Fire Ant Treatment in Englewood, FL

  Finding fire ant treatment in Englewood, FL, is as simple as contacting Fire Ant Specialists. With more than three decades of experience and expertise in this field, we are here to assist you with all your fire ant prevention and treatment needs.

Located in Marion County, we service the central and upper parts of the state. However, we work with our sister companies to ensure we can provide these services across the state. With their assistance, we are capable of treating 1000 acres a day. We also work on the weekends, so your work week can remain uninterrupted.

What are Red Imported Fire Ants?

Solenopsis invicta, or red imported fire ants, are reddish-colored ants that build mounds in soft soils. Their mounds are usually narrow in diameter, but the tunnel systems can extend out thirty feet. During the colder seasons, these mounds typically become less visible. 

When fire ants are easily provoked and when they feel attacked, they swarm to the surface through hidden holes and tunnels. The result is thousands, potentially tens of thousands, of ants biting and stinging their victim simultaneously. These ants are incredibly aggressive and territorial and do not care how big or small you or an animal are. 

Typically, their stings are painful and leave white pustules on your skin. However, in some rare cases, people can have severe allergic reactions to their venom. These reactions can even be life-threatening. If you have a known ant allergy, it’s wise to consult your doctor about carrying an Epi-pen, especially if living in Florida.

There are two genetically distinct variations of the red imported fire ant. One operates with a single queen, whereas the other will have multiple queens in one colony. The single queen variety usually has no more than 300 mounds per acre. However, when dealing with the multi-queen variety, you can see numbers that far exceed that.

It Was an Invasion

The red imported fire ants arrived in the United States in the early 1930s. Scientists believe they migrated from South America through the soil used for ships’ ballasts. 

Once they arrived, they found the warmth and humidity of our southeastern states particularly desirable. However, they have spread as far west as Eastern New Mexico and north as central Oklahoma. But, the cold prohibits their expansion into those northern locales.

Florida is an especially vulnerable target, providing everything the fire ants desire: freedom to roam and plenty of sunshine and moisture. That’s why Fire Ant Specialists works so hard to rescue this state and its lands from these painful pests. 

Through extensive research and experience, we have developed a regulated granular bait to effectively sterilize the queens, leading to the death of entire colonies. We guarantee results that with 2-3 treatments annually, we will provide you with 95% freedom from fire ant presence.

If you have been searching for fire ant treatment in Englewood, FL, Fire Ant Specialists is here for you. Click here or call 352-291-2687 to schedule a treatment or request an estimate.