Fleas and fire ants have taken over my aunt's yard. Will this product help both? What is the other product to use with fleas?
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I have a feral community that had a real problem..I was able to eliminate the problem using Conquer and Archer insecticide. To eliminate the larvae I use beneficial nematodes from arbico organics 3x a year in April, July and Oct... FYI I live in the NY area.
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Fire Ants cannot be controlled with liquid insecticides. I tried for years. I now have them under control using AMDRO Fire Ant bait that is labled to kill the queen. It comes in a black 15 pound bag available at Lowe's. Sprinkle two tablespoons around each nest, or, if it is a small yard use as the lable directs. It takes a week or 10 days to kill the nest AND QUEEN. It must be slow kill to get the queen, for otherwise the nest's queens will just move over and begin other nests. Workers only live 34 days anyway. To kill fleas, you must both kill the active fleas and the flea larvae. Many insecticides will kill the adult fleas, but the larvae take a special insecticide like Precor. Just killing the adults will not solve the problem, for the larvae hatch to begin the cycle over again.
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I didn't try it w/fire ants-put a dab of this gel in the apartment once( 2/3 of one tube), all pesky roaches were gone in one week!! Our apt manager then bought the rest of our supply because nothing they used seemed to really work. On fire ants the stuff from Walmart w/a fire ant pic on it-the instructions say wet the granules after putting in and around the mound but I seem to get better luck not wetting it.....does Amazon sell fire ant killer?
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I sprayed outside only and did extra spraying after rainstorms. Ants were literally gone in a few days, but you need to keep at it. This stuff really works!
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I have found it best to spray everything, as I don't want the fleas to come back. I started with the furniture then the floors. One application should work to kill the fleas and eggs. Just remember to vacuum the floor and furniture first.
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I haven't, but don't know why it wouldn't help convince them to move on. Worth a try. I've noticed our fire ant population has been reduced or has moved. Flea population is gone. Mosquitoes are fewer. Be careful while spraying though!
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This stuff kills fleas immediately. We have cats. We do not spray them with Adams. We treat the premises.
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I don't know, we live in Illinois and we don't have fire ants here. But it was very effective at killing all of the insects we have around here.
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Nylar (pyriproxyfen) and Precor (methoprene) have similar modes of action. Both are IGR (insect growth regulators)--they are not toxic--they disrupt the insect life cycle, preventing them from developing into adults that can reproduce. I am more familiar with Percor and it is quite effective. They are both pretty much harmless to mammals. If you have a pet with fleas you really need to use an IGR in the home everywhere. Put the 1 oz into a gallon of "distilled" water (that way it won't leave mineral stains) and mix. Then spray (with a spray bottle) all your carpets and the corners and edges of rooms that don't have carpets. I spray the parts of curtains that the dogs come in contact with and spray furniture, especially under seat cushions if your pets spend time on your furniture and mattresses and box springs. Precore has a long lasting effect (7-9 months). Don't use anywhere near fish tanks. An IGR is a "must" if you really want to be done with fleas--otherwise they will come back--along with a product like Frontline (there are now knock-offs, since the patent expired) monthly on your dogs (not cats) throughout the flea season. Precore breaks down with sunlight, so it is not good for outdoors (also it can affect honey bees, birds and fish). Also, sunny window areas should be treated more often. There are carpet sprays with Nylar or Precore mixed with insecticide for both short term killing and long term IGR control. I don't like to use those more than absolutely necessary. As a preventative, you can use Precore/water mixture once a year at the beginning of flea season and it will prevent fleas from spreading if one happens to come inside your home.
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FC Ant Killer is what I used. The add for it does in fact identify carpenter ants as one of the targeted species. I was getting some ants inside so I did some baiting indoors. However I noticed when I left my grill cover on the raised wood deck for a few days there were a number of carpenter ants hiding under it when I lifted it up. I treated that area and squirt some on the ground through the deck slats and recovered the area with the grill cover for 3 days (treating one additional time). Ants have disappeared.
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Every ant problem that I have had over the years has been solved with this product. Terro has different formulas. They even have outdoor and carpenter ant bates specifically. They are effective and long lasting.
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So you have fire ants. To limit the disturbance of the ant hill, I always spray (plenty) in a circle AROUND the hill. I don't spray it directly on the hill. You know there are other products made specifically for fire ants.
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I wouldn't use just that for the protection. It's summer here in Texas and it is the worst time for flea. I use comfortis and haven't see a single flea.
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Hello Cassandra,Everything critter I used this product on ,it died ,you may have to use product full strength on some bugs etc.Don't spray it on your pet.I purchased it to get riid or centipede and it's family..ants and it's family.September for me is the worst flea month here where I lives,so I'll be able to test it then,if I have any left,try mixture without adding water to it,if problem is that bad or call maker of product,online has product detail ,that's how I found it ,but came to Amazon to purchase it.Good Luck
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I used the Terro outdoor liquid and bait 6 pack T1806, as I could see them outside and this worked really well. I used 2 bait traps and placed them where they already had a trail to follow. I have not seen anymore big black ants in the house. I have used the small bait traps in the house with success but you need to keep them away from children and pets. Again you need to find the trail where they come into the area where they are located and put the trap where they have to walk on it or through it coming in or going out. Ants follow a path and don't change the path unless you do some thing to interrupt it. In the spring flying ants come out of the nests and fly off to make new nests, if you see them, kill them, use a spray, by hand, or knock them out of the air to the grown and step on them. I have used most of there products for ants and they have worked very well for me. Just read and follow the directions.
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Ecosmart spray also helped me get rid of crazy ants, regular ants, and silverfish. I also love their weed killer.
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I used this product on a large tree in my front yard and it worked well to take care of the root rot "phytophthora". I went to an internet site called JustAnswer.com to find what to use for this large tree. A tree doctor told to use this product and carpenter ant killer, which I did and the tree finally came back. If the manufacture has a phone number I would call them and see if they can answer your question. If you use the internet site that I used they will charge you fee for their service, but I believe they have good experts that can answer your question. Hope this helps..
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Works with swarming carpenter ants. Fire ants usually found outside and there are many products to eradicate those.