Fire Ant Treatment in North Port, FL

If you have a home or business in North Port, FL, and notice fire ant mounds spring up after a heavy rain, secure fire ant treatment from Fire Ant Specialists. Don’t waste your time dealing with them only to relocate them to a new spot on your property as they bounce back to even greater population numbers. We can destroy the colony and keep new ants from recolonizing your property.

Solenopsis invicta: The Red-Imported Fire Ant

The enemy of any property owner is the fire ant. They’re not native to North America; they were introduced inadvertently through the Port of Mobile nearly a century ago.

Fire ants build colonies with hundreds of thousands of citizens living below the ground’s surface. They create complicated networks of tunnels and chambers underground. The mounds they make are the surest signal that you have fire ants on your property, but fire ants can be present without mounds, especially during the hottest times of the year. 

Fire ants are highly defensive and attack aggressively if you get too close. Every colony has at least one queen, and some have more than one. The queen is the secret to a fire ant colony’s success because all she does is lay eggs. An amply-fed and sufficiently warm colony will provide the environment she needs to lay thousands of fire ants daily. If your treatment attempts leave the queen alive and able to reproduce, your efforts will be a complete waste. 

Fire ants are pests, but they are also potentially dangerous. The stings that they administer when they attack leave blisters filled with a hard boil, and if the person has an allergy, the reaction can range from localized to anaphylaxis!

Fire ants are also vicious to livestock, cattle, wildlife, and pets. Sick, young, and elderly animals who can’t move are most vulnerable. They will also eat seeds, kill saplings, and eat your crops.

The destruction doesn’t end there! Fire ants infiltrate homes and vehicles if left unchecked, and they will nest inside HVAC systems, near wiring, and underneath home slabs, destroying them all. Taking care of fire ants at the first sign of them is the best way to protect your home and the people and animals you love.

In your efforts to get rid of fire ants, you may find suggestions online or hear them from family members and friends. We’ve heard them, too, and we’d like to save you some time by pointing out the ones that will not work and could cause harm.

Don’t Bother with These So-Called Fire Ant Treatments:

• Grits – Contrary to popular belief, the grits will not cause the ants to explode. You’ll be feeding your enemy, making the colony stronger and the queen more productive.

• Diatomaceous Earth—This solution would be great if it actually reached the queen, but it won’t because it’s applied to the ground.

• Boiling Water – Not only will you likely give yourself some nice burns, but the boiling water will not reach the queen, limiting the effects to very short term. The colony will relocate a few feet.

• Vinegar – same issue.

• Citrus Peels – Fire ants will avoid the mound if you cover it with citrus peels because they don’t like citrus oil, but they’ll relocate the mound and carry on as before.

Click here or call 352-291-2687 for fire ant treatment that works in North Port, FL, provided by proven professionals from Fire Ant Specialists.