Two-step way to getting fire ants under control

  • LSU AgCenter entomologist Aaron Ashbrook observes an ant mound at the AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden in Baton Rouge.
    LSU AgCenter entomologist Aaron Ashbrook observes an ant mound at the AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden in Baton Rouge.
  • As temperatures warm, fire ants become more active. Their mounds are a common sight in Louisiana lawns and landscapes right now.
    As temperatures warm, fire ants become more active. Their mounds are a common sight in Louisiana lawns and landscapes right now.
  • Be mindful of where you step to avoid disturbing fire ant mounds.
    Be mindful of where you step to avoid disturbing fire ant mounds.
    Spring is near in Louisiana. The birds are singing, and flowers are beginning to blossom in our landscapes.It’s a great time to be outdoors. Watch your step, though, or you might become a victim of another sign of the changing seasons: fire ants.As temperatures warm, fire ants become more active. By now, you’ve likely seen their mounds popping up in your yard — and perhaps h...

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