Fire Ants: The Stinging Truth

Fire ants are clearly a threat to you, your pets, and your green spaces because they can build mounds virtually anywhere. Whether you have fire ants infesting your trees, shrubs or grass roots, treatment is necessary because they have the potential to run up vertical surfaces, populate quickly, and eventually sting and bite when mounds are disturbed. While the most severe threat is death from infections and allergic reactions resulting from multiple bites, fire ants primarily cause, painful bites and stings; Allergic Reactions; and Injury to livestock and wildlife, especially birds on the ground.

In addition, fire ant mounds can cause portions of your grass to brown or die if not treated properly. Because fire ants thrive in temperatures that fluctuate between 65 – 90 degrees Fahrenheit, the Georgia and South Carolina areas are affected primarily in the spring, summer, and fall.

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