“Heat, humidity, large mosquitoes, flotillas of fire ants in the water (and) rising floodwaters were a few of the challenges endured not only by the community … but our task force members and (other first responders),” Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesman Pete Piringer said, speaking for Maryland Task Force 1.
Working the area of Angleton, Texas, and the wider Brazoria County area, Piringer said Maryland Task Force 1 had contact with about 60 people over the weekend while conducting door-to-door searches, evacuating some families and pets and helping others shelter in place.
Maryland’s hazardous materials unit teamed up with task force crews from multiple states to decontaminate areas after floodwater exposure.
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They should go out there with skimmers and suck all those colonies of floating fire ants out of the water and eradicate them while they are vulnerable and out of the ground. While a floating mass, they will never be easier to exterminate. This should be an opportunity to get rid of a troublesome pest, without resorting to pesticides.
ReplyDeleteFlame 'em up with some real fire and turn that nest into a ball of cinders.
ReplyDeleteI got fire ants all over me and my battle buddy in basic training in Alabama, they are vicious and hurt like hell! I agree, suck them out of the water or take a torch to them! They are not indigenous to the US so we're not harming the ecosystem.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure everyone is rather busy right now than worry about fire ants! Blame DPW for not neutralizing them when it was dry - later!!!
ReplyDeleteDon't need to feed the media trolls with folks trying to fry ants right now!