Pest Control/Exterminators in Winnsboro, SC

Bug Master (803) 438-3141

We had a company in Ft Mill under contract to spray & this is what they used for ants...GOOD LUCK! http://store.doyourownpestcontrol.com/phantom-aerosol

These are Argentine Ants and they have been out of control for years in the SW USA. They "farm" aphids on plants, take the honeydew back to nest, feed it to the larvae and they themselves eat the larvae poop. Also feed on bugs and other ants. They will eradicate other species of ants and bugs ie: fire ants. Many species of lizards in the southwest have become extinct due to the eradication of their food source.There are prolific numbers of these on the lake due to moisture. If you just spray them with common insecticide, they will just hunker down and produce more queens. There are numerous queens in each colony. Very SHOCKED that a local pest control would spray an entire yard on the lake with Termidor, they could lose their license for such. This is highly toxic to the fish, crustaceans, zooplankton, bees, rabbits and some waterfowl. Finally threw in the towel and called Fairfield Pest Control. Randy Foster came last week after we extensively talked about treatment. Both our concerns were how to treat without "poisoning" the lake. Randy sprayed Termidor (when ant walks through this, takes it back to the nest & kills) on building foundations and baited in other places. Also left extra bait for me to use. Had a few tiny microscopic babies on kitchen counter that night, couple hundred came out of shower faucet handle next day but washed them down drain and several hundred came out of who knows where and died. In the yard I have bait trays and also spray them with water mixed with Dawn dishwashing detergent which kills with direct contact. I'm very pleased with the results and hopefully haven't impacted the environment. Please give Fairfield Pest control a call since they are very concerned about what to use on & around the lake and it doesn't cost too much. FPC (803) 635-6555

Thanks all, I have been researching these lil buggers for years. Had them at prior home in Indian Land. Up there, Amdro Ant Barrier worked wonders but not here. Baited them for 2 years with boric acid & jelly mix in tiny jars with holes punched in lids, kinda kept them under control. But this year, they went wild with all the rain & high water and just paraded over any kind of "ant killer granule." Biggest concern here is harming the water quality since two thirds of property goes under water at 102" & have high run-off during heavy rain. Haven't had 1 fire ant hill this year. Only good thing about these ants, they don't bite. AND Fairfield Pest control only chargped $125 with a 1 year guarantee of keeping them out of your home, will return, no charge if needed.

We had some show up. I sprayed inside and outside and set off a bug bomb in our crawl space. Haven't seen them since. Here's the stuff I use http://www.lowes.com/pd_11983-446-0195310_0__

I use Home Pest Control.