08-09-2015, 04:16 AM
Another case of speculation gone wild. The LFA doesnt fly and if so not very far. The tango doesnt morph the ant into a winged terror either. Provaunt if mixed correctly and applied correctly will decimate the LFA population.
The process is
1) test your entire yard /house area with p nut butter and sticks to locate the colonies.
2) Treat the areas found to have the LFA
3) Retest every 3-4 weeks and reapply the mixed bait. especially it the test shows your neighbor has them.
4) reapply as needed.
Also I found Extinguish to be a instant kill pesticide ,corn based attractant. Very effective.
The Lfa is going to be everywhere so treatment will be ongoing indefinitely. Mainly protect your house and pets.
It only take 28 workers and one queen to start a new nest. All of that can set on a very small leaf blown by the wind.
The ant lab has the best info and there in good handouts on the CTHAR site
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/ip-lfa.pdf
I hope that clears the air and gives good info for informed response to the threat
aloha
Dan D
HPP
The process is
1) test your entire yard /house area with p nut butter and sticks to locate the colonies.
2) Treat the areas found to have the LFA
3) Retest every 3-4 weeks and reapply the mixed bait. especially it the test shows your neighbor has them.
4) reapply as needed.
Also I found Extinguish to be a instant kill pesticide ,corn based attractant. Very effective.
The Lfa is going to be everywhere so treatment will be ongoing indefinitely. Mainly protect your house and pets.
It only take 28 workers and one queen to start a new nest. All of that can set on a very small leaf blown by the wind.
The ant lab has the best info and there in good handouts on the CTHAR site
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/ip-lfa.pdf
I hope that clears the air and gives good info for informed response to the threat
aloha
Dan D
HPP
HPP