Don't let fire ants keep you from enjoying your lawn. Stop the takeover by killing the queen and destroying the mound with Ortho® Orthene® Fire Ant Killer. It begins killing in 60 minutes, so you can get your yard back fast. One 12 oz. bottle of Ortho® Orthene® Fire Ant Killer treats up to 162 mounds. Simply sprinkle powder over the mound — no need to water-in. Use it as a mound treatment for home lawns and around ornamental plants (including flowers, shrubs, and trees). Follow label instructions to determine how much product is needed based on mound size. For best results, apply product while ants are active. To keep fire ants at bay, use as part of the Ortho® 2-Step System with Ortho® Fire Ant Killer Broadcast Granules (sold separately) as a second step to prevent new mounds from forming for up to 6 months. This bundle includes two 12 oz. containers of Ortho® Orthene® Fire Ant Killer1.

How to Use

• Sprinkle dry powder over each mound (Refer to label for amount to use).
• Do not water-in.
• Try not to disturb the mound while treating.

Where Not to Use

• Do not allow to enter water, storm drains, drainage ditches, gutters, or surface waters

Where to Use

• Home lawns and near ornamental plants (including flowers, trees, and shrubs)

When to Apply

• For best results, apply when ants are active.
• Application made under prolonged hot and dry conditions may be ineffective due to location of ants deep in the nest.
• Do not apply during heavy dew or just before a rain.
• Treat new mounds as they appear.

How Often to Apply

• As needed

Watering Instructions

• DO NOT Water-In

Amount to use per mound:

• For mounds less than 4": 1 teaspoon
• For mounds between 4" and 12": 4 teaspoons
• For mounds greater than 12": 3 tablespoons

Using with Other Products

• This is Step 1 of the Ortho® 2-Step treatment method.
• Use in combination with Step 2, Ortho® Fire Ant Killer Broadcast Granules.

No! It is crucial NOT to water in Ortho Orthene Fire Ant Killer1.

This product starts killing fire ants in 60 minutes.

Fire ants

This pesticide is toxic to birds. Do not apply directly to water. Do not contaminate water when disposing of equipment washwaters or rinsate. To protect the environment, do not allow pesticide to enter or run-off into storm drains, drainage ditches, gutters or surface waters. Applying this product in calm weather when rain is not predicted for the next 24 hours will help to ensure that wind or rain does not blow or wash pesticide off the treatment area. Cover or soil-incorporate spills.

Do not allow people or pets to enter treated area until dusts have settled.