IMPORTED RED FIRE ANTS CONTROL

IMPACTS

REPRODUCTION

REPRODUCTION STARTS WHEN TEMPERATURES REACHES 70-95 DEGREE FAHRENHEIT (SPRING/FALL)
REPRODUCTIVE FEMALES MATE AND START LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO START DIGGING A NEW COLONY
RED FIRE ANTS CAN FLY UP TO 10 MILES AWAY FROM THE ORIGINAL COLONY
NEW QUEENS CAN LAY UP TO 12-25 EGGS WHILE ESTABLISHED QUEENS CAN
REACH 800 EGGS/DAY
EGGS HATCH AROUND 7-10 DAYS AND ADULT ANTS ARE MATURED IN 2 WEEKS

CONTROL

APPLY IN THE LATE SPRING/EARLY FALL
ANTS HAVE TO BE FORAGING (PLACE A POTATO CHIP NEAR THE MOUND AND WAIT UP TO 20 MINUTES).
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS CAN DEGRADE FAST WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES AND MOISTURE AND DIRECT INTENSE SUNLIGHT.
BAITS CAN TAKE 3-10 WEEKS FOR VISUAL RESULTS BUT KILL SMALL MOUNDS YOU CANNOT SEE.
$8-$50/ACRE DEPENDING ON RATES AND NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS A 25LB BAG AT 1.5LB/ACRE WILL RUN $10-$15/ACRE.
REDUCE COST BY USING IGR PRODUCTS (EXTINGUISH OR ESTEEM) BY THE SKIP SWATH METHOD. BAIT CAN GO RANCID DUE TO THE OILS, BUY ONLY WHAT YOU NEED.

PRODUCTS LABELED FOR PASTURE USE:

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