Fire Ants (1 Viewer)

[Papa Georgio]

I think my town is getting run over by theses things. I have a PE class that I can't even take out to our football field because the kids get bitten so much. Anyone have any experience with these things and ways to get rid of them? Last year they had a company come out to kill them off and it did zero good.

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

Contact Arizona Ron about importing spiders.

 

[Papa Georgio]

Contact Arizona Ron about importing spiders.

I thought having couples in hot tubs all around the field might help too.

 

[Parrothead]

soak the football field with gasoline and burn them out

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

soak the football field with gasoline and burn them out

How long has it been since the fire ant apocalypse began? Is the gas still good?

 

[Papa Georgio]

soak the football field with gasoline and burn them out

Apparently the school board did not approve of this as I recommended it a year ago.

 

[Tiger Fan]

I think my town is getting run over by theses things. I have a PE class that I can't even take out to our football field because the kids get bitten so much. Anyone have any experience with these things and ways to get rid of them? Last year they had a company come out to kill them off and it did zero good.

I've always heard boiling water will work. But that sounds pretty intensive for an outdoor football field.

For indoor - these work amazing - http://www.amazon.com/TERRO-PreFilled-Liquid-Killer-Baits/dp/B000HJBKMQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413547760&sr=8-1&keywords=ant+bait

 

[Papa Georgio]

soak the football field with gasoline and burn them out

How long has it been since the fire ant apocalypse began? Is the gas still good?

That's a very good question. I need to check in TWD thread for reference to confirm.

 

[Tiger Fan]

also, gasoline - but that can be dangerous

 

[Parrothead]

also, gasoline - but that can be dangerous

set it off with a bottle rocket

 

[Papa Georgio]

I think my town is getting run over by theses things. I have a PE class that I can't even take out to our football field because the kids get bitten so much. Anyone have any experience with these things and ways to get rid of them? Last year they had a company come out to kill them off and it did zero good.

I've always heard boiling water will work. But that sounds pretty intensive for an outdoor football field.

For indoor - these work amazing - http://www.amazon.com/TERRO-PreFilled-Liquid-Killer-Baits/dp/B000HJBKMQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413547760&sr=8-1&keywords=ant+bait

This is what I use at home. Great stuff!!

 

[Papa Georgio]

also, gasoline - but that can be dangerous

set it off with a bottle rocket

Maybe put small propane tanks on each ant hill?

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

also, gasoline - but that can be dangerous

set it off with a bottle rocket

Maybe put small propane tanks on each ant hill?

Now you're thinking.

 

[Tackling Dummies]

I think my town is getting run over by theses things. I have a PE class that I can't even take out to our football field because the kids get bitten so much. Anyone have any experience with these things and ways to get rid of them? Last year they had a company come out to kill them off and it did zero good.

I, for one, welcome our new ant overlords.

 

[Fat Nick]

I think my town is getting run over by theses things. I have a PE class that I can't even take out to our football field because the kids get bitten so much. Anyone have any experience with these things and ways to get rid of them? Last year they had a company come out to kill them off and it did zero good.

Turn this into a learning experience.

Coach PG: "They won't bite you if you're RUNNING! LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO YOU LAZY ### KIDS!"

 

[Scoresman]

have the kids wear shoes during PE. they'll step on all the ants and kill them.

 

[culdeus]

There's a product that works really well called Spinosad. It's actually organic if you can believe it and works just as good as the really high toxic stuff. If you have a way to broadcast it it works best in granules. Otherwise they do sell it in spray concentrate. I haven't had a ton of luck with that.

When you have fireants what you really have is a field that has been hit with so much high nitrogen fertilizer that the plant matter gets baked out when there is no water. Fire ants love that as a habitat because they have no difficulty digging in it.

Long term, when practical, should look to get manure and compost spread to start undoing the damage by the fertilizer.

Actually, most toxic fire ant chemicals are actually bound up with nitrogen which makes the problem worse over time. It's a ploy they use so they can get you to use the product forever.

 

[culdeus]

I think my town is getting run over by theses things. I have a PE class that I can't even take out to our football field because the kids get bitten so much. Anyone have any experience with these things and ways to get rid of them? Last year they had a company come out to kill them off and it did zero good.

I've always heard boiling water will work. But that sounds pretty intensive for an outdoor football field.

For indoor - these work amazing - http://www.amazon.com/TERRO-PreFilled-Liquid-Killer-Baits/dp/B000HJBKMQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413547760&sr=8-1&keywords=ant+bait

This is what I use at home. Great stuff!!

This is also effective. For 1/10th the price just get boric acid granules. It's the same material without the slick packaging.

 

[TheIronSheik]

Could be worse. Could be Rasberry ants. My brother's car was totaled by these guys.

 

[George Jefferson Airplane]

Dip yourself in butter and roll the length of the field. Let nature do the rest.

 

[Thunderlips]

Make art out of them..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGJ2jMZ-gaI