What Can You Use to Control Fire Ants in Horse Pastures?

If you live in the Southeast and have livestock, you may have wondered what you can use to control the fire ants in your horse pastures. And Fire Ant Specialists has all the information you need to answer that question. 

While you may be tempted to do it yourself, using our treatments 2-3 times a year will offer you up to 95% control, a far greater percentage than you can achieve alone. 

What’s the Danger?

Having fire ants in your horse pasture can cause significant injury to your horses, particularly in the mid-summer months. This is because the ants are out foraging for food in the exact locations where your horses and other livestock are grazing. This puts them all in contact with one another.

Trying to schedule the births of your colts and fillies outside of these active fire ant months will protect them. But we understand that’s not always possible in a horse pasture.

According to research by Texas A&M, if a chemical application isn’t possible, you can use a large volume of hot water above 90ºF to drench the mound. Unfortunately, that will only take out the mound for a few days because the ants will rebuild elsewhere.

Use treatment from Fire Ant Specialists to offer your horses a safe place to foal, care for their young, and graze in peace for the most protection.

Fire ants are a significant threat, particularly to your young foals. But any other horses on your property that are injured, weak, or elderly are also in danger. 

If one of your animals is attacked, it’s important to get it away from the source and remove all the ants from its body. Don’t spray them off; brush them off. They will sting more viciously if you spray them with water.

A moment like that will make you realize how important it is to control these harmful pests. That’s when you can call Fire Ant Specialists, though we suggest doing it at the first signs of a red ant invasion in your pasture.

Are Treatments Safe for Horses?

The treatments used by Fire Ant Specialists are non-toxic to animals, including horses, livestock, cats, dogs, and even poultry or other birds. When spread across a pasture, the granular bait is so small that the animals would have to locate it and then eat their weight in it. 

Fire ant treatments are quickly metabolized by animals, including having no effects on lactating and pregnant animals. 

The reality is that fire ants pose more of a threat to the animals than any treatment. This is because they are aggressive, and their nests can sometimes block access to food and water. Add to that the fact that their stings are very painful and can even lead to anaphylaxis, and getting those invasive pests under control is essential.

You can use treatments from Fire Ant Specialists to control fire ants in horse pastures. Click here or call 352-291-2687 for a free estimate or to book a treatment.