Usually captive ant colonies don't have nuptial flights indoors, but this fire ant colony unexpectedly did, and the escaped fire ant queens and males were everywhere. What was worse was that a ...

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.

Native to South America, fire ants were accidentally imported to Alabama in the 1930s and are considered an invasive species in the United States.

Sprinkle grits around the mound. Readers say: The ants will eat them, the grit will expand, and the ant will die. Chance this works: 1 in a very big number. Why: Like you, an ant won’t eat food that ...

Fire ant mounds can recover quickly after being mowed or disturbed, experts instead recommend insecticides for long-term managment. Researchers and Extension entomology specialists across the South ...

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 ...

I: ORIGIN AND SPREAD, PRESENT AND FUTURE RANGE: Prelude: And what do you do for a living? -- A quick tour of fire ant biology -- The species of fire ants and their biogeography -- An atlas of fire ant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Shutterstock / AOKSANG STUDIO Credit: Shutterstock / AOKSANG STUDIO If you live in a warm climate, you've likely had at ...

BURGAW, NC (WWAY) — As many people in the Cape Fear continue to recover from recent strong storms, they’re starting to have to deal with an old pest, making a stinging comeback. Fire ants are a ...