Who knows, grits may or may not be the answer...they did little for my fire ants. Here in Texas they have become a major pest around the bee yard. In some cases completely destroying hives! For fire ant control around the bees, you might try a mixture of compost (or cow manure) "tea", liquid molassas, and citrus oil. That seems to at least run them off. Howard Garrett has a good web site for "organic" remedies including the fire ant mixture above. Check out: http://www.whitehawk.com/dirtdoctor If anyone has a better solution that doesn't hurt the bees, let me know! Thanks, Kathy Tate Stephenville, TX