Fire ants are serious (and invasive) pests that are far more than just a nuisance—their stings happen suddenly and repeatedly, and they leave behind painful welts, itchiness, and even allergic ...

Fire ants inflict painful stings and create unsightly mounds in our landscapes. Unfortunately, there is no treatment that will eradicate them from a yard permanently. You will have to control fire ...

Quick, without looking, on what does the average Houston-area homeowner spend $151 a year? No, not lottery tickets. Fire ants -- specifically, the red imported fire ant. The second week in September, ...

EAST TEXAS - Just last week, I kneeled down to get a closer look at a weed and put my knee squarely in a fire ant mound. I swatted my pants leg and got all of them off without getting stung. It was a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young children who have severe allergic reactions to stings from fire ants can be desensitized in a one-day "rush" protocol, according to a new report. There's a risk of ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- A free treatment program from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) will tackle little fire ant (LFA) infestations on residential properties on O‘ahu. HDOA’s Plant ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – They’re not everyone’s favorite creatures on earth. “Pesty and fast and could hurt me," said visitor Blaire Wilson at Lotusland in Montecito. The Santa Barbara County ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Do you have a little fire ant problem? The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture has the solution for you — and it’s free of charge. The state partnered with multiple pest control ...

Fire ants are a major biosecurity threat that can decimate crops, kill livestock and cause potentially deadly allergic ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The popular Ka‘iwa Ridge Trail, better known as the Lanikai Pillbox Trail, will be closed from 6 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7, as crews carry out the first round of treatment to ...