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Dennis from Adamsville Alabama writes

I have what I think are Fire Ant killing Phorid Flies

These flies have been released by the state to help control fire ants. These pest will swarm around your head while in the yard and get into your eyes and ears. I have a Solo 451 blower and have used Talstar P and Evergreen that seems to only knock them down for a few hours. Do you have a product that will control these pest.

Answer:

Eliminating the fire ant colony would be a good place to start using Extinguish Plus Fire Ant Bait. This will eliminate the food source they are searching for. You can apply a broadcast application (1.5-2 lbs. per acre) or treat individual mounds with (2-5 tablespoons per mound). **Ants must be foraging for this to work. A good way to test to see if ants are foraging is the "Potato Chip Theory"  Place a potato chip within a couple feet of the mound and if you see ant activity on the chip within a couple hours, then you know it is the right time to apply the ant bait.

Answer last updated on: 06/19/2014

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