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Widespread Treatment Controls Fire Ants

Last Updated: April 11, 2008 Related resource areas: Imported Fire Ants

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Wide-scale treatment of fire ants is a proven way to keep yards free of these pests longer, says a Louisiana State AgCenter entomologist in a radio clip.

Released April 7, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Wide-scale treatment of fire ants is a proven way to keep yards free of these pests longer. April is a good month to treat your yard with a growth regulator to help with your fight against fire ants, says LSU AgCenter entomologist Dr. Dale Pollet in a radio clip:

Fire Ants

http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/C4F7903B-2E79-4A3E-9DB4-E7AC238D56C2/45112/032608FireAnts.mp3

(Runtime: 60 seconds)

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http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/communications/news/radio_tv/radio/Widespread+treatment+controls+fire+ants.htm

Contacts: Dale K. Pollet, (225) 578-2370, DPollet@agcenter.lsu.edu

Tobie M. Blanchard, (225) 578-5649, TBlanchard@agcenter.lsu.edu


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