Fire ant bait typically comes as a granular corn grit ... Terro’s T300 Liquid Ant Baits are easily the best we’ve used. For the active ingredient, Terro uses borax, which has proven successful ...

For that, baits are your best bet ... pests including carpenter ants, fire ants, cockroaches, spiders, boxelder bugs, etc., ...

Sprinkle grits around the mound. Readers say: The ants will eat them, the grit will expand, and the ant will die.

You could try pouring boiling water into fire ant mounds. It can work, but be careful not to burn yourself (or anyone else).

Have sugar ants taken over the kitchen or bathroom? Read this Bob Vila article for a step-by-step guide in how to get rid of ...

They're uninvited guests that can quickly cause problems and interfere with most outdoor activities, and officials warn that fire ant control is unfortunately a never-ending battle in the South.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Tired of those pesky red fire ants ruining your lawn with their mounds? The LSU Ag Center has shared ways to deal with them safely. Red fire ants are known ...

As the warmth of spring creeps in, so too does the relentless return of the pesky ant, with the fire ant leading the ... effective ways to keep them under control, with the primary goal being ...

"The term 'zombie' fire ant workers was coined to characterize the behavior while under parasitoid control." Finally, the phorid larva is ready for its metamorphosis. It releases an enzyme that ...

Red Imported Fire Ants are a nuisance in gardens, lawns and pastures. Fire ants are native to Brazil and have been in North Carolina since the 1950’s. Eradication efforts were ...

Pest control companies in the Triangle are already getting calls for complaints of fire ants. We tagged along with Will Adkins from Pest and Termite Consultants to a house in Knightdale.