Fire Ants in Fort Worth: Treatment, Prevention and Real Costs

Whole-yard broadcast bait is the only method that reliably removes fire ants rather than relocating them, and at Buffalo Outdoor it is included on both year-round plans at no extra charge. Spot-treating individual mounds usually just moves the colony a few feet.

Fire ants are the pest we get called about most after a heavy rain, because rain is exactly when mounds become visible. The colony was already there. Water pushed it up.

Why mound drenching disappoints

A mound drench kills the ants you can see and often misses the queen, who simply relocates. Two weeks later there are three mounds where there was one. Broadcast bait works differently: foragers carry it back and feed it to the queen, which ends the colony.

What it costs

Nothing on its own. Fire ant treatment comes with both of our year-round plans rather than being sold separately: Home Defender at $35.99 to $59 a month, and Complete Home Defense at $49.99 to $69.99 a month if you want the entire yard covered. Both are priced on the square footage of the house, and neither is a contract. One broadcast clears what is there; the follow-up visits are what keep it clear, which is why it lives inside a plan instead of being a one-off. The full cost guide breaks down every service.

Timing

Bait works best when ants are actively foraging, which in North Texas means spring and fall, and it needs a dry 24 hours to work. After any real rain, expect new mounds within the same week in newer subdivisions where the soil is still disturbed. See our fire ant program.