Ortho Orthene Fire Ant Killer1 – Fire Ant Mound Treatment, Kills Queens, No Watering Needed, Treats up to 162 Mounds, 12 oz

I've seen a few negative reviews on this product, mostly complaints about the smell. One even wrote that his or her neighbors were complaining. Which makes me wonder if the reviewer was applying the product according to the package directions. Yes, it has a smell, but the instructions call for sprinkling just one teaspoon of the product per mound. And one teaspoon of this fire ant killer does not create much of a smell. And obviously this product is intended for outdoor use. If you use it indoors, you are certainly going to smell it. That said, I was skeptical about it, and not just because of a few negative reviews. I've tried several fire ant products, and most just cause the ants to relocate a few feet away and build a new mound. I followed the Orthene package directions, and it worked. Dead mounds, and no new mounds around. I even saw dead ants atop the mounds. Here are a few tips on getting results: 1. Apply it at a time when no rain is expected for at least a week. The powder is tracked into the mound by the ants, and that's how it works. Watering it in will stop its effectiveness. 2. Stand upwind when you sprinkle it over the mound. It is a fine powder, and any little breeze will blow it around. 3. Try for a very light dusting of the whole mound. I sprinkled just a LITTLE extra around the borders of the mound. 4. Don't disturb the mound. If you disturb it, the ants may relocate before the powder works. Or they may do some mound repair that covers the powder before they track it back in. If the ants accidentally get stirred up by the powder being applied, as long as the mound itself isn't disturbed, that seems to be okay -- it still worked when that happened with one mound I treated. 5. It takes a few days to work, so be patient for 3 to 7 days. Then check the mound for results. Reapply Orthene if necessary, but if you get results like I did, reapplying won't be necessary.

Best ant killer ever used.

I know it says fire ants but this is the Best kind of Orthene killer for Roaches!!! I live in an apartment and I have OCD! I don’t do any kind of bugs. Every time someone moves out of an apartment close to me and the guys start cleaning and spraying for bugs I see a roach or 2. The big big ones! I started using this 3 years ago every 4-6 months (how frequently ppl move) and now I don’t allow pest control in. It does better than their spray! Gonna need to open windows to air out the place. Use a glove and spoon to spread. 1 bottle lasted 2 years

Fire ants are a terrible problem in my state of NC. I have tried numerous fire ant killers. They worked some, but Ortho Fire Ant killer really kills the mound and the Queen. It has a very strong smell, so make sure you wear a mask or don't get down wind of it! It is very quick and easy to use and works quickly too!

Its smell really heavy but a great to use, for ants and protect for your plants, but I also use it for the little roaches I have seen around. But you have make sure you refresh every 6months.

I used this product to eliminate fire ants from my garden, and it worked very well. It was easy to apply, and I started seeing results quickly. Before long, the ants had disappeared. I am very happy with this product and would definitely recommend it.

I bought this because I saw TikTok videos about killing cockroaches. I live in an apartment building, and I started seeing them recently. We have regular pest maintenance here but that was not cutting it. I can NOT live with bugs! I sprinkled this stuff around every single baseboard then took my broom to "dust" it into the crevices. It smells like total a** BUT the smell goes away in a day or two. I woke up the next morning and found many dead bugs on my floor. For the next 5 days I continued to find dead bugs. I have not seen another one since day 5 and it has been 2 weeks at least. I left the poison/powder along the floorboards. If you have pets or small children, this is NOT a good idea to do unless you can place it where they have zero chance of touching. This is by far the BEST remedy but be careful as this is intended for outdoor use. I live in a small, one bedroom apartment that is around 850sq ft and I still have plenty of product left. I would highly recommend!

I purchased this after reading other reviews that it kills roaches and does it ever and it’s 100% legit and I’ve been non stop sweeping up dead ones. It’s marketed to kill fire ants, but honestly, after spending so much $$$ on products that had “good reviews” on supposedly killing roaches and even pest control services that ended up failing me, I was desperate! This is by far the most effective product that I’ve used and I had a real big issue with roaches in my home. All I’ve done is sprinkled this powder behind the stove, refrigerator and dishwasher in the cracks and up against the walls where the roach nests are and I’m on day five and I’ve been seeing dead roaches non stop all over the floor. Warning though, it stinks like literal rotten eggs, a horrible smell! It lingers for a bit, but thankfully it does go away after a few hours. The terrible smell is worth it though, seeing these nasty things die off the way there are. So definitely give this a try and stop wasting money on the crap that doesn’t work! I know I’ll be telling anyone with a roach infestation to get this, because it actually works, kills them off fast and I’m overall, amazed with the results!