Assessment of Fire Ant Infestation at Randolph AFB, Texas, and a Proposed Self-Help Control Program.
Abstract
The imported fire ant infestation at Randolph AFB, TX was monitored from July 1986 to April 1987 to determine the density of fire ant mounds and the feasibility of a self-help control program. Lawns in enlisted and officer housing areas contained an average of 16 and 10 fire ant mounds per acre, respectively. Land near the Randolph AFB high school had 41 fire ant mounds per acre, and a sod farm for St. Augustine grass near the base stables had 126 fire ant mounds per acre. A self-help control program using Amdro insecticide is recommended for implementation in housing areas on Randolph AFB. Common areas such as boulevards, school grounds, and recreation areas should be treated each spring by personnel from the base pest control facility. St Augustine grass grown near the stables should be treated with insecticide prior to transplanting in other parts of the base. Keywords: Solenopsis invicta, Insect control.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA190591
Entities
People
- Mary Hatfield
- Thomas H. Lillie
Organizations
- United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine