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Fire Ant Museum Of Novel Products and Control Methods
Mention of any particular product or practice does not constitute an endorsement for its use by this site or by eXtension or any Community of Practice member institutions. The Museum of Novel Fire Ant Control Methods and Products was developed to address the interest in fire ant control practices and products that have been proposed [...]
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Carbon dioxide hose
Lawnmower with hose attached that emits carbon dioxide to kill fire ants. Photo by Sanford Porter.
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Boiling water
Dead patches of grass in a pasture where boiling water was poured on fire ant mounds. Photo by Bart Drees.
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Cycad aulacaspis scale
Cycad aulacaspis scale infestation. Photo by Carlos Bogran.
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Belly Bumper
A “belly-bumper” applicator. Photo by Bart Drees.
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Fire ant habitat
A mature fire ant mound near a sidewalk. Photo by Bart Drees.
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Hotwire barrier
Hotwire barrier treatment to fire ants. Photo by Bart Drees.
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Fool-A-Bug Pet Bowls
Pet bowls designed to prevent ants from climbing into pet food. Photo by Bart Drees.
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EnviroSafe Tape
EnviroSafe Tape, a barrier treatment designed to prevent fire ants and other insects from climbing. Photo by Bart Drees.
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Death Probe
A 1993 ad for the Death Probe. Death Probe is one example of numerous probes or injection devices marketed for applying liquid insecticides into ant mounds. Photo by Bart Drees.
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Ant Stinger
The Ant Stinger was developed to inject liquid insecticides into individual fire ant mounds. It was never commercially produced. Find out more about other novel products and methods developed to kill fire ants at eXtension.org.
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True Stop
True Stop Fire Ant Insecticide contained liquid cow manure plus rotenone. Many food grade and cleaning products have been suggested as ingredients for control of red imported fire ants. The list is almost limitless and includes sugar, aspartame, instant grits, vinegar, soaps, oils, petroleum products, soil amendments. Some have been introduced as products while others [...]
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Mound Leveler
Mound Leveler® was a product with multiple ingredients billed to control fire ants. Many food grade and cleaning products have been suggested as ingredients for control of red imported fire ants. The list is almost limitless and includes sugar, aspartame, instant grits, vinegar, soaps, oils, petroleum products, soil amendments. Some have been introduced as products [...]
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Grits
Red imported fire ants forage for food away from the colony. Some people believe that when they scatter instant grits around a colony, ants consume the particles and die when the grits swell inside their digestive systems. In reality, worker ants are incapable of ingesting large solid food particles due to a structure called the [...]
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The Yaardvark
The Yaardvark, an electrical device designed to kill fire ants. Photo by Bart Drees.
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Electric Ant Eater
The Electric Ant Eater. Photo by Bart Drees.
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Electracat
The Electracat. Photo by Sanford Porter.
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Hot water treatment
