Fire Ant Control in Land O Lakes, FL

Fire Ant Control built for Land O Lakes homes

Land O Lakes sits on soils that shift from better-drained sandy rises to poorly drained sands and mucky wetland ground around lakes and swamps, and imported fire ants exploit that variation yard to yard. Colonies on sandier ground build visible mounds that expand quickly after rain, while those near wetter edges move toward drier soil as saturation sets in. Cypress Creek runs through the area, and the open, disturbed ground along its corridor gives fire ants space to establish. Rainfall concentrates heavily from June through September, when new mounds appear most often and stinging encounters climb. Occasional winter freezes slow colonies briefly but rarely reduce pressure enough to matter. Because fire ant activity in Land O Lakes carries through most of the year, an ongoing treatment program is what keeps colonies from rebuilding between visits.