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Video: Solar Ant Charmer
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Earth Fire Injection System
The Earth Fire Injection System was another of a number of products designed to kill fire ants. To learn more about novel products and methods of fire ant control, visit eXtension. org.
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Cone of Death
The Cone of Death was another novel product developed to kill fire ants.
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Mistletoe
Some people claim mistletoe will help control fire ants. There is no scientific evidence to back up this claim.
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Home remedies
View these research results for various home remedies claimed to control fire ants. Also, this field trial results. For more information on novel products and methods developed to control fire ants, visit eXtension.org.
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Formula 1892
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Baby Shampoo
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Ant Boots
These “Ant Boots” were just one of a number of barrier methods to fire ant control. Read more about novel methods to fire at control at eXtension. org.
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Exhaust Fumes
Some products were designed to kill fire ants with exhaust fumes by hooking up a hose to the tailpipe of a vehicle or lawn mower and inserting the hose into a fire ant mound to suffocate fire ants. Besides being ineffective, this method is an environmental pollutant. Read more about novel methods of fire ant [...]
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Three-Way Pet Feeder
An ad for the Three-Way Pet Feeder, a product designed to provide a barrier to insects crawling into pet food bowl.
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McCoy Ant Stomper
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Earth Fire Injection System
The Earth Fire Injection System was another of a number of products designed to kill fire ants. Photo courtesy of Bart Drees.
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Yaardvark
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Ad for the Yaardvark
Ad ad for the Yaardvark. Photo by Sanford Porter.
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Steam
A number of devices have been developed and marketed to heat water or produce stream to apply to ant mounds. Application is labor intensive and heating water can be expensive. Use of very hot liquid, like hot coffee, can also be hazardous to people and plants nearby. Read more about novel methods of fire ant [...]
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The Antser
The remains of an Antser-treated fire ant mound. Photo by Bart Drees.
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The Antser
The Antser. Photo by Bart Drees.
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The Antser
The Antser in action. Photo by Drees.
