Do you need assistance with fire ants in Mesquite?

Of all the ants that can be found in Mesquite, this venomous, invasive species is one of the most dreaded. The fire ant is a voracious, omnivorous pest that is fiercely aggressive and has the ability to inflict severe pain. If you are wondering if fire ants bite or sting, the answer is both. First, they bite and hold onto you with their jaws, then they pivot so that they can also sting you repeatedly. This delivers an intense, searing agony that incapacitates their victims. 

Fire ants are known to attack in very large numbers and with war-like hostility. An average colony can contain as many as 500,000 ants. They have killed small animals and children, and enough stings can send an adult into anaphylactic shock. Furthermore, fire ants are here in Mesquite but they don’t like our intense Texas heat, which inspires them to invade homes. Trust us, this is one pest you don’t want to discover on your kitchen counter or in your yard. If you do, please seek professional help immediately.

Fire Ants have been increasing over the past 40 years. In the late 1970’s to early 1980’s fire ants began coming up from central America and they came in on ships to the coastal ports of the United States. The extension service gave away fire ant bait so we could knock them out. What they did not realize is that the imported and domestic fire ants would cross breed making a much tougher adversary. Fire ants have continued to move north. Today we have several options in controlling fire ants. Sureguard offers a one-time treatment, a three-month warranty treatment and an annual warranty treatment.

Waging the War against fire ants

Rest assured that Sureguard Termite & Pest Services knows how to eliminate fire ant colonies. We’ll thoroughly inspect your home and yard in Mesquite to identify the infested areas and locate the fire ant colony’s nest, which is typically a cone-shaped mound of earth in the immediate vicinity. We will then begin our own aggressive tactics that include baiting and insecticide applications to effectively eradicate them. Once the threat is gone, we will also help implement deterrents and put exclusion barriers in place to help keep them out.

Give Us a Call Today

Don’t let fire ants terrorize your home or take over your yard. Give Sureguard Termite & Pest Services a call today for the ultimate fire ant control services in the Mesquite area!