I agree with the others that pest control is a #1 priority. I would also recommend that you use a professional (and there are many good ones to choose from!) rather than doing it yourself. A big advantage is having some one to call should a problem occur that will know exactly what treatment or chemical needs to be used. It isn't that the bugs here are any worse than they are anywhere else, it is just that they are different than what most of us encountered in other parts of the country. I have dealt with ants of all sizes up north, but would not have had a clue about fireants!
Having come from Pennsylvania where we also had pest control service (those pesky ants), I can tell you that what I pay for my pest control service, yard fertilizer service and termite service here, is less than I paid just for the quarterly pest control service up north!
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