Ortho’s 2-Step Method Prepares Southern Homeowners for Seasonal Fire Ants
“Fire ants are most prevalent during the spring and fall, when temperatures are milder,” said ScottsMiracle-Gro lawn and garden expert
Homeowners struggle to control fire ants because the mounds that they see are only a symptom of the bigger problem. Fire ant colonies are very active under the ground and can have many queens and multiple mounds connected by underground tunnels. Treating the visible mounds may not solve the whole problem.
How to Treat Fire Ants
Step 1 – Kill the Mound:
Treat mounds you see with a granular product or a dust, such as Ortho® Orthene® Fire Ant Killer. This product is designed to kill the queen and destroy the mound.
Step 2 – Protect the Ground:
Treating only the mounds you see is not enough to completely get rid of fire ants. That is because not all fire ant mounds are easily seen. Colonies may remain active underground, hidden from sight. Additionally, new queens can fly in to establish colonies or foraging fire ants may enter the yard to look for food. Using a broadcast product like Ortho® MAX® Fire Ant Killer Broadcast Granules will protect your lawn by killing foraging fire ants and controlling new fire ant mounds from forming for up to six months.
Ortho® Orthene® Fire Ant Killer and Ortho® MAX® Fire Ant Killer Broadcast Granules are both available at local retailers like
Ortho is part of the ScottsMiracle-Gro family of products.
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