant Species
- Fact Sheet 002 – Welcome to Texas! Avoiding the Sting of Fire Ants
- Fact Sheet 003 – Living on the Edge: Managing Imported Fire Ants in West Texas
- Fact Sheet 004 – Diagnosing and Treating Animals for Imported Fire Ant Injury
- Fact Sheet 005 – Medical Problems and Treatment Considerations for Imported Fire Ant
- Fact Sheet 006 – Flooding and Fire Ants: Protecting Yourself and Your Family
- Fact Sheet 007 – Survey-based Management of Imported Fire Ants
- Fact Sheet 008 – Potential Biological Control Agents for Imported Fire Ant
- Fact Sheet 009 – Natural, Organic and Alternative Methods for Imported Fire Ant Management
- Fact Sheet 010 – Red Imported Fire Ants May Find Some Landscape Design Elements Unattractive
- Fact Sheet 011 – How to Plan, Implement and Evaluate a Spot Eradication Program for Imported Fire Ants
- Fact Sheet 012 – Broadcasting Ant Bait Products in Rough Terrain or by People with Limited Mobility
- Fact Sheet 013 – Calculating Areas for Pesticide Treatment Around the Home
- Fact Sheet 014 – Fire Ant Control Methods Around Pets
- Fact Sheet 015 – Managing Fire Ants in Vegetable Gardens
- Fact Sheet 016 – Managing Fire Ants in Butterfly Gardens
- Fact Sheet 017 – Fire Ants and the Texas IPM in Schools Program
- Fact Sheet 018 – Fire Ant Management Options for Golf Courses
- Fact Sheet 019 – Managing Red Imported Fire Ants in Wildlife Areas
- Fact Sheet 020 – Managing Red Imported Fire Ants in Electrical Equipment and Utility Housings
- Fact Sheet 021 – Red Imported Fire Ant Management Considerations for Beekeepers
- Fact Sheet 022 – Red Imported Fire Ants: A Threat to Nursing Homes and Day Care Centers
- Fact Sheet 023 – Protecting Penned Animals from Fire Ants
- Fact Sheet 024 – Red Imported Fire Ant Control Around Bodies of Water
- Fact Sheet 025 – Community-wide Imported Fire Ant Management Kit
- Fact Sheet 026 – Considerations for Development of Community-wide Red Imported Fire Ant Management Programs
- Fact Sheet 027 – Texas Imported Fire Ant Research and Management Project Covenant Not to Sue and Hold Harmless Agreement
- Fact Sheet 028 – Collecting and Maintaining Colonies of Red Imported Fire Ants for Study
- Fact Sheet 029 – Imported Fire Ant Model
- Fact Sheet 030 – How to Select, Apply and Develop Insecticides for Imported Fire Ant Control
- Fact Sheet 031 – Estimated Amounts of Insecticide Ingredients Used for Imported Fire Ant Control Using Various Treatment Approaches
Additional links about imported fire ants
Posters
- How fire ants establish a colony
- Life in the mound
- Biological control of fire ants using phorid flies
- Using baits to manage fire ants
Research Publications
- Beauvariana bassiana as a biocontrol agent against red imported fire ant
- Application of molecular genetic technologies to the management of the red imported fire ant
- Anaphylaxis due to red imported fire ant sting
- Biology and control of red imported fire ants
- Red imported fire ant impacts on northern bobwhite populations
- Control of the red imported fire ant in hay shipments
- Evaluation of Organic Products and Home Remedies to Eliminate Red Imported Fire Ant Colonies
- Complete list of research reports for the Texas Fire Ant Research and Management Project