Best Fire Ant Killer

Searching for the best fire ant killer can be an arduous task. Fire Ant Specialists is certain that we have the answer for you.

For more than 30 years, we have been on the frontlines in the battle against the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta. It has been a serious issue in the southeastern U.S. for nearly 100 years.

Knowing that you are battling a formidable foe should spur you to take the most effective measures available to you.

Fire Ant Specialists has exactly what you need, but let’s talk about some of your other options first.

DIY Fire Ant “Killers”

No doubt you have been scouring the internet to see what your options are. Here are a few that we have seen people talking about. We want to shed some light on these ideas.

For years and years, we have heard about people burning fire ant hills. For obvious reasons, we must tell you that is very dangerous and unwise. But even beyond that, you have to realize that these colonies can be 30 feet beneath the surface.

What you are seeing is the mound—an entryway to a plethora of tunnels. You would not want to spend the necessary amount of money to be successful in burning that deep below the surface.

Keep this in mind when you also find suggestions for boiling water or even vinegar. Yes, these things will kill some of the upper-level ants and briefly give you that dopamine rush. But there are hundreds of thousands of ants in a colony.

Perhaps you thought the citrus peel method or maybe even grits was going to be best. The grits will not expand in the digestive system. They will simply feed the ants. And the peels will make them choose to enter the colony another way. That just means a new mound will appear.

So What Is the Best Fire Ant Killer?

Without a doubt, the best fire ant killer—used by Fire Ant Specialists—is the one that takes out the queen.

You have to understand, the queen is able to lay 1,000 eggs a day. She can live for up to six years. That’s a lot of ant replacing happening. Your meager attempts probably won’t even stun them.

But how do you reach the queen?

You send her food. Our specialized bait entices her workers to bring it straight to her. Because the chemical compositions are designed to be slow-reacting, they don’t impact the worker prior to delivery.

The queen eats these lovely morsels and is sterilized. This is better than death for her because it forces the other ants to die off before they realize she’s sterile. Sterilize her, and the whole colony ceases to exist.

That is the best fire ant killer, and it is available through Fire Ant Specialists. So if you are ready to be rid of these invaders, give us a call. We can be reached at (352) 291-2687, or you can click here for an estimate or to make an appointment.