How Do You Kill The Fire-Ant Queen?
Ants have plagued humanity for centuries. Evolving from small, winged insects over 100 million years ago, ants now inhabit nearly every country on earth. Entomologists have identified more than 14,000 species of ants, with aggressive species such as the fire ant posing the greatest problem for humans. Exterminating a fire-ant colony requires removal of the queen, which is not a difficult process. Examine your yard for live ant colonies. Live colonies look like large, fresh dirt mounds with numerous ants traveling to and from them. Spread ant-bait granules in a large circle around each mound. Worker ants will carry the bait into the colony and feed it to the larvae and queen, which may be effective in killing her. Observe live colonies for three or four days to determine if the bait was effective. If the queen has been killed, the worker ants will vacate the colony. If they remain in the mound, the queen is still alive. Pour liquid ant killer into your sprayer and fill with water. Screw
