kryppy@. wrote:
On 12 Jul 2003 03:34:22 -0700, (zebrin) wrote:
Put bag in shop vac and use 2 heavy duty extension cords, suck them
out and then burn the bag. We heard in some states its so bad the
city doesn't allow home owners to remove them in any way. The city
has to? Comments?
1. Don't stand in any out of place dirt mounds while removing sand
spurs from your socks!
2. If you are going to carry an empty 55 gallon drum that has been
laying on its side in the yard for a while, make damn sure to look at
it before carrying it against your body!
3. Don't start smashing them with your hands when covered with them!
It just makes them more angry, and will leave you with hand prints all
over you, and sand spurs stuck in your hands.
4. Compressed air can be your best friend when covered with the little
*******s.
5. All the gasoline in the world poured down the hole will make no
difference.
Just a few things I have learned through the years from our little
friends.
Keep in mind, they get very angry when you disturb their mound, if
your vac doesn't have a fifteen foot extension tube I wouldn't
consider it, they will circle around and get you!!
I don't really like chemical solutions, BUT Amdro is your friend with
these things. http://www.amdro.com/Amdro/Tips/index.html
I used to use a product call "Logic" to kill them. Broadcast about a half
a pound on my 3/4 acre lot when I lived in Central Texas and it kept the
place free of fire ants for about a year. It's a growth inhibitor; slow
but effective. If I had a large ant mound in a high traffic area that
needed to be taken care of quickly, I used "Orthene 75s". A tablespoon of
powder sprinkled in top of the mound without disturbing them, IIRC.
I actually set a fashion trend when I lived there -- probably the first and
last time that'll ever happen! Before I learned about the LogicŪ I wore
short cutoff jeans and leather cowboy boots when I mowed the lawn. It
looked ridiculous, but it kept me from getting bitten by fire ants. The
fire ants might get on my boots, but I could brush them off before they got
a chance to bite or get in my pants. (when fire ants get in your pants
legs, it's no time for modesty. You strip immediately.) Pretty soon all
the men were wearing the same outfit when they mowed.
Best regards,
Bob