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Fire Ant Control
Venus treats the whole lawn for fire ants in Bryan, College Station and Brazos County. Choose scheduled spring and fall service or a one time treatment.
Scheduled fire ant program
$110 per service
Spring and fall treatments. Five month warranty after each scheduled treatment. Standard pricing applies to lots up to one quarter acre.
Prices shown before sales tax.
WHOLE LAWN FIRE ANT SERVICE
Control fire ants across the yard, not just the mound you can see.
$150 one time service
One treatment with a one month warranty. Larger lots require a bid.
One treatment with a one month warranty. Larger lots require a bid.
BUILT AROUND FIRE ANT BIOLOGY
The mound is only the visible part of the colony.
Fire ants live below ground in organized colonies. Treating the whole lawn addresses colonies you can see and colonies that have not produced an obvious mound yet.
Whole lawn coverage
The standalone program is designed for fire ants throughout the treated yard, not only within the house dripline.
Scheduled protection
The recurring program includes one spring treatment and one fall treatment between April and October.
Warranty treatment
If fire ant activity returns during the applicable warranty period, contact Venus for qualifying spot treatment at no additional charge.
WHAT TO EXPECT
How Fire Ant Control works
The goal is colony control across the property, with a simple exterior visit and minimal disruption to your day.
1
Prepare the lawn
Have the lawn recently mowed, turn sprinklers off, put outside pets up, clear outside clutter and keep outside workers away from the treatment area.
2
Treat the whole lawn
We apply the fire ant treatment across the agreed lawn area. A typical standalone visit takes about 20 minutes.
3
Watch the yard
People and pets may reenter the fire ant treatment area immediately after the standalone fire ant service. Contact us if qualifying activity returns during your warranty.
WHY WHOLE LAWN MANAGEMENT MATTERS
New mounds do not always mean the old colony survived.
Warm rain and favorable soil conditions can make existing colonies easier to see. New queens can also arrive from surrounding areas and establish colonies later.
That is why Venus treats fire ants as a changing population across the property rather than chasing one mound at a time.
Not sure the ants are fire ants?
Use the Fire Ant Pest Library page for identification help. If you can safely take a photo from a distance, you can also text it to our team.
Use the Fire Ant Pest Library page for identification help. If you can safely take a photo from a distance, you can also text it to our team.
SERVICE CHOICE
Recurring program or one time treatment?
Recurring: $110 per service with a spring and fall treatment and a five month warranty following each scheduled treatment.
One time: $150 for one treatment with a one month warranty. It does not include the second seasonal application.
Lots larger than one quarter acre require a bid.
BEFORE SERVICE
A little preparation keeps the visit moving.
- Have the lawn recently mowed
- Turn sprinklers off during service
- Put outside pets up
- Pick up outside clutter
- Keep outside workers away from the treatment area
HOME ACCESS
You usually do not need to be home.
Fire ant control is an exterior service. We need access to the agreed lawn area and a safe treatment area for the technician.
Typical visit time
A standalone fire ant visit usually takes about 20 minutes.
A standalone fire ant visit usually takes about 20 minutes.
ONGOING HOME AND YARD PROTECTION
Whole lawn fire ant coverage is also included in these Venus plans.
If you want broader pest protection, choose the plan based on the rest of the coverage you need. Fire ant protection is one included component, not a second charge.
HomeGard
Routine household pest control, carpenter ants, whole lawn fire ants and exterior rodent protection.
YardGard
Outdoor mosquito control, whole lawn fire ants, and lawn flea and tick prevention.
TotalGard
The broadest home and yard plan, combining HomeGard PLUS with YardGard services.
THE VENUS GUARANTEE
Warranty coverage matches the service you choose.
Scheduled program:
The recurring fire ant program carries a five month warranty after each scheduled treatment, with qualifying spot treatments as needed during the warranty period.
The recurring fire ant program carries a five month warranty after each scheduled treatment, with qualifying spot treatments as needed during the warranty period.
One time treatment:
One time Fire Ant Control carries a one month warranty and does not include a second seasonal application.
One time Fire Ant Control carries a one month warranty and does not include a second seasonal application.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Fire Ant Control FAQs
The standalone Fire Ant Control program is designed as whole lawn management rather than treatment of only the mound you can see.
No. Fire Ant Control is performed outside. We need access to the agreed lawn area and the preparation steps need to be complete.
A typical standalone fire ant visit takes about 20 minutes.
The recurring program is $110 per service and includes a spring and fall treatment with a five month warranty after each scheduled treatment. One time service is $150 for one treatment and has a one month warranty.
Standard pricing applies to lots up to one quarter acre. Larger lots require a bid.
Yes. HomeGard, HomeGard PLUS, YardGard and TotalGard include whole lawn fire ant protection. Quarterly Pest Control by itself covers fire ants only within the house dripline, not the whole lawn.
No service can prevent every new queen from flying onto a property. Ongoing management can keep fire ant pressure very low within the treated area even though fire ants remain common across the region.
REQUEST SERVICE
Ready to get the fire ants under control?
Tell us which service you are interested in and the property address. We can confirm the right option and whether standard lot pricing applies.
Not sure what you’re seeing? Text a picture to 979.774.0486 or email us a picture, and we’ll help you identify it.
LOCAL SERVICE, LOCAL EXPERIENCE
Serving Bryan, College Station and Brazos County
Venus Pest Company has served the area since 2001. Our fire ant service is designed around the pest pressure and seasonal conditions we see here in the Brazos Valley.