Ortho 0282210 12-Ounce Orthene Fire Ant Killer

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Ortho 0282210 12-Ounce Orthene Fire Ant Killer

Product Description

Ortho, 12 OZ, Orthene Fire Ant Killer, New Reduced Odor Formula, Kills In Hours, Kills The Queen & Entire Mound, Controls Fire Ants For Up To 6 Weeks, Now With Built In Seal Opener, Contains 50% Acephate.

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• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000A0UCRG
• Item model number: 0282210
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #45,255 in Home Improvement (See Bestsellers in Home Improvement)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Stuff works the Best!, April 20, 2009

By	J. Elliott "Don Juan's reckless son" (Atlanta) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you search on the internet you will see lots of methods and products to kill fire ants. Most are myths forget grits, hot water and gasoline. Also drilling holes in the mound to put in insecticides, it is a waste of time and hazard to your health as the ant will quickly come out and sting you. Most baits don't work well either. I got this product at a hardware store after trying several other well known and well advertised baits. This stuff knocked out the mounds and ants in less than 24 hours sometimes 48 hours at the most. I had about 12-20 mounds when I moved into my house. After two years of treating the mounds around my yard and then the neighborhood - our block was fire ant free. I am now working on 20 acres of pastures on a family farm that has about 250 mounds per acre so we can put live stock back on the pastures. Just a teaspoon of this kills the mound. The mounds and ants don't come back. Please realize it takes time and effort to track down the mounds and kill each one with this product. It is also great for getting them out of the house also. Also please read the exposure warnings and use with this product. I use to have it on a bag on my lawn mower to treat mounds as I found them.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Only ant killer to consider, September 11, 2008

By	David Brentlinger "Ant Hater" (South Carolina) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After using Orthene for a couple of years with wonderful results, I thought I would try a less expensive but highly advertised product. It was only maybe 30% as effective as Orthene so I'll pay the extra $$ and get a reliable product that works 100%.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Effective!, May 10, 2007

By	A. Malcolm "Keshiak" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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!