FWIW, fire ants keep ticks, fleas and chigger numbers down. Yes, even fire ants have a use. Just not in excessive numbers...
Didn’t know that … explains why there’s almost no chiggers here
B.S.
Talked with one rancher in Palo Pinto County (Texas Y'all). Bad fire ants and ticks on his property.
He started with the tick problem and he brought in the fire ants 'cause he was told they would take care of the ticks.
He is now infested with both.
Guineas should have been his choice.
The coyotes and bobcat would be fat, but would reduce his problem. Yeah, he knows that now.