Fire Ant Treatment in Keystone Heights, FL

Most people who are looking for fire ant treatment in Keystone Heights, FL, are doing so because a fire ant has caused them physical pain. Fire Ant Specialists is the solution for that situation.

We opened our arsenal against these invaders in 1993. But the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, has been gaining ground since the 1930s, when it first landed at the Port of Mobile.

For almost 100 years, people in the southeastern parts of the U.S. have been dealing with their painful stings caused by the injection of toxic venom. Some people and some animals have even been killed by their simultaneous bite and sting. Most other ants do one or the other. The red imported fire ant does both.

Most people come looking for fire ant treatment because of the physical pain these treacherous entities cause. But there are even larger issues to consider.

Fire Ants Are Not Just Painful

As we implied previously, the searing fire that is their sting is not the only bad part about these creatures. Because they are from a tropical climate, they are accustomed to warm, damp spaces. This means they will go places other than your yard.

They have been found in piles of dirty clothes waiting for the washing. Why? Because they are drawn to the moist bits of skin left on the garments. They are omnivores, which really just means they eat anything.

Obviously, the laundry can be a warm, damp place for them, but so can your well or pump house. And should they find themselves enjoying that environment, you’ll find yourself dealing with shorts in your electrical systems. This is not only frustrating—it can be dangerous and expensive too.

Ants love to be underground in their tunnels and caverns. They like to dig under concrete and other types of foundations. Since their colonies can be 20 feet below the surface, their presence has caused whole buildings to topple.

Imagine having to explain to your insurance company that you didn’t take care of your ant problem and now your house is sitting in a hole. Seems far-fetched, but it has happened.

Time to End Them

Seems a little intense, but if you have a red imported fire ant problem on your property, it is absolutely time to end them. They can cause serious physical harm to your family, friends, pets, and livestock. They can also cause harm to your dwellings, businesses, and even parking lots.

These tiny terrors are destructive and aggressive. They should be unwelcome on any property within the continental U.S. because they don’t belong here.

Fire Ant Specialists is part of the solution.

We’ve been rescuing businesses and homeowners for more than 30 years. Our method takes out the queen by sterilizing her. She can’t repopulate, and the rest of the colony can only live up to six weeks. We’ll tell you when to expect them to be gone.

For fire ant treatment in Keystone Heights, FL, give Fire Ant Specialists a call at (352) 291-2687 or click here.