A closeup of a fire ant on the glove of Charlie Cassidy, Field Operations Manager with the Orange County Fire Ant Authority, found in a fire ant mound on La Grima Street in Mission Viejo, CA, Feb. 25, ...

It's a rule here in the South. Following a heavy rain on Sunday, on Monday your yard becomes a death zone dotted with little, red-clay volcanoes—mounds teeming with fire ants just itching to sting you ...

Targeted insecticides can be applied to individual mounds to eliminate the queen ant. For widespread infestations, broadcast pesticides offer a broader solution but come with safety precautions.

It's a rule here in the South. Following a heavy rain on Sunday, on Monday your yard becomes a death zone dotted with little, red-clay volcanoes—mounds teeming with fire ants just itching to sting you ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fire ants have a long history of sneaking up on their unsuspecting victims. You might step on an ant mound or accidentally disturb ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A growing infestation of imported fire ants has prompted Virginia agriculture officials to expand the state’s quarantine zone for ...

A Queensland woman says she has been left to battle a fire ant infestation with virtually no support and spent hundreds of dollars on pesticides after she found "more than 70 nests" on her property.

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 ...

Virginia has expanded its Imported Fire Ant Quarantine zone to include Petersburg and surrounding areas due to a growing infestation. Imported fire ants, originally from South America, pose risks to ...