Eliminating fire ants from your yard is important due to the health and environmental risks they pose. Fire ants swarm when ...

The fastest ways to get rid of fire ants include liquid mound drenches, granule baits, or DIY methods like boiling water. Effective fire ant control often requires an approach that combines mound ...

Are fire ants taking up residence in your yard? This natural fragrance has a notoriously strong scent and chemical compounds ...

Fire ants inflict painful stings and create unsightly mounds in our landscapes. Unfortunately, there is no treatment that will eradicate them from a yard permanently. You will have to control fire ...

EAST TEXAS - Just last week, I kneeled down to get a closer look at a weed and put my knee squarely in a fire ant mound. I swatted my pants leg and got all of them off without getting stung. It was a ...

Spring is near in Louisiana. The birds are singing and flowers are beginning to blossom in our landscapes. It’s a great time to be outdoors. Watch your step, though, or you might become a victim of ...

Imagine walking through a park on a sunny day, only to feel the sharp sting of fire ants attacking your ankles. These tiny invaders are not just a nuisance; they pose significant threats to our ...

Anyone who has ever stepped into a fire ant nest knows the sting all too well. It’s a painful reminder that these tiny ...

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are helping to protect honey bee populations while developing new strategies for managing fire ant populations. Honey bees are a vital part of ...

Texas is known for its extreme heat and diverse wildlife, but one of the state’s most persistent pests is also one of its smallest: the fire ants. Known for painful stings and aggressive swarming ...

Forget fangs full of venom — the backsides of serpents pack secretions volatile enough to kill insect invaders. By Joshua Rapp Learn A writhing ball of slimed-up, musky-smelling snake might be just ...