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Fire Ant Treatment Methods

Last Updated: April 01, 2007

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Treatment methods and products vary greatly in effectiveness, speed of activity, practicality (labor requirements), toxicity to the user and the environment, compatibility with other options, and cost. Carefully study available treatment methods and their proper use in order to choose the best one for a particular situation. Many methods and products have been evaluated. Information is available from county Extension agents and Extension entomologists. Individual mound treatment cost ranges from about $0.08 to more than $6.00 per mound, and bait treatments cost $8.00 per acre or more.



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