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West Texas Fire Ants May Have a New Enemy [VIDEO]

Rudy Fernandez — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 03:21:17 +0000

If there's one thing I hate about Spring in west Texas, it's the fire-ants. This weekend I worked on my lawnmower and when I least expected it, my wife and I were being attacked by thousands of fire ants. So I hit the internet in search of ways to rid myself of these pests, when I discovered that I need some flies. Yes, but not just any fly will do, I need a Phorid Fly.

The Hairy Crazy Ant Eats Fire Ants: New Threat To Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida

Shay Hill — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:15:05 +0000

Here in Texas we have just gotten used to fire ants, they can be controlled but it's not an easy task. However, a new ant called the Hairy Crazy Ant, Caribbean Ant or Crazy Rasberry Ant (as it is better known) is spreading and causing new threats to the area. I say it's new, the ant has actually been in Texas since the early 2000's first seen in the Houston area but they are spreading.

Pesky Fire Ants Can Swim

Shay Hill — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 03:08:44 +0000

Before I started in radio I worked for a lawn and garden chemical distribution company out of Dallas. Our top seller was fire ant bait and killer. Those pesky little ants seem to be able to survive just like roaches. It seems that fire ants have been a problem in the south for a long [...]