[crusty old prospector]

Too much work.

[Rockingham]

I thought so too until my mother got stung while gardening. One of my brothers and I then went jihad on fire ants and managed to eliminate seven or eight mounds in her yard on a Saturday morning. The easier route is to hit the fire ants with diatomaceous earth every few days until they are gone, which can take several weeks to two months. Over the long run, a species of imported parasitic phorid flies has helped to control invasive foreign fire ants in the state.