Fire Ant Control in Jacksonville, FL

Fire Ant Control built for Jacksonville homes

Jacksonville's sandy, poorly drained soils create conditions that fire ant colonies thrive in year-round. Red imported fire ants favor loose, low-moisture ground for mound construction, but Duval County's nearly level terrain and poor drainage mean that saturated soil during the June through September wet season regularly forces colonies to relocate, rebuilding mounds along driveways, sidewalk edges and foundation perimeters where soil drains faster. With Jacksonville averaging about 53 inches of rain annually, June and September being the wettest months, that displacement happens repeatedly through summer. December through February cold snaps slow surface activity but do not eliminate colonies, which move deeper underground and resume foraging once temperatures climb. Because fire ant pressure follows both rainfall and soil conditions specific to this area, a structured ongoing program keeps mound activity from cycling back each spring.