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  1. Why can't we eliminate imported fire ants? Published: April 09, 2009
  2. How do I protect my 90-year old mother from imported fire ants while she is in the nursing home? Published: April 09, 2009
  3. How can I tell if I have imported fire ants? Published: April 09, 2009
  4. Are imported fire ants as lethal as killer bees? Published: April 09, 2009
  5. How can I tell if those are flying ants or termites swarming at the foundation of my house, and when should I call an exterminator or pest management professional? Published: April 09, 2009
  6. How do I control fire ants in my compost pile? Published: April 09, 2009
  7. Are imported fire ants attracted to electricity? Published: November 25, 2008
  8. How do you kill imported fire ants where free ranging chickens and other birds (such as Guinea hens, ducks and geese) occur? I keep a few birds as pets, and occasionally eat the eggs. Published: July 22, 2008
  9. What is your recommendation for treating imported fire ants under a pier-and-beam house? We regularly treat the fire ants, but we have them in the house as well as in the yard. There is also a crack in the siding on the porch that I have treated many times, but the ants are continually coming in and out of the wall. I know that 100% kill is not realistic, but I have no idea how to go about treating under the house. Published: November 20, 2007
  10. What is the best product for killing fire ants? Published: November 17, 2007
  11. If I put out the fire ant bait, how often should I reapply, and when? Published: November 17, 2007
  12. Are imported fire ants still spreading west and north? How can we slow them down? Published: November 17, 2007
  13. Can I purchase and spread fire ant bait on my yard without a private applicator's license? Published: April 13, 2007
  14. Do you have to have a license to apply fire ant bait? Published: April 13, 2007
  15. How do imported fire ants affect livestock? Published: January 23, 2007
  16. What is the government doing about imported fire ants? Published: July 07, 2006
  17. Will a hard winter kill imported fire ants? Published: July 07, 2006
  18. Why tackle imported fire ants in the fall? Published: July 07, 2006
  19. Which is best to use? A bag of Green Light or a bag of Spectracide? Published: July 07, 2006
  20. Imported fire ants are killing wildlife such as quail, deer, lizards, songbirds and horned toads. Why isn't anything being done? Published: July 06, 2006
  21. Why do fire ants build mounds? Published: July 06, 2006

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