Several kinds of fungi have been tested with varying degrees of success to help control fire ants:
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Hirsutella spp.
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Candida spp.
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Paecilomyces spp.
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Conidiobolus spp.
- Beauveria bassiana
- Metarhizium anisopliae
- Aspergillus flavus
- Myrmecomyces annellisae
There have been some promising results …
Fire ants can’t survive for prolonged periods in conditions that freeze soil as deep as they are nesting. In the Deep South, it is unlikely that low winter temperatures will affect fire ant populations. However, at their extreme northern range…
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Many fire ant home remedies have been proposed and used. However, many fire ant products on the market are as safe as or safer than the home remedies. Often, a …
Fire ant bait materials have a variety of active ingredients with varying toxicity levels. Because such a small amount of active ingredient is in the bait, humans or animals would have to eat a huge amount before getting sick or …
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:
- Extinguish Fire Ant Bait (methoprene) and Esteem Ant Bait can be
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These natural enemies of fire ants are not commercially available. You will not need to purchase them because the natural enemies are expected to spread on their own. It would be too expensive for the typical homeowner to …