Combating Texas Fire Ants Click on picture to see larger image USDA'S ILLUSTRATION OF A FIRE ANT or combating imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) under Texas conditions, the 'Texas Two-Step' method is still the mainstay of treatments. Visit Texas A&M University's Fire Ant website at http://fireant.tamu.edu to learn more about combating fire ants through both organic and chemical approaches, research in the use of phorid flies as controls against fire ants, and many other useful facts. Children can even listen to "fire ant noises" via their computer at this website. Return to Horticulture Update   |   Return to Aggie-Horticulture