What is the fastest way to get rid of fire ants?
What is the fastest way to get rid of fire ants? Pouring 2 to 3 gallons of very hot or boiling water on the mound will kill ants about 60% of the time. Otherwise, the ants will probably just move to another location. Very hot or boiling water will kill the grass or surrounding vegetation that it is poured upon. How do you treat whole yard for fire ants? First, use a mound treatment, like Ortho® Orthene® Fire Ant Killer1 or a fire ant bait, like Ortho® Fire Ant Killer Mound Bait, to kill the nuisance mounds you see in...