Product Selection Guide: Choosing the Most Effective Tool to Control Fire Ants

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Fire ant problems can be detrimental to your operation. Selecting the right pesticide or solution for a fire ant infestation can help you resolve your fire ant issue effectively.

Central Life Sciences has developed a specialized line of products designed to control fire ant populations and protect field workers, growers, wildlife, crops, and equipment. Extinguish® Professional Fire Ant Bait and Extinguish® Plus Fire Ant Bait each have unique product features and benefits. Read more to find the best fit for your operation and application needs.

Extinguish® Professional Fire Ant Bait

Extinguish® Professional Fire Ant Bait is an effective bait for fire ant control. Specifically targeted for fire ants, Extinguish® Professional Fire Ant Bait contains (S)-methoprene, an Insect Growth Regulator (IGR) that impacts a fire ant queen’s reproductive abilities. As existing workers die naturally, they are not replaced by a new generation. The queen eventually starves to death and the entire colony is eliminated.

What will it do?

  • Stop young colonies from developing into mature problems with fire ant prevention
  • Control and eliminate colonies — no mound movement

How do I use it?

  • Apply 1-1.5 lb. per acre
  • Can be applied via hand seeders or chest spreaders, which are ideal for medium sized areas
  • Can also be applied via motorized equipment such as backpacks, spreaders, or aerial applications

Where can it be applied?

  • Extinguish® Professional Fire Ant Bait can be applied anywhere, on any type of land where crops are grown
  • Approved for citrus groves, almond groves, pastures, fruit and nut tree groves
  • Approved for use on residential turf and landscapes, and commercial nurseries,
  • Approved for use where cattle and horses graze with no worries about withdrawal periods
  • USDA Quarantine Approved

Extinguish® Plus Fire Ant Bait

Extinguish® Plus Fire Ant Bait combines the knockdown power of an adulticide, Hydramethylnon, and the long-lasting control of an Insect Growth Regulator (IGR), (S)-methoprene. The IGR sterilizes the queen and prevents repopulation, while the adulticide kills problem worker ants. This two-way action ensures complete control of fire ants.

Extinguish® Plus Fire Ant Bait can be applied around non-fruit-bearing trees, while Extinguish® Professional Fire Ant Bait can be applied anywhere.

What will it do?

  • Stop young colonies from developing into problem colonies
  • Destroy visible and hidden colonies
  • Start killing ants immediately after ingestion

How do I use it?

  • Can be used as a broadcast application or used to treat individual mounds
  • Apply 1.5 lb. per acre
  • Can be applied via motorized spreaders, aerial, backpack, bait station or hand.

Where can it be applied?

  • Extinguish® Plus Fire Ant Bait can be applied around saplings and non-bearing trees
  • Approved for use on residential turf and landscapes, and commercial nurseries
  • Approved for use where cattle and horses graze with no worries about withdrawal periods
  • Approved for indoor and outdoor use
  • USDA Quarantine Approved

To learn more about Extinguish® Professional Fire Ant Bait or Extinguish® Plus Fire Ant Bait and to find a list of regional sales representatives near you, visit CentralAntControl.com or call 800.347.8272.