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This Entomology Insect Note offers tips for baiting ants in an around homes.
This publication offers information on the biology of carpenter ants, how to prevent a carpenter ant problem, and how to correct an existing infestation.
This publication discusses the biology and spread of fire ants and the various methods that can be used to control them.
Ants are probably the most common insect pests that invade our homes and become an extreme nuisance. Controlling ants can be difficult and frustrating at times but will more likely succeed if you have a basic understanding of ant behavior and some specific information about the particular ant species you have infesting your home.
This publication discusses the biology, damage, and control of fire ants in pastures.
This factsheet describes the biology of acrobat ants. Although acrobat ants are not considered pests of trees and shrubs, they do protect scales and other insects that are pests.
This factsheet describes the biology of the pavement ant, Tetramorium caespitum, and provides residential management recommendations.
This factsheet describes the Asian needle ant, Pachycondyla chinensis. Native to Asia, this introduced ant has now been documented in North Carolina, as well as Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Connecticut, and New York.
This factsheet describes the biology of the larger yellow ants, Acanthomyops interjectus, and provides residential management recommendations.
This Entomology Insect Note discusses how to control fire ants in the homeowner's yard.
This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of fire ants and addresses how to control them as an insect in turf.
This factsheet provides information on the red imported fire ant and its impact on North Carolina strawberries.
