Fire Ant Treatment in Orange Heights, FL

You don’t have to go to Santa Fe Lake to realize that fire ant treatment in Orange Heights, FL, is a good idea. Like the rest of Alachua County—and Florida in general—red imported fire ants have taken up residence. Fire Ant Specialists is here to evict them.

We’ve wanted them gone since 1993, when we started our business in Ocala. We now partner with sister companies to ensure we can cover the entire state and up to 1,000 acres every day. But we came into this war far later than you probably realize.

The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, actually invaded our country in the 1930s. Traveling by ship, it arrived at the Port of Mobile and happily spread throughout the southeastern U.S. Florida is especially well populated by them.

Time to Go

For nearly 100 years, the red imported fire ant has been wreaking havoc on homeowners and animals alike. Its unique method of biting and then stinging its victims makes it extra painful to deal with. This is especially true because the sting injects toxic venom into the body.

Most animals and people who are stung by these creatures will develop some sort of skin irritation—usually in the form of a small red pustule. For horses, it’s a thickening and hardening of the skin at the site.

But some are not so fortunate. The sting from the Solenopsis invicta has killed people and other living things.

They have a tendency to gang up on anything that disturbs their nests. And they will take advantage of any weakness or illness in your animals. If you keep food and water outside, you might find that they’re drawn to it and their presence prevents your animals from eating and drinking.

It is time to go!

But how do you get rid of an invasive species that can house up to 100,000 members in one underground colony?

Method for the Madness

Fire Ant Specialists has spent the last 30-plus years honing our craft and our product. We believe we’ve formulated a bait that is highly effective and will make a tremendous difference for you and your property.

Our treatment bait is designed to sterilize the queen. Your DIY options usually only take out the surface-level worker ants. Ours is tempting enough for the workers to bring it back to their queen.

A sterilized queen leads to no replacements as the worker ants complete their own short lifespans. Knowing this enables us to provide you with a specific time frame in which you’ll see results. Should we miss the date, we’ll come back and spot treat your yard for free.

We are confident that our treatments work—and they are safe enough for immediate reentry right after application. This protects your animals too.

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