Sicily is on the front line of Europe’s fire ant invasion. If it fails to contain the spread, more countries will be at risk.

Targeted insecticides can be applied to individual mounds to eliminate the queen ant. For widespread infestations, broadcast pesticides offer a broader solution but come with safety precautions.

Fire ants inflict painful stings and create unsightly mounds in our landscapes. Unfortunately, there is no treatment that will eradicate them from a yard permanently. You will have to control fire ...

Find out how to get rid of ants without killing your grass. These natural options help with pests but also keep soil healthy.

Japan is set to deploy beagles to sniff out venomous fire ants at ports around the country. Beagles have been chosen for the ...

Fire ants excel at human assisted spread, which makes any construction or mining supply chain a risk if controls lapse.

These invasive pests can be a thing of the past. Whether you have dodged their mounds while walking around your yard or endured a painful sting, you know how pesky and dangerous fire ants can be to ...

A Queensland woman says she has been left to fight a fire ant infestation with virtually no support, as experts warn funding ...

Sprinkle grits around the mound. Readers say: The ants will eat them, the grit will expand, and the ant will die. Chance this works: 1 in a very big number. Why: Like you, an ant won’t eat food that ...

Spring is an ideal time to take the first step to fire ant control, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. “This is the time of year when ants begin foraging for food and when spring ...

Insects are definitely an inevitable part of outdoor living, but if ants have taken over your lawn, you’ll need help eradicating them. The best ant killers for lawns can help you control ant ...

An invasive ant species native to East Asia has spread to every corner of North Carolina, and it can cause health and ...