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Fire Ants In Raised Garden Beds...Any Solutions?
Posted on 3/29/16 at 8:27 pm
Posted on 3/29/16 at 8:27 pm
I've got a few raised vegetable beds & 2 of the beds have fire ant infestations. I normally use Spectra or Ortho granules but I just don't know if that is safe to use alongside the plants. Anybody have this problem & what was your solution or did you just say "screw it" & go with the granules? TIA
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Posted on 3/29/16 at 8:42 pm to TIGERFANZZ
Seven dust
Posted on 3/29/16 at 8:43 pm to TIGERFANZZ
BIFEN LP granules... done.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 8:58 pm to TIGERFANZZ
most of the chemicals that are listed to kill pests on garden plants will kill fire ants as well...I'd buy something in liquid form for garden pests and add a little dish soap to it before dousing the ant beds with it.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 9:10 pm to Spankum
put a pot of water on the stove
bring to a boil
add dish soap
pour on ant pile
watch them die
bring to a boil
add dish soap
pour on ant pile
watch them die
Posted on 3/29/16 at 9:19 pm to TIGERFANZZ
I've had success with dry grits.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 9:20 pm to WPsportsman
quote:
Seven dust
X2
Posted on 3/29/16 at 10:17 pm to cave canem
Looks like I'll go the Seven Dust route. Some of the suggestions would work well if it were an isolated mound, trouble is, the entire bed is the "mound" so boiling water, soap, & other "yard methods" wouldn't work.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 10:19 pm to TIGERFANZZ
sevin dust will work fine...and it is not too toxic...
Posted on 3/29/16 at 11:21 pm to Spankum
Sevin dust saved my maters a couple of years ago - would recommend for the fire ant problem.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 11:55 pm to TIGERFANZZ
Diatomaceous earth
Posted on 3/30/16 at 5:32 am to TIGERFANZZ
They make a seven dust spray that hooks to the hose. I use it and it kills fire ants in my yard I also spray it on my vegetables.
Posted on 3/30/16 at 7:01 am to LSU_Smash_the_West
Posted on 3/30/16 at 7:32 am to Lakefront-Tiger
Sevin dust fan here as well
Posted on 3/30/16 at 7:41 am to TIGERFANZZ
I don't use chemicals in my garden, so I normally just water the frick out of them everyday till they eventually move out of the garden to somewhere else in my yard, then I kill them with chemicals
normally after 3-4 days of being flooded they will move
normally after 3-4 days of being flooded they will move
Posted on 3/30/16 at 8:24 am to TIGERFANZZ
Top Choice is the best stuff on the market for ants
Posted on 3/30/16 at 8:29 am to MillerMan
Ive had decent success with this product
Posted on 3/30/16 at 8:38 am to mpar98
I've also used Amdro for years. Have had good luck with it but don't know if it should be used around vegetables.
Posted on 3/30/16 at 11:06 am to JoePepitone
Lighter fluid and a lighter.
Or talstar
Or talstar
Posted on 3/30/16 at 11:23 am to TIGERFANZZ
Seven dust, corn meal, grits.
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