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"Thomas" wrote:

Amdro!? Not! It sounds like you have what we here in Texas call "fire
ants". Very aggressive and yes they bite. Not sure if you are aware of
Howard Garrett's website ( www.dirtdoctor.com)
and I am not affiliated...but he has thousands of listeners who give him
feedback on a variety of insect repellents. We're fortunate here in North
Texas to have the largest organic marketplace in the United States to obtain
products from. Fire ants will not tolerate dried molasses. I've had them
in my garden, and sprinkling the molasses on the mound makes them split,
post haste. Dried molasses will immediately increase the biological
activity in your soil (a VERY good thing in and of itself) and it creates a
situation that the ants hate. Give it a try. you might enjoy listening to
Howard's radio program on the internet. You can call in and ask him
questions at no charge to you through their 1-800 number. WBAP-AM on Sunday
mornings 8:00am-12 central time.
Good luck!
Tom


Well, in my defense, Amdro has been reliable for killing them, not just
driving them off... but I, too, am reluctant to use it directly in the
garden beds. I may treat around the yard as the ants wander and will
take it back to the mounds. Fire ants are just SO bad!

Does the dried molasses just drive them off or does it kill them?
Just moving the mound is not good enough. :-(

There is a hormonal treatment also that is not a poison but will also
kill the mound in about 2 weeks. That is excellent for long term control
if the ants are not in a critical pathway. It's called "Logic" and is
not a pesticide.

K.

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