A Virus Could Help Control Fire Ants

sbl_admin · 05-11-2007, 08:53 AM

Researchers have pinpointed a naturally occurring virus that kills the ants, which arrived in the U.S. in the 1930s and now cause $6 billion in damage annually nationwide, including about $1.2 billion in Texas.

LateNight · 05-11-2007, 09:37 AM

wow.. that would be freakin' awesome.. I CAN'T STAND FIRE ANTS..

and did I mention.. I can't stand fire ants.. damn things.. UGHHHH

Texasbelle · 05-11-2007, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by LateNight

wow.. that would be freakin' awesome.. I CAN'T STAND FIRE ANTS..

and did I mention.. I can't stand fire ants.. damn things.. UGHHHH

I hate them too. Last year alone at the Bell house they got in the generator and did their nasty deed. Electrician repair bill for that. Then they got in the electrical wiring for the septic system. Bill for that. They got in the housing to the electric gate to our driveway. Bill for that. A mouse fried himself on the wiring for the well. Bill for that.

I hate critters!!!But especially the ants.

Isaac-Saxxon · 05-11-2007, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Texasbelle

I hate them too. Last year alone at the Bell house they got in the generator and did their nasty deed. Electrician repair bill for that. Then they got in the electrical wiring for the septic system. Bill for that. They got in the housing to the electric gate to our driveway. Bill for that. A mouse fried himself on the wiring for the well. Bill for that.

I hate critters!!!But especially the ants.

I though you have that nuclear spray system at your house

Texasbelle · 05-11-2007, 09:44 PM

It only works on flying insects, spiders, and pests like you!

rhertz · 05-11-2007, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Texasbelle

They got in the housing to the electric gate to our driveway

Well at least they didn't get into you shoe closet!

(ducking)

Texasbelle · 05-11-2007, 10:00 PM

The shoe closet is protected like Fort Knox!

Isaac-Saxxon · 05-12-2007, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Texasbelle

The shoe closet is protected like Fort Knox!

When you going to get that detached foot syndrome fixed ? You may have those straps to tight.

AnimeSpirit · 05-12-2007, 12:07 PM

We had a small swarm of bees trying to build a hive in an eletrical box out by our house. I discovered it yesterday. I would say we need some kind of virus for them too, but I hear we already have one.

Neo · 05-12-2007, 12:10 PM

Call a bee keeper for that. they will come get the bees.You can't poison the honey.

Neo · 05-12-2007, 12:15 PM

Hey, I wonder if they used that virus on Santabot!

Millipede · 05-17-2007, 09:14 PM

Yeah, call out a bee keeper. Bees are having major problems. Lots of them dying off for no apparent reason. It has been said that if all the bees die all the people will die in a few years due to lack of food.

But U hate those ants. I can't seem to get rid of them. Hope my ant poison is not killing the bees.

05-11-2007, 08:53 AM	#1
sbl_admin Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 1,965 Rep Power: 273	A Virus Could Help Control Fire Ants Researchers have pinpointed a naturally occurring virus that kills the ants, which arrived in the U.S. in the 1930s and now cause $6 billion in damage annually nationwide, including about $1.2 billion in Texas.

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Texasbelle SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In the woods Posts: 1,819 Rep Power: 277	It only works on flying insects, spiders, and pests like you! __________________ One shoe can change your life! Cinderella

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Texasbelle SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In the woods Posts: 1,819 Rep Power: 277	The shoe closet is protected like Fort Knox! __________________ One shoe can change your life! Cinderella

05-12-2007, 12:07 PM	#9
AnimeSpirit SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nowhere Age: 42 Posts: 1,659 Rep Power: 274	We had a small swarm of bees trying to build a hive in an eletrical box out by our house. I discovered it yesterday. I would say we need some kind of virus for them too, but I hear we already have one. __________________ Confuscious says~

05-17-2007, 09:14 PM	#12
Millipede Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bossier Posts: 24 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, call out a bee keeper. Bees are having major problems. Lots of them dying off for no apparent reason. It has been said that if all the bees die all the people will die in a few years due to lack of food. But U hate those ants. I can't seem to get rid of them. Hope my ant poison is not killing the bees. __________________ A One that isn't cold is scarcely a One at all.

05-11-2007, 09:37 AM	#2
LateNight SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,609 Rep Power: 280	wow.. that would be freakin' awesome.. I CAN'T STAND FIRE ANTS.. and did I mention.. I can't stand fire ants.. damn things.. UGHHHH

05-12-2007, 12:10 PM	#10
Neo Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 261 Rep Power: 241	Call a bee keeper for that. they will come get the bees.You can't poison the honey.

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Neo Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 261 Rep Power: 241	Hey, I wonder if they used that virus on Santabot!

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