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Fire Ant Treatment Dusts

Last Updated: April 01, 2007

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Some products, such as those containing acephate (OrtheneĀ®) or pyrethroids (including cyfluthrin, deltamethrin and permethrin), are specially labeled for dusting individual fire ant mounds. Distribute the recommended amount of the powder evenly over the mound. Treatments work best when ants are near the top of the undisturbed mound. Treated colonies are usually eliminated in several days.



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