Whole Yard Fire Ant Treatment

If you have fire ants, then a whole yard fire ant treatment is absolutely essential to your happiness. Fire ants are devilish creatures and have been bothering those of us in the southern parts of the U.S. for nearly 100 years.

In 1993, Fire Ant Specialists joined the battle against these heinous creatures. We are situated in Ocala, but our sister companies allow us to meet needs all over the state. And thanks to their assistance, we are able to cover up to 1,000 acres every day.

The battle against the red imported fire ants is a serious one. While most of us will only feel a minor pain and perhaps develop a small pustule after one of their stings, others won’t be so fortunate. There are people who have gone into anaphylaxis after an encounter.

We call this a battle because it is. If you disrupt a red imported fire ant colony, you can rest assured that they are all coming after you. And if they can get there, they will sting en masse, repeatedly.

Strong adults and animals can probably endure it. Don’t spray them with water, though. Instead, swipe them off with your hands or a towel. Spraying with water makes them madder, and they hold on with their mandibles harder.

Unlike other ants, these bite and sting. They might be tiny, but they are ferocious, and their sting includes a toxic venom.

Cover It All

Now that you see how serious the battle is, it’s important that whatever treatment you employ covers the entirety of your property. Ants can dig more than 20 feet below the surface to establish their colonies, and their little tunnels can go out eight feet.

When we come to your property to give you an estimate, we will take measurements of the whole piece of land. We want you covered wall to wall. We understand how important that is.

After calculating your area, we will give you a quote and tell you the time frame in which we expect to see results. How can we predict that? Well, we know that our treatment method attacks the queen. We also know that most worker ants don’t live longer than a month.

If the queen cannot replenish her workers because our bait has sterilized her, it takes about a month for them all to expire. Without workers, the queen will die because she never leaves her nest once she’s dug in.

No matter what size your yard is, or what kind of location it is, we have the experience and the equipment to eliminate your ant problem and make it safe for you to walk barefoot again.

Well, maybe—if you don’t have any stinging nettles.

When you are in the market for whole yard fire ant treatment, you cannot beat the service and expertise you will receive from Fire Ant Specialists. We look forward to rescuing you and your animals. Give us a call today at (352) 291-2687 or click here.