Oakland, California Fire Ant Control

Homeowners in parts of the country heavily infested with fire ants may find more extensive fire ant control necessary. When a fire ant bites, the sting will swell into a bump, which can be rather itchy and painful, and may even become infected.

• There are about 280 species of fire ants throughout the world
• One fire ant queen can produce between 1,500 and 1,600 eggs per day
• Unfertilized fire ant eggs become winged male ants whose purpose is to mate with the queen
• The average length of time the fire ant takes to get from egg to adult is 30 days
• There are about 280 species of fire ants throughout the world

Fire ant diets are extensive, encompassing all plant and animal material, which can make fire ant control difficult. Because North American fire ants can form colonies with more than one queen, colonies may have as many as 500,000 members. Contact the professionals for fire ant control solutions.