Fire Ant Treatment in Summerfield, FL

For those of you with homes or businesses, fire ant treatment in Summerfield, FL is just a call away. At Fire Ant Specialists we destroy the colony and will keep new colonies from invading your territory. When you opt for 2-3 treatments a year we guarantee a 99% ant free property.

Using the materials you obtain at the local garden center or home supply store is really not going to help you. Unless you want to chase the mound all over your property, we suggest using the professionals. This is a battle we’ve been fighting for more than thirty years. We definitely have learned a few things.

Know Your Enemy

Knowledge is always power as they told you when you were young. So, knowing the enemy in your yard will help you win the war.

Red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta, arrived here back in the 1930s. They have been terrorizing the continental United States, particularly the Southeastern part, for nearly 100 years. Coming from South America, into the Port of Mobile, they went on a search for locations that were similar to their tropical preference. Florida fit the bill immensely.

Each colony is home to up to 500,000 fire ants. Their queens can lay up to 800 eggs everyday. While worker ants don’t have a long lifespan this isn’t a problem for a colony whose queen can live as long as 7 years and is steadily replacing her team.

If you see a mound in your yard you can understand that your territory has been exposed to a hostile takeover. These invaders will not go without a fight and they battle to the death.

Why So Serious?

You might be thinking that ants are a small insect, they can’t be that big of an problem. If you have ever encountered one, and suffered its wrath, we are certain you wanted it gone immediately.

But, that little pustule it left on you might have killed someone else. There are people and animals that are allergic to the toxins these ants inject when they sting. Even animals as big as horses and cows have died from being stung.

These ants will work together to take you out too. They are happy to sting en masse, repeatedly, when disturbed or threatened. Weak animals can fall victim to their attacks when done on a grander scale like this.

For the safety of your family and your pets, establishing a fire ant free yard is essential. We will happily provide you with an estimate for covering your property end to end with our proven granular bait.

Our bait is enticing for workers and makes them want to bring it back to their queen. Once she ingests it she becomes sterile. Because the workers’ lives are limited, the queen’s sterility makes it impossible to replenish the troops. As they die off, the previously laid eggs, existing larvae, and the queen herself, starve.

The battle isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s also not well won in the DIY sphere. Since we can cover up to 1000 acres a day with the help of our sister companies, it is in your best interest to use the expertise provided by Fire Ant Specialists.

As tempting as it may be to try to provide fire ant treatment in Summerfield, FL by yourself, we suggest you call the professionals. Fire Ant Specialists have more than thirty years in this battle. We want to win the war for your property for you. Give us a call at 352-291-2687 for an appointment or estimate. Or you can click here.