Fire ants inflict painful stings and create unsightly mounds in our landscapes. Unfortunately, there is no treatment that will eradicate them from a yard permanently. You will have to control fire ...

Targeted insecticides can be applied to individual mounds to eliminate the queen ant. For widespread infestations, broadcast pesticides offer a broader solution but come with safety precautions.

Protect yourself and wildlife from the wrath of fire ants with these effective ways to get rid of them, and avoid common remedies that don't work.

Fire ants are a problem in the South…. down here, they're everywhere! They don't care if you live in the city or out in the country; they just want to invade your space and settle down in your home, ...

Warm spring weather is bringing more than sunshine to Central Georgia — it is also bringing out bugs, including some that can ...

DALLAS — Dealing with fire ants is no picnic, but getting rid of them can be as easy as Step 1, Step 2, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Dr. Allen Knutson, AgriLife Extension ...

Fire ants are well established here in Rowan County and some of them like to call your pasture or hayfield home. Whether you are dealing with one mound or 100 mounds in some cases, you need to know ...

As the fire ants attacked my hand while I was pulling weeds last week, I decided that others were likely facing the same problem. Fall is one of the peak fire ant times. The colonies have grown ...

Dr. Charles Barr remembers when he got a call from organizers of a July 4 picnic for country singer Willie Nelson. The picnic was two weeks away and the organizers’ legal team wanted something to be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. They're uninvited guests that can quickly cause problems and interfere with most outdoor activities, and officials warn that fire ...