What is the best way to kill fire ants and keep them from coming back?

There are no fast way to remove fire ants. It all depends on your current environment. According to an article posted at Clemson University's website there are two ways to remove fire ants - Baits They are less expensive and require ants to be foraging during the application.

Typically, baits will reduce the fire ants within 3 to 4 months. Further, baits are good should even coverage is not required. - Broadcast granulars products This can typically reduce the fire ant population by 100%.

The downside: expensive and require water. It is also time consuming and require even application for high efficiency. They can be applied at any time of the year and it is effective for 12 months or more.

Amdro is the best brand in my opinion, they have several products for getting rid of fire ants.

Bayer Environmental Science makes a product called "Top Choice" which contains the active ingredient "fipronil". It is by far the absolute best product I have ever used for control of fire ants. I happen to be a a certified pest control operator, which is required to be able to purchase and use the product.

You'll need to hire a professional to apply it for you, but it is worth it. From The Bayer Website: Controlling fire ants with TopChoice from Bayer Environmental Science TopChoice is a granular insecticide that provides unsurpassed control of fire ants. Available only through lawn care or pest control professionals, TopChoice offers several important advantages: Apply any time of year.

TopChoice works all year long. Fire ants are most active when the temperature is cool and when the ground is moist. In hot, dry weather, deeply embedded ants are not as apt to crawl over or through the insecticide granules.

However, applications made to turf under these conditions will be "warehoused" until the ants begin to actively build mounds and forage on the surface. And irrigation or rainfall will bring ants to the surface where they will come into contact with the active ingredient. Long residual effect.

TopChoice kills existing colonies of fire ants and prevents new colonies from establishing for up to one year. After its initial release into the soil profile, TopChoice binds tightly to the soil creating a lasting barrier, one that's not affected by heavy rainfall. Because it acts gradually, TopChoice kills foraging workers, but not before they carry the insecticide back to the colony and spread it to the queens and other ants.

Unique mode of action. Fipronil (the active ingredient in TopChoice) acts at the GABA receptors of insects, "switching off" nerve impulses and causing severe disruption of the insect's nervous system. Controls secondary pests.

Besides providing effective control of fire ants for one year, TopChoice also controls mole crickets for four months, nuisance ants for three months, and fleas and ticks for one month. TopChoice is selectively toxic to insects, and optimum control is achieved with extremely low dose rates. Because of its selective effects, there are no concerns about family or pets when TopChoice is applied by a professional.

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