Fire Ant Control Companies in Texas

These pest control companies in Texas treat fire ants. Red imported fire ants infest more than the eastern two-thirds of Texas, plus some urban areas in the west. On the colder, drier High Plains their mounds are smaller and harder to spot. A fire ant mound is soft soil, rarely over 18 inches across, with no central opening. Workers swarm and sting together, and anyone with shortness of breath or tongue swelling after stings needs medical help right away.

Texas A&M AgriLife's Two-Step Method broadcasts bait once or twice a year and treats active nuisance mounds between baitings. Fall baiting from late August through October suppresses colonies over winter, and bait should go out when temperatures are between 65 and 95 degrees F. Treating fire ants for pay requires a Texas Department of Agriculture license, so ask for the license number before the first application.