Photograph is used with permission. Charles Ray, Auburn University
Are you having ant problems? We have placed all of our resources concerning ants, their biology, and how to kill or make them go away using integrated pest management (IPM) in …
Photograph is used with permission. Charles Ray, Auburn University
Are you having ant problems? We have placed all of our resources concerning ants, their biology, and how to kill or make them go away using integrated pest management (IPM) in …
There is general consensus that when fire ants and other ant species get shocked, they release pheromones that attract other worker ants to the site. Those workers also get shocked, release pheromones, and attract still more ants to the site.…
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In areas where fire ant populations are very high, the ants may reduce populations of other ground-dwelling insects. This includes some native ant species, with which they compete for resources. Reducing the population of ground dwelling insects may affect the …
Various fire ant control products are labeled for use in the vegetable garden.
Only a few bait products are currently approved for use in the home vegetable garden:
Gasoline probably will not kill the entire fire ant colony. Gasoline is highly repellent to ants and is likely to cause them to relocate. However, gasoline is dangerous to handle, and it kills any plant material it touches. Some of …