Eliz from Round Hill, Va writes
We have ant hills all over the open grassy area of our property. We are having a wedding here in September and we need to do something about this ant problem! We have dogs so whatever we use needs to be safe for pets. Is there anything we can start using now so things will be under control by September? We've always had a lot of ant hills but the numbers keep increasing each year.
Eliminating the ant colonies would be a good place to start using Extinguish Plus Fire Ant Bait. You can apply a broadcast application (1.5-2 lbs. per acre) or treat individual mounds with (2-5 tablespoons per mound). **Ants must be foraging for this to work. A good way to test to see if ants are foraging is the "Potato Chip Theory" Place a potato chip within a couple feet of the mound and if you see ant activity on the chip within a couple hours, then you know it is the right time to apply the ant bait.
Answer last updated on: 05/16/2018
