Jim,
Fire Ants are widespread where I live (coastal SC) and I have found
that spot treating doesn't help. What has worked best for me is to treat
the yard with a broadcast fire ant bait. It also helps to convince your
neighbors to do the same treatment. They can be controlled but not
eliminated. Clemson University has been experimenting with Phorid flies (I
think that's the name) which are a natural enemy of Fire Ants in South
America. Hope springs eternal. Ironically, there is a second species of
invasive ant (Tawny Crazy Ants) which preys on Fire Ants. The enemy of my
enemy is my friend.
Charlie
On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 12:50 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Charlie,
>
> I did that some time ago. They just relocated from the first, remote,
> location to one that is more likely to provide danger to visitors.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 1/17/2017 11:28 AM, Charles Geilfuss wrote:
>
>> Jim,
>> My Dad was an avid gardener for many years. He had a foolproof method
>> for determining if a plant was a flower or a weed: pull it up, if it comes
>> back it was a weed. Regarding your ant mound, poison it and if they come
>> back they're Fire Ants.
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 12:20 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks, Mike. I've already put in a call to the exterminator. To my
>>> eyes, they still look like fire ants. I want a professional opinion.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
>>> On 1/17/2017 11:17 AM, Mike Lazzari wrote:
>>>
>>> Jim, as long as they aren't fire ants or another invasive they won't hurt
>>>> anything and provide cleanup services. they will be fun and educational
>>>> for
>>>> the grand kids. I have a few ant hills here around the place, two or
>>>> three
>>>> that I've enjoyed watching for 25 years. My vote is skip the
>>>> exterminator.
>>>> When your tool is a hammer every problem looks like a nail.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> M
>>>>
>>>>
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