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 ...

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.

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

Red imported fire ants – known as RIFA – are spreading throughout the southern U.S., and if there are enough nests in an area, they can make simply going outside nearly impossible. They can kill small ...

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 ...

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

Gardeners preparing summer vegetable gardens may find their plots already teeming with life, but not the kind they would like to see. Fire ants are common in yards, flowerbeds, playgrounds and gardens ...

Nov. 6—The ants measure only about one-sixteenth of an inch long but are considered one of the world's worst invasive species. Aaron Johnson was worried when his two sons, ages 2 and 5, woke up ...

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

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 ...