Spring weather is here to stay bringing a pesky, stinging insect with it. See what we know about the fire ant and how to ...

Your concerns about butterflies are valid. Any insecticide used against ants and chinch bugs will hit other non-target ...

you can figure out how to tell if the ant mound in your yard is full of fire or regular ants. Regular red ant mounds will ...

Fire ants, with their complex underground nests and versatile omnivorous diet, are notoriously resilient. Officially known as ...

As temperatures warm, fire ants become more active. By now, you’ve likely seen their mounds popping up in your yard — and perhaps have even gotten stung. Maybe you’re wondering what can be ...

LSU AgCenter entomologist Aaron Ashbrook recommends a strategy called the Texas two-step. Borrowing its name from the country ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Tired of those pesky red fire ants ruining your lawn with their mounds? The LSU Ag Center has shared ways to deal with them safely. Red fire ants are known ...