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How to Remove Fire Ants

Many people have experienced the pain of a fire ant sting. These reddish-brown ants have strong mandibles that they use to grip onto perceived threats, delivering surprisingly painful stings for their size. Whether you’re dealing with fire ants inside your home or managing a colony in your yard, you can rely on the expert ant control strategies at Arrow Environmental Services to assist you.

Ant Extermination Strategies

It’s common for homeowners to be curious about natural methods for eliminating fire ants. The key to effective fire ant treatment is locating their colony. Once you find it, you can try introducing the following elements to their environment:

Diatomaceous earth: This substance dehydrates ants from the outside, gradually killing them.
Boiling water: When carefully poured into the entrance of a small colony, boiling water can destroy the population.
White vinegar: An effective spot treatment for eliminating fire ants inside the house.
Digging them out: It is actually possible to dig up the colony and relocate or drown it. If you choose this method, dig around midday when most of the ants will be inside.

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Fire Ant Habitat

Fire ants were unintentionally brought to the United States from Brazil in the 1930s, and since then, they’ve spread from Alabama throughout the country. Florida provides the perfect environment for fire ants, and they thrive in areas such as:

Irrigated lawns
Softer soil
Water bank edges
Ponds, lakes, and more

With our humid, wet climate, the moisture that fire ants need to thrive is readily available, making them a persistent issue for homeowners throughout the state.

Removing Fire Ant Hills

Unfortunately, most of the time home remedy fire ant treatments won’t fully resolve the issue. Once you’ve identified the source of the persistent fire ant colony, it’s time to reach out to a professional pest control service. The specialists at Arrow Environmental Services are skilled in safely and efficiently eliminating fire ant mounds. With our help, you can feel assured that the entire colony is eradicated and any nearby, undetected colonies are addressed. Don’t wait to regain peace of mind in your yard—contact our team today for a free estimate on fire ant control services!

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