To quickly get rid of harvester ants, you can use Amdro® Pro Fire Ant Bait (0.73% hydramethylnon) or similar products. Two to five tablespoons of product can be scattered around the colony’s central opening for individual colonies.

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How do you kill the big red harvester ants?

Using ant baits is the most effective way to eradicate harvester ants from your home and the surrounding area. Once the worker ants have found the bait, the queen and other harvester ants, as well as the queen herself, will consume it, causing the colony as a whole to starve and eventually perish.

What pesticide kills harvester ants?

The use of Maxforce Fire Ant Bait or Advance Carpenter Ant Bait makes harvester ant control a breeze. Those ants will eat it up in less than 48 hours and will be gone. Harvester Ants can also be used for mound drenching.

How do you get rid of big red ants naturally?

Pour or squirt a solution of equal parts vinegar, baking soda, and water into the ant colony or in areas with high ant traffic. The ants will be deterred by the vinegar’s strong scent, but you may have to smell it for a short time.