Customer Reviews

The Scotts Co. 0282010 Orthene Fire Ant Killer

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Very Effective!

I finally found a great rental villa/apartment after months of searching. Imagine my horror to discover (after moving in) that it had a Fire Ant infestation. It was terrible. They were everywhere. Even spraying insecticides inside and out would only abate the problem for a few days. THEY JUST KEPT COMING!!!

I did some research online and saw good reviews for this product and decided to give it a try. I used it outside around the Villa where I saw Ant trails, and honestly, the ant problem stopped almost immediately. It has been a month now and other than reapplying the product a day or two after heavy rains, the problem seems to be under control for now.

I can't say whether the Ants will eventually develop and immunity to the product but so far so good.

Believe me, it's worth a try!

I hate fire ants! Now my son is highly allergic to them, so I resorted to the sure fire method of eradication - seek and destroy with Orthene! I have tried everything, but this stuff WORKS! I've used it successfully for years. Yes, sometimes they move, but then I just get to hunt them down again and kill them. It stinks, but that just means it's working. Love me some Orthene! By the way, my yard is fire ant free. and now I am working on neighbors' yards.

I'm a little confused by this product. I use it as instructed, and it works most of the time. Sometimes it does not work, however. You can tell when it works, because the fire ants all come to the surface of the mound and die...that's good... But, sometimes they don't die, they just move to a different area of the lawn. I use it the same way every time, so I'm not sure what the deal is. Still, this stuff works better than anything else I've come across. Even if it doesn't kill them...it makes them go away.

There was a hole or pocket in my live oak tree where carpenter ants seemed to have formed a home. I sprinkled some dust in the hole. After 2 daysm I dont see any ants going in and out of the area in the tree. Maybe they have buried themselves in the tree or maybe they have just died! I will report back if I see ants again in the tree.
The ants seemed to be destroying the tree thats why this was very important for me.