Thread: I Got Worms (Catalpa)

We have two catalpa trees here in the Alexandria area. We have found dozens of them all around us. Never seen a worm. Would love to find some to seed our trees with.

When I was a kid we would "knock" Tagga worms for spending money. All gone here. Pesticides.

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The fire Ants kill most of the worms before they can burrow deep in the ground to return later as the Fly that lays the Eggs

Originally Posted by Fish on Line

The fire Ants kill most of the worms before they can burrow deep in the ground to return later as the Fly that lays the Eggs

So I need to be sure to eradicate the fire ants around the catalpa trees then. I never thought of that. Thank you.

Best thing I have found for controlling fire ants is a product called Taurus. Can be bought at probably any farm chemical supply. Only mix 4 oz. with enough water to spray an acre. it is a repellant. Doesn't kill them but they will definitely move away from any area that has been sprayed. I tried everything to get rid of them in my yard. This is the only thing that has worked for me. Only have to spray once a year.

Originally Posted by luvtofish

Best thing I have found for controlling fire ants is a product called Taurus. Can be bought at probably any farm chemical supply. Only mix 4 oz. with enough water to spray an acre. it is a repellant. Doesn't kill them but they will definitely move away from any area that has been sprayed. I tried everything to get rid of them in my yard. This is the only thing that has worked for me. Only have to spray once a year.

Rick, Good to hear from you! I've never heard of Taurus before, but it has fantastic reviews. Thanks for letting us know. I've got a horrible ant problem in the yard myself, and will have to look for this stuff.

Scott

Another product to rid your yard of fire ants that is safe around you kids and pets is Talstar. It's a granular product that is spread with a hand spreader, it looks like sand. You only need to spread it twice a year, once in early spring and again in the middle of summer. It is not a poison but a neurotoxin that does them in by affecting their nervous system. It works almost immediately, if you pour some on a mound and return a couple of hours later and you will see thousands of ants on top of the mound either dead or kicking wildly. A twenty five pound bag costs around 25 dollars and is enough to treat around 5000 square feet which is about what a normal city lot is when you subtract the area covered by the house, barn, shed or garage. If you have a large property you can treat the area where you want to keep the ants out of. It's been a life saver for my wife who is allergic to their stings and requires a trip to the hospital if bitten. It's cheap, safe, and effective. It should be available at your farm supply or Do It Yourself pest control.
"gene"

I don't think you want to use any pesticides directly under your C trees. I use cornmeal on any ants that show up under my trees or in my wriggler bed and the ants disappear. I don't know if they die or leave but they get gone.