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Rain and imported fire ants

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So last time I posted about rain and mosquitoes.  I thought I needed to follow up that post with one on rain and imported fire ants, especially since it’s still raining. I’ve been getting a fair number of inquiries about imported fire ants as of late.  There are usually two categories of questions that I’ve been fielding: 1. What happens to fire ants when it floods? 2. How do I control all the fire ants that are popping up? I have covered both of these topics before and… Read More →

September 9, 2017- What I’m seeing

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Insects that I’ve been getting the most questions on lately are: 1. MOSQUITOES- why are they so HUGE?! These are floodwater mosquitoes and I’m going to direct you to some great articles that were recently released to provide with all the details.  Click HERE and HERE. 2. Hackberry psyllids are back! Have you been seeing tiny fly-like insects piling up on your windowsill?  If so, you may have hackberry psyllids.  These are pretty common around here in the late summer into fall.  You can see my previous post… Read More →

Flooding and fire ants

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I think saying that weather has been interesting for Central Texas as of late is a bit of an understatement. We have had so much rain that has led to flooding in multiple areas, causing much loss and devastation. While clean-up efforts are underway for various parts of the state, people need to be aware of fire ant movement. I know this is one the the last things on everyone’s mind when looking at the results of the flooding, but it can be important information for those people… Read More →