Texas 2 Step Fire Ant Kit

Texas 2 Step Fire Ant Kit

This fire ant kit contains two products for use in two steps.

1. Extinguish Plus Fire Ant Bait (1.5 lb )The first is to broadcast Extinguish Plus Fire Ant Bait over the desired area. Broadcast Extinguish Plus twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall.
   The 1.5 lb. container in this kit will cover one acre.
• Extinguish Plus combines two active ingredients to control the fire ant colony completely. It contains hydramethylnon to kill the fire ants and Methoprene as an insect growth regulator (IGR)  to prevent new generations.
• Foraging fire ant workers bring the bait back to the nest for the rest of the colony to eat, thereby killing the queen(s).
• It is best to bait when fire ants are active and the temperature exceeds 60° F. Choose a dry, sunny day; do not place bait on moist ground. During summer, fire ants mostly forage at night to avoid high temperatures. If the soil temperatures are higher than 90 °F, most ant bait baits will not be as effective.
• Extinguish Plus is a slow-acting bait.
2. Surrender Fire Ant Killer-The second step is to use quick-acting dust, Surrender Fire Ant Killer, on the mounds between the spring and fall broadcasts of the Extinguish Fire Ant Bait. Surrender Fire Ant Killer works faster and will give you immediate control of the fire ants.
   • One 1 lb can kill up to 96 fire ant mounds
   • Two methods for mound treatment:
     1.-Dry Method-Evenly distribute 1 to 2 teaspoons over the mound
     2-Drench Method-Mix 1 oz. in 5 gals. of water. Apply a 1-gallon finished mix to each mound area by sprinkling the mound until it is wet and treat a four (4) foot-diameter circle around the mound.
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