Fire ants are more than just a nuisance. They can cause painful bites and create unsightly mounds, turning your once-inviting Euless lawn into an area you want to avoid. At Green Top Lawn Care, our professional fire ant control services are designed to target active colonies, helping protect your lawn and keep it safe and enjoyable. But if you’re dealing with fire ants, when should you schedule an appointment for treatment?
In North Texas, it’s best to think about fire ant treatment before those mounds really spread across the lawn. It also helps to know the warning signs that active colonies may already be present.
Signs It’s Time to Schedule a Professional Fire Ant Treatment Service
Fire ants are a major problem in North Texas, as the warm climate provides the environment these invasive pests need to thrive. Fortunately, timely treatment can help minimize fire ant activity and prevent the problem from becoming more widespread.
While visible mounds are one sign that treatment may be needed, homeowners should not wait for a widespread infestation before scheduling fire ant treatment. Green Top Lawn Care provides fire ant treatments designed for North Texas lawns, where warm weather and recurring mound activity make early treatment important before fire ants can spread across the yard.
Before scheduling treatment, it helps to know whether you are actually dealing with fire ants. Fire ants are small, reddish-brown to dark reddish-brown ants, typically about ⅛ to ¼ inch long, with a darker abdomen. Their mounds are made of loose soil and usually do not have a visible entrance hole in the center.
Because fire ants move between the mound and underground tunnels as temperature and moisture conditions change, mound activity may seem to appear and disappear.
The Appearance of New Mounds
Are new mounds popping up throughout your yard? That’s a surefire sign it’s time to consider professional fire ant treatment. While a single mound is not ideal, it’s not necessarily a cause for concern, but the appearance of several new mounds can indicate a more widespread problem.
Keep a close eye on sunny parts of your yard, along walkways and around landscape beds, as these are areas where new colonies tend to appear.
Mounds Keep Returning
Treating fire ants yourself can sometimes be effective, but it isn’t always enough to eradicate the problem. When new mounds continue to appear after treatment, the problem may be bigger than a do-it-yourself job can handle. Recurring mounds may indicate that the colony you’re trying to treat has established itself deep underground, or that additional colonies are active throughout your yard.
If the problem persists, a more comprehensive strategy may be necessary. And in addition to targeting the pests at the source, professional fire ant treatment can improve the visual appeal and safety of your lawn.
More Visible Fire Ants
Seeing a fire ant here and there isn’t alarming, but when sightings become more frequent you should not ignore them. When trails of ants are crawling along your lawn, walkways, patio or exterior walls, chances are there are active colonies nearby.
When fire ant sightings become a regular occurrence, then it’s definitely time to call in the professionals.
Activity in High-Traffic Areas
Whether it’s a play area, patio, pool, walkway or any other outdoor space, if fire ants start to invade high-traffic areas in your yard, that’s a serious problem. When these pests are active in high-traffic areas, the risk of people and pets accidentally disturbing them and getting bitten increases.
If you’ve spotted mounds, visible fire ants (or both) in spaces that you and your loved ones use, professional treatment will keep these outdoor areas safer and more enjoyable. Professional turf insect control services can address a fire ant issue and also help you avoid other common Tarrant County lawn pests.
Don’t Let Fire Ants Take Over Your Lawn
Invasive fire ants are a serious problem in North Texas, and early professional treatment can help reduce activity before mounds start to spread across your lawn. At Green Top Lawn Care, our team of trained and experienced professionals implement effective lawn pest control services customized to meet the needs of North Texas lawns. Keep fire ants at bay – call (817) 684-4044 or request a free quote today.
