Horse Safe Ant Killer

Looking for a horse safe ant killer suggests you have an ant problem in your pasture. Fire Ant Specialists has the answers for you.

We entered this nearly 100-year-long war against the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, in 1993. Since then, we have been on the frontlines trying to eliminate this invasive creature.

The Solenopsis invicta is nothing to laugh at. It’s dangerous and spreads quickly. Finding an effective means of treatment that keeps your horses safe is absolutely necessary.

What Is the Real Issue?

Maybe the mounds that have popped up in your horse pasture have you seeking out an ant killer. Is that because they are unsightly or because you understand the real issue? “What is the real issue?” some may ask.

Those mounds are evidence of at least one colony. One colony can house hundreds of thousands of ants. All of these ants have the ability to bite and sting. When they sting, they deliver a toxin called Solenopsin.

For most horses, this toxin can thicken their skin and make it crusty on the surface in the bite area. For some, it can be deadly.

Red imported fire ants are aggressive and will sting en masse when threatened. However, they will also target your weak, young, sick, or old animals. They will gang up on them and take them out.

Even a healthy, non-allergic animal is in danger should the fire ants decide to attack in mass quantities.

In horse pastures, the places that are close to the water and feed troughs are always at risk. The ants are happy to locate themselves near food and water sources. Their presence can deter your animals from eating and drinking.

If you have any structures on your property, including your well houses, the ants can short out your electrical systems and can even cause foundations to fall in.

How Can We Kill Them Safely?

Because you are dealing with a location with animals, we need a method that is safe for them. Fire Ant Specialists has exactly that.

Our bait is a slow-release formula that comes in very tiny granules. Though there is poison in them, the amount of tiny granules horses would have to ingest to feel any effects is far more than they ever would.

The product Fire Ant Specialists uses is so safe that we don’t have a re-entry time. You can be on the property as soon as we complete the treatment—and so can your horses.

The tiny granules that are spread will entice the worker ants to bring them back to the queen. When she ingests them, she will be sterilized. No reproducing means the colony slowly dies off.

To be successful and safe in killing red imported fire ants, you must be patient. We will tell you the date to expect results, and if we are wrong, we will spot treat for free.

The best horse safe ant killer is provided by Fire Ant Specialists. Give us a call at (352) 291-2687, or click here.