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April 2005 The Shoreline Page 17 Bits and Bites By Sigrid Schneider Spring is really approaching and soon, if not now, we will be digging in the ground planting all sorts of things. If you discover mounds a few inches high (or higher) and six inches (or wider) chances are you have a budding red fire ant colony. This tiny pest is not native to this country but is originally from southern Brazil and now inhabits 11 southern states as well as isolated areas in New Mexico and California. Older mounds can reach well over a foot high. Each mound can contain up to a quarter of a million ants. That can add up to a huge bunch of stings. They are tiny but if you are near their nest, they attack and very soon you are covered with postule-like sores that itch intensely. So, in order to not be attacked, you want to get them before they get you. Since some time is involved you want to start now to get rid of them. One method is to use baits. Mounds should be treated with baits that have insecticides that contain hydramethylnon avernectubm febixtcarb, fibronil, methoprene, pyripproxyfen mixed with granular ant attractant. There are some products that contain spinosad which are considered organic and are also effective. Baits are fairly slow acting but are easier to apply then drenching the mounds. Sprinkle amount recommended on the label. Apply insecticide around each mound early in the evening and not within six hours of precipitation (either rainfall or heavy dew). Do not apply directly on the mound. Worker ants carry particles of the bait to the queen killing her. The worker ants will be active inside the mound for several weeks without the queen but will gradually disappear. You can reapply in three or four days. However, if the risk of human contact with fire ants is high, drenches have to be used. Mound drenches are insecticides diluted with water and work as contact insecticides. For this application, use products that contain acephate or chlorpyifos and carefully follow directions on the label. For badly infested areas, applications will have to be repeated. Needless to say, children and pets have to be kept away until areas are dry. If you have been bitten, clear aloe vera gel applied liberally to affected area works very well leaving no blisters or sores later. LGA NEWS Submitted by Karen Rice I guess the rodent that came out of his hole in February was right - six more weeks of winter! Not to worry, we can always eat in cold weather. The luncheon committee comprised of Terrie Sweeny, Erika Upchurch, Barbara Gray, Ellen Huber, Jean Hileman, Dariene Smith and Shari Malone, gave us reason to come and enjoy the company of our friends. Since Superball was cancelled, the pot of winnings increases for April and just might throw people into a new income tax bracket! DON’T FORGET: STARTING TIME IS 8:30 A.m. now. 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