But the very best ant control is TERMIDOR, the termiticide. They walk through it and spread it around the colony for days before it takes effect and then they all die quickly. Nothing works better. Awesome for wasps too
Thanx man. I appreciate the tips. I have a problem with fire 🐜 and I’ve tried the Home Depot stuff and nothing works. I will definitely give this a try!
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Nathan, That stuff looks very effective. I have a horse farm in Texas and fire ant mounds are everywhere. Is there a bait that'd be safe and non-toxic for horses and dogs? Since horses would be grazing in the pastures there's a good chance they'd consume some. If there is a product in which it's toxicity would degrade in a few days I could keep horses out of treated pasture for a few days. Thank you, sir!
You can check out a product Called Bifen (they make different strengths) it’s a liquid that you mix in a portable sprayer (like a backpack sprayer) and soak the mound with it. It’s more of a contact killer vs. what you see in this video which basically sterilizes them…but it’s still VERY effective. It might not have quite the “preventative” principles that an abatement has, but it should be safe for the grazing horses. Don’t take my word for it though, I would urge you to always check the warnings on the label.
I understand that you're looking for a broadcast product for the pasture, but for near the barn or runs I would definitely advise against any pesticide use and stick with orange oil or boiling water. 2-4 ounces of orange oil per gallon of water, poke a hole in the mound, pour it in and they die immediately. Try not to splash on the leaves of plants you care about. Aim into the mound hole. It will burn foliage if it gets on the plant but is completely safe in the soil. For fire ants in driveways, walkways, or in beds away from plants I'm a fan of boiling water, we keep a couple cheap plug in teapots in the barn just for this purpose. It's free, the teapots help to avoid safety issues of burns, and it's a bonus that the boiling water also kills weeds in these areas immediately. It does take a bit of back and forth to get enough volume for a large mound, the reason for using two teapots together, but depending on your setup and number of mounds, it's a very viable option.
Half the plants on our acreage are edibles, on purpose. Mostly native. I don't know how I'm going to weave in & out of fruits, vines, and veggies without casting this on to them. And god knows the ants are aware of that and hide under, next to, and ON the plants themselves (farming aphids). With pets and edibles, I don't know about using stuff like this.
That’s certainly a judgment call, you’ll have to do what’s best for each application. Perhaps some thing like Sevendust might be better around your edibles? Again do the research as products change all the time.
2-4 ounces of orange oil per gallon of water, poke a hole in the mound, pour it in and they die immediately. Try not to splash on the leaves of plants. It will burn foliage if it gets on the plant but is completely safe in the soil of organic gardens. For fire ants in driveways, walkways, or in beds away from plants I'm a fan of boiling water, keep a couple cheap plug in teapots in the barn just for this purpose. It's free, the teapots help to avoid safety issues of burns, and it's a bonus that the boiling water also kills weeds in these areas immediately. It does take a bit of back and forth, but depending on your setup and number of mounds, it's a very viable option.
But the very best ant control is TERMIDOR, the termiticide. They walk through it and spread it around the colony for days before it takes effect and then they all die quickly. Nothing works better. Awesome for wasps too
Thanx man. I appreciate the tips. I have a problem with fire 🐜 and I’ve tried the Home Depot stuff and nothing works. I will definitely give this a try!
david galindo you’re very welcome buddy! Let me know how it goes or reach out if you have any questions! Oh and if you haven’t already, subscribe to our channel for future videos!
Use boiling water. It's free, safe and 100% effective. This guy makes it way too complicated, but I guess he has to make money somehow.
Entice is what we used at Orkin and it works very well too
Great info to know…thanks for sharing! I also use Bifen at times where a quick kill is needed.
Thank you for your help they are nasty
You’re welcome 😎
Nathan, That stuff looks very effective. I have a horse farm in Texas and fire ant mounds are everywhere. Is there a bait that'd be safe and non-toxic for horses and dogs? Since horses would be grazing in the pastures there's a good chance they'd consume some. If there is a product in which it's toxicity would degrade in a few days I could keep horses out of treated pasture for a few days. Thank you, sir!
You can check out a product Called Bifen (they make different strengths) it’s a liquid that you mix in a portable sprayer (like a backpack sprayer) and soak the mound with it. It’s more of a contact killer vs. what you see in this video which basically sterilizes them…but it’s still VERY effective. It might not have quite the “preventative” principles that an abatement has, but it should be safe for the grazing horses.
Don’t take my word for it though, I would urge you to always check the warnings on the label.
@@DaisyDukesLandscaping Awesome, I'll investigate it. Thank you!
I understand that you're looking for a broadcast product for the pasture, but for near the barn or runs I would definitely advise against any pesticide use and stick with orange oil or boiling water.
2-4 ounces of orange oil per gallon of water, poke a hole in the mound, pour it in and they die immediately.
Try not to splash on the leaves of plants you care about. Aim into the mound hole.
It will burn foliage if it gets on the plant but is completely safe in the soil.
For fire ants in driveways, walkways, or in beds away from plants I'm a fan of boiling water, we keep a couple cheap plug in teapots in the barn just for this purpose.
It's free, the teapots help to avoid safety issues of burns, and it's a bonus that the boiling water also kills weeds in these areas immediately.
It does take a bit of back and forth to get enough volume for a large mound, the reason for using two teapots together, but depending on your setup and number of mounds, it's a very viable option.
i thot you had 2 bags at the start.
Half the plants on our acreage are edibles, on purpose. Mostly native. I don't know how I'm going to weave in & out of fruits, vines, and veggies without casting this on to them. And god knows the ants are aware of that and hide under, next to, and ON the plants themselves (farming aphids). With pets and edibles, I don't know about using stuff like this.
That’s certainly a judgment call, you’ll have to do what’s best for each application. Perhaps some thing like Sevendust might be better around your edibles? Again do the research as products change all the time.
2-4 ounces of orange oil per gallon of water, poke a hole in the mound, pour it in and they die immediately.
Try not to splash on the leaves of plants.
It will burn foliage if it gets on the plant but is completely safe in the soil of organic gardens.
For fire ants in driveways, walkways, or in beds away from plants I'm a fan of boiling water, keep a couple cheap plug in teapots in the barn just for this purpose.
It's free, the teapots help to avoid safety issues of burns, and it's a bonus that the boiling water also kills weeds in these areas immediately.
It does take a bit of back and forth, but depending on your setup and number of mounds, it's a very viable option.