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Ant-Out!Organize your neighbors to treat re ants at the same time - you share the cost of the bait and control the pests rather than driving them from yard to yard. Call (512) 854-9600 for information. Fire ant colonies contain the queen(s), winged males and females, workers (wingless, sterile females) and brood (eggs, larvae and pupae).Fire ants create mounds up to 18" tall. They prefer open sunny areas such as lawns, pastures, parks and disturbed areas, and often nest under sidewalks, slabs or at the base of trees.Fire ants can be a problem year round but are most prevalent in the spring and fall. Fire ants don’t injure turfgrass but mounds become unsightly; ants are aggressive and cause painful stings that may become infected. They can invade cause short circuits. earth-wise guide to earth-wise guide to Fire AntsEnlarged photo of re Fire ant moundFire Ants If you have unwanted or banned chemicals (Dursban or Diazinon) in your garage, please take them for safe disposal to a household hazardous waste facility. In Austin call (512) 974-4343 for information. Least Toxic Solutions• Beforetreating,properly�remanyoccur in Texas and some are predators of re ants; call the Extension ofce at 512-854-9600 for details, or visit http://reant.tamu.edu• CarefullyThis will kill a mound about 60% of the time; this works best after a rain• Introduce), the small round worms that attack re ant larvae, grubs, and other soil-dwelling larvae. They work best when applied to moist soil at duskIf you must use a pesticide...• Chooseoverproducts;aresafertheyareant-specic and formulated with very small percentages of the active ingredients• For�ve�reacre,treatindividually• Formore�veacre,spreadBAITproductsoverentirelawn once or twice a year, mid-April and September (fall application reduces spring infestations) • Applyareforagingactivemound in the yard and chec

k back in 15 minutes to see if ants are feeding)• Inweather,apply If you must use a pesticide…Use the least toxic pesticide rstRead and follow label directions GardenTech®Over’nFipronil 0.0103%FireGranules Ortho®FireBifenthrin 0.1%BroadcastGranules Bonus®WeedBifenthrin 0.110%,Feed & Fire Ant KillerAtrazine 1.089% Safer Fire Ant KillerFireGranulesLambda-cyhalothrin 0.04%Destroyer™ Amdro®FireDrench Zeta-Cypermethrin 0.35%BayerPowerForce®Cyuthrin 0.75%c BayerFireBeta-cyuthrin 0.5%Ortho®Orthene®FireFireDeltamethrin .05%FirePermethrin 0.25% most toxicFirePreventerIndoxacarb 0.016%Fertiliome®Fire Ant KillerAmdroFireHydramethylnon 0.73%Amdro®FireStrike™FireHydramethylnon 0.036%Methoprene 0.0172% acute birds, bees, petssoil environmentalpersistencechronichuman toxicityProduct Name Hazards:product toxicity comparisonsEvaluation of active ingredients only; does not include toxicity information on inert or “other” ingredients.active ingredient(s) /concentrations Fire Ant BaitsMound TreatmentBroadcast Granular most toxic most toxicleast toxicleast toxiclow to moderate not applicable unknown toxicity banned by EPA earth-wise Toxicity/Threat: TexasAgriLifeServiceprovideinformationcomparativereferenceonly.productuse.Manyproductsareavailablemaysuitable for use other than those listed in these tables. Check labels carefully as trade names and active ingredients may change.ProductsbyPh.D.,B.C.E.,PesticideSafetyProgram,TexasAgriLifeService.developedbyDickeyWashington Toxics Coalition. GrowGreenprogramPestTOXICapproachto pesticide and fertilizer use. The goal is to reduce the amount of landscape chemicals that degrade water quality when they run off into waterways or leach into our groundwater.GrowGreenpartnershipbetweenWatershedProtectionDepartmentTexasAgriLifeService.Call 512-974-2550 or 512-854-9600 for more information or visit our website at www.growgreen.org 02/15512-974-2550 512-854-9600