Guest guest Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 Here is my first question for those living in the south ... Does anybody know of any effective organic fire ant control methods? *Smile* Chris (list mom) http://www.alittleolfactory.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 Yep, accelerant and a match, lol. Jenn in Oregon www.bellamiaessentials.com - Chris Ziegler Friday, September 26, 2003 9:08 AM Fire Ants Here is my first question for those living in the south ... Does anybody know of any effective organic fire ant control methods? *Smile* Chris (list mom) http://www.alittleolfactory.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 Here is my first question for those living in the south ... Does anybody know of any effective organic fire ant control methods? BWAHAHAHAHA <choke... gasp> Napalm comes to mind..... Love Neysa.. typing from sunny, fire ant filled South Carolina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 Chris, If you have dogs, you'll want to leave a few fire ant mounds around the perimeter of your property. Viola! ... no fleas ... HTH ... Linda (long-time resident in fire-ant country) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 At 12:25 PM 9/26/2003 -0400, you wrote: >Here is my first question for those living in the south ... > >Does anybody know of any effective organic fire ant control methods? Boiling water poured down the hold is a start. Many swear by the cornmeal method. I googled fireants and cornmeal, and you can check it out here: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en & ie=UTF-8 & oe=UTF-8 & q=fireants+cornmeal When I was Soil and Water Conservation District Manager in Collier County, Florida, our #1 moneymaking sales item was Amdro, a fireant poison. I tried to convert those good ol' boys over, but, boy, is it hard.http://member.newsguy.com/~herblady © Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 Yep, accelerant and a match, lol. Yeah Tilmon thinks that 50 gals of gasoline poured on the hill might help a little. With or without the match. But let it soak in good. ) Neysa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 At 12:38 PM 9/26/2003 -0400, you wrote: >Yep, accelerant and a match, lol. > >Yeah Tilmon thinks that 50 gals of gasoline poured on the hill might help a little. With or without the match. But let it soak in good. ) >Neysa Hi You are really joking about the gas, right? It's a terrible soil pollutant, and it goes right into the water table. Never pour gas or oil or such sovents onto the ground, they poison it for years.http://member.newsguy.com/~herblady © Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 At 10:08 AM 9/26/2003 -0600, you wrote: >Here is my first question for those living in the south ... Oh, Chris, I just noticed it was you who asked the question. Do I see a cornmeal co-op buy in the future? LOL. Welcome to Texas, the South, and hey, don't forget the palmetto bugs (PR name for 2 " cockroaches) that are strong enuf to carry off your newborn! You'll toughen up quick in Texas, that's for sure!http://member.newsguy.com/~herblady © Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 Out here in Arizona we have a big ant problem too, one of the types being what I call 'leaf-stripper' ants. They can completely strip a tree in about 2 days. Luckily it is always easy to find their nest if you follow the trail of leaf bits. But we have always used Amdro on them, and it works like a charm. I wouldn't be without it in my garden cabinet. Best wishes- Lynda Anya wrote: our #1 moneymaking sales item was Amdro, a fireant poison. -- Lynda Sorenson www.Luna-Aromatics.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2003 Report Share Posted September 27, 2003 The little buggers have managed to invade Aus, too. Not much help to you who have had them for years, but some reading material at http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/fireants . I have seen some reports that suggest the authorities in Queensland will beat them, but..... Regards, Dennis Archer http://www.toona.com.au Lynda wrote: > > Out here in Arizona we have a big ant problem too, one of the types > being what I call 'leaf-stripper' ants. They can completely strip a > tree in about 2 days. Luckily it is always easy to find their nest if > you follow the trail of leaf bits. But we have always used Amdro on > them, and it works like a charm. I wouldn't be without it in my garden > cabinet. > > Best wishes- > Lynda > > Anya wrote: > our #1 moneymaking sales item was Amdro, a fireant poison. > -- > Lynda Sorenson > www.Luna-Aromatics.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2003 Report Share Posted September 27, 2003 Hi! My name is Shelley and I just joined the group yesterday afternoon. I just went to the link Dennis has about fire ants. I was reading that in Australia they are using a bait to kill them and it's not harmful to plants or animals. The article told what the bait was, but not what the substance is that's actually killing the fire ants....that I could find anyway. I wonder what that is. I live in Florida and I have several fire ant piles in my yard. It's a yearly thing. I do have more this year than last, but I had a service treating my yard last year and I think that had a lot to do with it. I have a chemical poison that I'm using this year that is not Amdro (which I usually use) and I'm not so sure that it's working the greatest. I think the ants are picking up and moving more than they are dieing. I hate using the stuff I'm using, I hate smelling it, everything. I hold it way away from me, but I still end up getting a whiff of it here and there. I wish there was something that was effective on the fire ants, but not harmful to me, or my fish in my pond, the little lizards that are running all over outside my house (sometimes in, too!), the frogs, etc. Shelley - Dennis Archer Saturday, September 27, 2003 5:14 AM RE: Fire Ants The little buggers have managed to invade Aus, too. Not much help to you who have had them for years, but some reading material at http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/fireants . I have seen some reports that suggest the authorities in Queensland will beat them, but..... Regards, Dennis Archer http://www.toona.com.au Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2003 Report Share Posted September 27, 2003 Hi Anya, > Never pour gas or oil or such > sovents onto the ground What about cooking grease? My ex would pour the hot or cool grease from frying onto weeds and ant piles. I never thought about what it might do to the ground, even though it was vegetable oil. And if it's okay, I wonder if the oil might help with fire ants by sort of suffocating them? Carol Dragon's Pearls Herb Shoppe: http://herbshoppe.dragonspearls.com Computer Consulting: http://computers.dragonspearls.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2003 Report Share Posted September 28, 2003 Oh, Chris, you are in for such a rude awakening sweet lady!! No cure for fire ants, all they do is move their mound!! We have 50 acres, ask me how I know. Linda, this is tongue in cheek: We have 7 dogs, fleas, fire ants, & the big roaches out here (Chris, they are being kind, no one has told you yet that those suckers (roaches) can fly!!!). Do I need to get more dogs to get rid of the fleas? We've quit spraying around since the horse roams around & everything has been a big problem. Never had problems with the roaches either until I stored a bunch of boxes for my mother who lived in an apartment & in the last month with all this rain I've seen about 5!!! Now if you can get the wild hogs to show up they'll keep the snakes down. But, if you're going to be in a subdivision that's probably against the deed restrictions!! Giving you a hard time. *S* Any of you locals in the Houston/Sugarland area, when I get back in town & Chris gets settled plan on meeting somewhere for lunch or Starbucks & " introducing " her. -- God Bless, Georgia (HAHAGRANNY) " Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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