KILL FIRE ANTS FAST with Orange oil And Water
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- Опубліковано 18 лис 2024
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Lean how to kill fire ants in hours, using an all natural product, Orange Oil. Orange oil is actually beneficial to the soil in light doses. Adding a littler extra proves to be a safe and extremely effective fire ant killer.
I'm going to try this now! I'm in TX and I have a ton I've been fighting in my 60 ft veggie garden. I'm sick of being tore up head to toe and ruining my seed rows. My carrot row is really messed up. I have used Dawn soap, Neem oil, Diatomaceous Earth, Cinnamon, Vinegar and not sure what else. I was just about to get my kitchen torch out and fry the stinging critters from Hades. Thank you!
I have never had a mound withstand more than two treatments. Good luck.
It works very well. You might have to treat it twice but it will get them. If you don't want to use harsh chemicals it will do the job.
Thank you so much for sharing this! Lots of info!
I really needed something to get rid of fire ants without harming my chickens. Because all store bought products are either chicken crumbles looking or liquid harmful chemicals, unsafe around pets and animals.
Im so glad for the reminder of this. Also, thank you for saying I dont need the dawn. I tried the other concochions on mounds outside of my garden and they didn't always work but smaller mounds it did. Also, sometimes the ants just moved. This did work when I used it in past years. Yay
I’ve used orange oil mixed with Garrett Juice (concentrate of compost tea, molasses and nutrients) and diluted in a gallon of water. Seems to work well for awhile but they end up coming back eventually. You just have to keep on them. I learned about it in Texas Organic Gardening by J. Howard Garrett. He suggests 2 parts Garrett Juice to 1 part citrus/orange oil, making a total of 2-6oz in a gallon and playing with the best concentration to kill the bugs but not burn foliage if used as a spray…works for squash bugs too. I’ve drenched small mounds in my raised beds. Fire ants don’t like molasses so I presume what doesn’t get killed directly will be chased off and repelled.
long live the dirt doctor!
thanks, we just moved down to Georgia from Seattle and had never heard of fire ants before
Oh boy, I can’t imagine not having fire ants. That would be nice.
@@MyTexasYard we have some mounds so nice and large here, it makes me want to learn how to melt aluminum so I can make some ant art, have you ever tried that?
I have not. But it’s pretty cool.
WHAT? There are people who don’t have these spawns of the devil? I thought they were EVERYWHERE!
Your "Sage" looks like my Oregano. Sage has greyish fuzzy leaves. Good video though. I wonder if other citrus fruit oil would work if you make your own or does it have to be specifically orange?
You are correct. I had just put some sage in for the first time and it was in my mind lol.
I’ve heard people boiling and reducing orange peels, but I don’t know if any Citrus would work or just orange.
Good info, I hate fire ants. I'm going to try this.
I hate them as well. It’s a never ending battle.
@@MyTexasYard I have them terrible in my raised beds this year- no mounds at all but there are millions of them in there and there is ALSO freakin termites in them too. Gonna try this but the beds are planted with some herbs and beans so hopefully it won’t damage them. I may do a lighter spray/soil drench and then in strategic spots where there are no plants poke a hole and pour it deeper. I have no idea where the mound is. I bought a different variety of D-limonine orange oil without surfactants (Medina has a surfactant) but I have Dr Bronners citrus Castile soap I’ll use. You have to have a surfactant or the oil won’t mix with water (same with neem)
Wish me luck lol
Me too!
I have used this for fire ants for several years. It does work. A new mound may form a few feet away but it will be a fraction of the size of the original mound. Just treat it too. It is a good idea to follow that with a good dose of a compost tea to restore the soil biology that was wiped out by the orange oil. I had a fire ant mound come up at the base of a tomato plant and the orange oil killed the plant but I just replaced it.
What brand of orange oil do you use? I'm done a search online and find many that appear to be of a different name or partial orange oil. Thank you.
@@michelehoffman3285 The brand is not as important as the main ingredient, limonene.
Thank you for the info about dawn detergent. I was just about to add it to my orange oil mixture. Enjoyed watching your dogs eating carrots. Our Sheltie, Ernie, loved carrots. Actually, any vegetable from the garden except lettuce. He especially loved asparagus. I couldn’t get into the house without giving him some.
That's great. It's so much fun feeding the dogs from the garden!
The dish soap is meant to act as an emulsifier so that the oil can mix with water. However, the product you are using seems to already contain an emulsifier/surfactant, so yes dish soap is not necessary.
that's a good point and a great question about this product. I wonder. In the video, the mound was vacated without dawn. But then again, in every video I've seen with a DIY solution, someone show a vacated mound. Diatomaceous Earth vids, soap vids, vinegar vids, Neem oil vids, Cinnamon vids, etc, etc. However, you gotta go with the actual studies by your county extension office wherein they conduct real research and scientifically determine whether the queen was killed or or, and how far away X number of new mounds just replaced the dying mound in a matter of days. At this point, I stuck a water hose in a mound and left it there for 10 minutes and guess what - the mound was vacated! And guess what - a few days later there was a smaller mound nearby. (and smaller doesn't necessarily mean most of the original ants were killed - they all start small, and they build and develop as they can) Bottom line: if you harass and knock-over and dump stuff on a mound enough - they'll get the hint and move. Heck, I've seen them vacate just because they built in a path where our riding mower tires kept smashing their mound. Just means you're fighting them forever.
Thank you for the very useful information! Love your dogs.
My grandparents told me about this a last year. Amazing how well it works
It really is amazing. It kills so fast.
Great information! I killed my grass putting it on straight but it grew back. Came looking for a better plan. Just harvested some potatoes in pots and the pots had fire ants.. not my favorite way to harvest 😝
Ants love to get in pots. I’m about to pull the last of my potatoes.
Thanks for the informative video. I have 3 fire ant beds on the property I need to make this orange oil mixture, I live in Australia and I’ve seen Orange oil in a pharmacy and in a Hardware store. I’m not sure what the differences are between the two, but from what I’ve read the Pharmacy brand can be used for medicinal purposes and the hardware store brand for restoring timber etc. Which product would you recommend?
The orange oil I use I find In the gardening section. Of your two choices, I would probably try the cheaper one first.
Interesting.....but this orange oil, is it sold in hardware stores, or in supermarket section where the cleaners are? Since you're in Texas and HEB Central Market is Texan and there are HEB's here in central Mexico, can this orange oil be purchased there? Thanks for sharing, liked and greetings for your family and you from Querétaro! :)
Yes, I have seen it in hardware stores. Sometimes it’s with the cleaning products. And sometimes it’s in the garden area.
Where do you buy the orange oil at?
HEB and Lows have it.
"this is actually beneficial in a light dosage for the soil." What constitutes a light dosage?
Will treating ants near a newly planted tree (Holly tree) hurt the tree
I would not be too concerned. The oregano that had the ants in it in this video is still thriving today.
Maybe start with a small does if the ants are in the roots of the tree.
It definitely works. We don't have ants but I do see the occasional roach and even earwigs and flies and it killed those suckas dead.
Awesome. Thanks.
thanks so much...just ordered 2 bottles from Walmart...we have tons of fire ants...any idea of the two dashes you put in water of Orange oil splash figures out to be?? maybe 1/4 cup of Orange Oil total in 2 gallons of water? merry Christmas.......im in Brenham.
I think 1/4 cup in two gal would do the job. But the easiest way to be sure is just to pour it on the ants, and in a matter of a couple minutes or so you should start seeing the ants die. If they are not dying, make it stronger.
@@MyTexasYard Can I substitute this something else? I have five acres and chickens with goats & pigs. But, I have a ton of fire ant mounds it seems everywhere. our Great Pyrenees' are getting bitten up by these ants.
Plus, the Chickens and goats. What other mix would you recommend if I cannot find this Orange Oil?
I just posted a link for the oil in the description box.@@VincentDavito
@@MyTexasYard Thanks, two days ago my wife found it on Amazon. We are getting two bottles seeing I think that might cover the five acres. I can always order more if I need to. This exterminator to treat the five acres was over two grand. SMH. 😵😵☹☹😲😲😯😯😮😮😧😧😬😬
Oh I forgot, great videos. @@MyTexasYard
Well I have two orange trees in my yard. Now I want to see how to make orange oil from them. I know how to make orange juice 😁
I believe it’s just boiling the peels and reducing it.
How much water do you use on average per mound? I have dozens of mounds around my house. Am I going to have to mix up 40 gallons of this stuff?
Usually about a 1/2 gallon is what I use. I sometimes do a second treatment the next day or two just to make sure they are gone.
@@MyTexasYard Yeesh. That's a lot of mixing. Can I just squirt some concentrate on top of each mound? Will that kill them? I don't really care about the nearby vegetation. It's Bermuda......pretty much indestructible.
That my make them relocate. But it won’t kill them.
is there a local big box store that sells this product? I see it online, but not on the local pick up area. any feedback?
I get mine from HEB
@@MyTexasYard thank you
Where can I buy that brand orange oil?
I have seen it at HEB and Lowe’s. It’s in the garden section.
How does it do in grass where we have a few mounds?
It works just as good in grass. I use it everywhere.
Where do you buy orange oil
HEB and Lowe’s are the places I’ve seen it.
For the lighter concentration, you used a cap full for a gallon? The bottle I have has such high concentrations on it. 4 ounce foliar solution and 2 ounce for a soil drench
I don’t use it on any plants/foliar.
I use at least an ounce/gallon for soaking ant beds.
What state are you living in? Will the orange oil impact future growth for the garden next yr?
I am in Texas.
I have used this right up against some of my plants and so fare, no issues with unwanted killing of plants. It did kill part of my herbs where i poured it directly on the leaves with a high concentrate mixture. But the rest of the plant is just fine.
Awesome! THANK YOU neighbor. I am south central Texas and my garden is now full of fire ants. My hubby want to treat with amdro but I put my foot down. I started organic and I want to end my gardening season organic.
We have deer, I made chicken wire canopies in a wood frame with 3/4in ribed PVC piped on my 8X4 Ft garden boxes.
Also I am planning on a planting a grafted avocado trees, and lemon trees for the fall or spring. That should be an interesting experience.
@@Servants_Heart Awesome. Let me know if it kills all your ants. I don't have deer, but the birds are wiping out my berries!
It will not impact future growth.
I use Orthene outside of the garden. Have for 35+ years. Very effective. It just requires a very light dusting over the mound. Do not disturb the mound.
I notice everyone seems to use that same brand of orange oil. Do the other brands of orange oil not work? I have seen several other brands that are much cheaper is why i ask
This is the only brand I’ve seen in Texas. I would imagine they would all work.
I purchased a gallon of it off of eBay or Amazon. I do not recall which for sure.
What if my ain't bed is about 5/5 feet wide how can I kill the over size ant's in the bed.
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If you are not concerned about chemicals for a bed that big I would use Amdro.
FIRE ANTS!! Any One try?? Running a hose from your Exhaust Pipe into the Ant-Mound.
Exhaust is heaver than air, and the exhaust should fill up the ant mound and wipe them out.
I looked at Walmart for orang oil and didn't see it
Try Lowe’s or Home Depot. They have it.
Didn't work for me... they just moved over a few feet and come right back. They're all over my yard. I am using the same oil as you?
Do you see any dead ants? Sometimes I have had to treat ant beds a couple times to totally kill it. But if you treat the bed just once, you should see lots of dead ants in like 10 min. Maybe make the solution stronger.
@@MyTexasYard The queen ant has to die, otherwise the mound stays active. She can lay 800 eggs a day and they mature in 9 days. I would poke your holes way way down into the ground to make sure the mixture gets deep down there. Will be trying this tomorrow, thank you for the video.
Water and oil doesn't mix - doesn't make sense.
The orange oil has an emulsifier, similar to a lot of peanut butter, that allows the oil and water to mix. It works great.
@@MyTexasYard Trying to find this Orange oil, No one seems to even carry it, any suggestions?
I just posted a link in the description box for the oil.@@VincentDavito