Our Fire Ant Control Program is specially designed and offered exclusively for the horse farms of the Lake and Marion County areas. The program utilizes a two-step approach guaranteed to provide year-long fire ant control.

Middleton 's Two Step Approach To Fire Ant Control

• Step One: The first step will be to treat mounds on the property. Middleton will use an injection system to introduce product deep into the nest where the queen is located. All liquid product is injected deep into the mounds.
• Step Two: The second step is the application of granular fire ant bait to the property designed to control any start up nests. Granular bait will be applied twice a year.

Middleton 's Guarantee: With the two-step approach Middleton Lawn &Pest Control is able to offer a FULL ONE-YEAR GUARANTEE for the control of fire ants.

Fire Ant Biology

• Four species of fire ants can be found in the U.S.A. All have the same basic identification.
• The Red Imported Fire Ant is the most dangerous and abundant species in Florida.
• Small to large (1/8-1/4 in.) long.
• Dark brown abdomen, remainder of body reddish.
• There are multiple worker sizes.
• Fire Ants are highly aggressive and will rush out and attack and sting when disturbed.
• Fire ants are mound builders. They will build mounds in all types of soil.
• The typical mound is dome shape and may measure more than one foot in diameter.
• The mound is only about 1/3 of the total nest. The other 2/3 of the nest is located under ground.
• Mounds can be found throughout the pasture or under items such as boards, rocks, landscape timbers, firewood piles, sprinkler heads, meter boxes, base of trees, and under mulch in flowerbeds.
• Control is achieved when the queen is destroyed.

Fire Ants As A Health Concern To Your Horses And Livestock

• Injury & health problems due to multiple stings.
• Possible death to foals, calves & smaller livestock.
• Large mounds represent a hazard as horses can break legs or cause lameness.