Leaf-cutting Ants
Attatexana
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Sierra Vista, Arizona
Sun City, Arizona
Aransas Pass, Texas
Elsa, Texas
Fulton, Texas
Ingleside, Texas
New Braunfels, Texas
Rockport, Texas
Roma, Texas
Rosebud, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Spring, Texas
Willis, Texas
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OldWrangler
Spring, TX |
February 2013 |
Negative
I grow small trees which I ultimately train into Bonsai. We have Cutter Ant colony in the back of my neighbor's yard but come to me to strip plants. The colony mound is probably 20' in circumference and no telling how deep but from all the surface dirt they have dug up a bunch. The mound is about 2-3' high. Our neighbor's pest service came and treated the mound but since she only paid him $17, she probably got what she deserves...no guarantee.
I am trying a home remedy of my grandpa's. Mix equal amounts of baby powder and cayenne pepper. Sprinkle the entrance of the mound as well as the trails they leave. And damned if it hasn't worked great. It may not kill them but they are certainly encouraged to move somewhere else. They have not cut anything in my yard for about a month and I ... read more
I am trying a home remedy of my grandpa's. Mix equal amounts of baby powder and cayenne pepper. Sprinkle the entrance of the mound as well as the trails they leave. And damned if it hasn't worked great. It may not kill them but they are certainly encouraged to move somewhere else. They have not cut anything in my yard for about a month and I ... read more
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starr56
Roma, TX (Zone 9b) |
October 2010 |
Negative
My husband and myself have been fighting this leaf-cutting ants for months..they started on our neighbors yard and they just simply took homestead on our yard..we have tried Amdro but they just spit it out.
Can anybody give us a sure killer so we can eradicate them.
Can anybody give us a sure killer so we can eradicate them.
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leita
Rockport, TX (Zone 9a) |
September 2010 |
Negative
It took them two whole nights to finish the job, but most of my garden (especially the hibiscus and zinnias) looks like a war zone, hardly anything left but sticks. My favorite nursery has a bait that I'll be trying but does anyone know whether my plants can be saved or should I start over again?