Fire Ants! Houston, We Have A Problem...
by Lisa Lennon & Dr. Paul Nester
Extension Agents - I.P.M - Fire Ant Project
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Photo: Scott Bauer
Fire ants love the springtime - they like the warm humid air, the moist soil in planting beds and turfgrass, and conditions in the compost pile. Spring is the ideal time for imported fire ants to begin working their mounds and causing problems for homeowners. The past dry winter kept...