At PINNACLE SPRAYING, we provide Effective* FIRE ANT Control (*Up to 90% reduction of Fire Ant mounds in treated areas). For some businesses, controlling Fire Ants can mean reducing potential legal exposure and/or insurance liability. For the homeowner, Fire Ant Control means keeping your yard safe for your Children and Pets.

Tips for avoiding fire ants and for treating ant stings:

• Teach children and visitors about fire ants and their hazard.
• Look for fire ant mounds and take care not to stand on or near them.
• Wear protective clothing during outdoor activities. Wear shoes or boots and/or tuck pant legs into socks.
• Treat stings with an insect bite remedy containing benzocaine or other ingredients that deaden pain and protect against infection.
• Control fire ants in areas used most frequently by people and pets.

FIRE ANTS are aggressive and will defensively attack anything that disturbs them, stinging repeatedly.

Symptoms of a fire ant sting include burning, itching and a white pustule that forms in a day or two. Although the stings are not usually life threatening, they are easily infected and may leave permanent scars. Some people become sensitive to fire ant stings and should seek the advice of an allergist. If a sting leads to chest pains, nausea, severe sweating, loss of breath, serious swelling or slurred speech, the person should be taken to an emergency medical facility immediately. Some people may lapse into a coma from even one sting. Relatively few deaths from fire ant stings have been documented, compared to deaths from bee and wasp stings.

Protect your Pets -- The red imported fire ant can be a serious health problem for backyard pets. Fire ants can sting and, occasionally, kill small animals. According to a recent survey completed by veterinarians, small animalsand pets are treated more frequently than any other type of animal for fire ant related health injuries. Fire ants are commonly attracted to pet food. They can blanket a food bowl, making it impossible for pets to eat. Fire ants most readily sting body parts with little or no hair, such as the muzzle, eyes, ears, and the tender skin of the abdomen. Depending on the severity of the attack, treatment by a veterinarian may be necessary.