
"...I've never seen anything work so fast in my life. They're outta here and I can't find 'em."
Marvin Crutcher, Lubbock, TX
Mosquito Barrier is our very strong liquid garlic - so strong that four ounces in a gallon of
water poured over the fire ant mound and they're gone within 24 hours. Out of your yard,
out of your pasture. No poisons, no waiting, FAST.
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CAUTION ALERT:
Putting out fire ant poison bait can and does attract and kill birds. Many such birds are protected birds. Authorities advise, if at all possible, to avoid ridding the area of fire ants by using any bait that may attract and be ingested by birds. |
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Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) Solenopsis Invicta or Solenopsis Wagneri The red imported fire ant (pictured above) arrived in the United States in the 1920's via boat, probably in Mobile, Alabama. Since that time it has spread principally from the Atlantic coast states, through the South and through to California and as far north as Kansas. In the U.S. it has no natural predators. It survives best in warm climates. Some domestic red fire ants also exist in the U.S. but are not considered nearly as harmful or damaging to crops and animals as the very aggressive RIFA (red imported fire ant). Red fire ants tend to build their nests in areas next to concrete, or other structures which might hold heat and help keep their underground nets warm. They also seem to shy away from building their nests near domestic red fire ants. They have a queen which lays thousands of eggs continuously. Their nests may have as many as 500,000 fire ants. Bites from the ants can be extremely painful and sometimes fatal. The ants eat almost anything; grass, leaves, birds, dead animals including chickens, dogs, cats, rats and mice. Their nests are normally quite visible and have obvious mounds of dirt piled up from their diggings. Most of their entrances (and there may be several) are not in the center of the mound, but on the sides of the mounds. Mounds may vary in size from one foot to three feet. A larger mound generally indicates a larger ant colony. The tunnels beneath the mounds may go as deep as four feet. It is pitch black in the tunnels and the ants communicate with each other by chemical exchanges and touch. Recognizing fire ants from domestic red ants may be difficult for most homeowners. It is unwise to poison or kill domestic red ants by mistake when you intended to only kill the red imported fire ant. Domestic red ants are part of nature's food chain for a great number of lizards, frogs and animals. Poisons often take weeks, sometimes up to six weeks, to kill off a single colony. However, it is possible to immediately chase the red imported fire ants out of the area by using a garlic douse over their mound. One of the biggest objections we have to poisons is that the poisons are sprinkled around the mounds and are eaten by birds. |
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Here is the exact formula we used, using our garlic product Mosquito Barrier: For smaller 1 foot diameter mounds use a one gallon drench. For larger mounds, use a larger drench. For example, for a 2 foot diameter mound use 2 gallons of drench and for a 3 foot diameter mound use a 3 gallon drench. Always remember to add 4 ounces of Mosquito Barrier to EACH gallon of water used in the drench. A 2 gallon drench requires 8 ounces of Mosquito Barrier and a 3 gallon drench requires 12 ounces of Mosquito Barrier. Stir the mixture well. Use a shovel or large board to knock off the top of the mound. Pour the mixture into the newly exposed entranceways and over the portion of the mound that was scraped off. Do not spray the mounds, use a watering can with a built in spout. The douse should be applied in the early morning when the ants are slow moving. |
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$22.45 per Quart
(plus S&H) Each quart covers: 8 one-foot fire ant mounds 4 two-foot fire ant mounds 2 three-foot fire ant mounds |
$84.95 per Gallon
(price includes S&H) Each gallon covers: 32 one-foot fire ant mounds 16 two-foot fire ant mounds 8 three-foot fire ant mounds |
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You can read some testimonials regarding Mosquito Barrier's effectiveness by clicking here.
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