Here in the south is a tremendous hazard to people and crops (I'm finding): The Fire Ant.
Thus far I have learned that the enemy:
A) can survive a hard frost for a day or more.
B) Think they own the ENTIRE property and are spreading out to include the yard and garden
C) will eat lettuce roots causing the whole plant to wilt and die
D) Won't necessarily get the chance to bite you- even if you step on a mound- as long as you keep a quick pace and keep moving your feet
E) will quickly take control of a compost pile
F) are regularly invaded by the opossums who dig into the mound to eat the larvae
G) Are viscous this time of year; any little bump to their mound and they practically fly out to get at you
I will be performing regular experiments to find which natural method of Fire Ant Control and Eradication work the best for me. If you, too, live in the South and have some advice as to how to deal with these pests, I am all ears!
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