Aerial Application of Fire Ant Bait Is Economical

摘要

In the past, broadcast applications of fire ant bait were uneconomical for the cow-calf producer. When mounds were too numerous to treat individually, we just learned to live with the notorious ant. Fire ant mounds damage pickups, all terrain vehicles(ATVs), shredders and hay equipment. Mounds cause horses to fall and riders to take bad spills. Other negative fire ant impacts include injury and loss to livestock, infested feed, and damaged electrical and telephone equipment. Carrying capacity of the ranch is reduced because cattle will not graze in and around hre ant mounds.