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Kills the entire fire ant colony, including the queen. Can only be used on rangeland and pastureland in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Please see the product label for use instructions and other restrictions.
| Active Ingredient: | 0.73% Hydramethylnon |
| Target pests: | Fire Ants |
| For use in: | Exterior Applications |
| Pet safe: | Yes |
| Manufactured By: | BASF |
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Kills the entire fire ant colony, including the queen. Can only be used on rangeland and pastureland in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Please see the product label for use instructions and other restrictions.
13 of 13 people found this review helpful:
Amdro is great!
By Ken on October 12, 2010I love this product. Mound treatments work well if you know where all the mounds are. Spread Amdro and the ants will find it, take it home, and it will kill the whole mound. It is not cheap but it works great...
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3 of 3 people found this review helpful:
Amdro Pro Fire Ant Bait
By George on September 30, 2011
Verified PurchaseI have an eight-acre estate in fire-ant ridden rural Louisiana. There are no other homes nearby so the fireants are not controlled on adjacent property. My location, therefore, is a particularly difficult one with regard to fire ants. I have used Amdro fire ant bait for many years to control fire ants, which I sprinkle in the vicinity of the nest. The nest usually dies within 48 hours of treatment. I don't know of a better product for fire ant control.
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3 of 4 people found this review helpful:
worst product that I have used
By Libby on October 6, 2011I used this product and treated ant mounds, went back 1 week later and retreated again. Checked today, 1 week after 2nd treatment, and the mounds are being fertilized by this product. There are more ants and more mounds after the use of this product. Will never buy again.
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3 of 3 people found this review helpful:
Nothing is perfect, but Amdro Pro "works"
By Brendan on March 28, 2012I'm giving Amdro Pro 4 stars only because I have yet to use anything that actually works better. I've tried all of the home-baked remedies (instant grits, hot water, Indian chants, etc) and most of the commercially-available ones as well, and as a single product, Amdro works reasonably well. Unfortunately, Fire Ants are aggressive, invasive, and extremely hardy, so true extermination is impossible. Control and mitigation are the only possibilities, and that requires fairly intensive, sustained effort. There simply is no annual "one and done" method. Amdro Pro has TWICE the effective amount of active ingredient than does "Extinguish Plus" so it actually costs considerably LESS than EP for the amount of killing power in each bag. However, even with AP I often have to treat the same, larger mounds (and I've seen some monsters!) 2-3 times over the course of a month to finally kill it completely. Make sure it's dry (but not too dry), warm (but not too warm), and thoroughly spread. Forget tablespoons, we're talking CUPS per mound spread over a 10-15' radius (if spot treating). I don't want to broadcast, because we have livestock.
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- Great product.
By David on April 24, 2013 Verified PurchaseThis product works very well. I have 6 acres and was infested with fire ants, mounds everywhere. I first applied a small amount of this product to each mound I could find. This worked well but after following up with a broadcast application they were gone. I went from 100's of mounds to 0. Not sure if we will ever have a problem again but as for now no fire ants.
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April 17, 2010Phillip asked:
QCan i use Amdro fire ant bait in vegetable gardens near the plants?
ANo. Amdro Pro Fire Ant Bait is not labeled to be used on or near vegetagle gardens. We do not carry a fire ant bait that is labeled for use around vegetable gardens. However, you can use the fire ant bait in the vicinity if it is placed in ant bait stations, such as our ant cafe refillable bait stations.
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September 6, 2010Charla asked:
QDoes water hurt the efficacy of this Amdro Pro?
Do you need to water in? What if a rain comes in the next 12hrs?
AAmdro Pro does not need to be watered in. According to the Amdro Pro product label, " Amdro Pro may remain effective for up to 10 weeks (or longer) depending on environmental factors. Excessively wet (prolonged high humidity, frequent and prolonged rainfall, and heavy mists) conditions may reduce the effectiveness of Amdro Pro." You should not apply the granules withing 12 hours of rain fall.
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May 23, 2011Dick asked:
QIs Amdro fire ant bait a granular? Can it be shipped to Canada?
AAmdro fire ant bait is indeed a granule formulation. Unfortunately, we do not currently ship to Canada.
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September 5, 2011Don from Dalzell, South Carolina asked:
QPlaced Amdro in garden plot. Can I plant another garden in the same soil?
AAmdro Pro Fire Ant Bait cannot be used in the same area where you plan to plant an edible food garden. The manufacturer recommends that you either wait one year from the date of placement or that you remove the soil and replace it with non-treated soil. In the future you can apply a fire ant bait product around the outside perimeter of the garden or use the bait contained in a bait station in the garden.
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August 28, 2009Stanley asked:
QCould you please tell me what Amdro Fire Ant Bait contains as I may be allergic?
Could you please tell me what Amdro Fire Ant Bait contains as I may be allergic? Also, if you can furnish info ingredients for Talstar.
AThe active ingredient in Amdro Fire Ant Bait is .73% Hydramethlnon. It has 99.27% inert ingredients. Talstar is 7.9% bifenthrin and 92.1% inert ingredients. The inert ingredient part of a product label is a trade secret and not disclosed to anybody.
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April 26, 2010Steve asked:
QI have chickens. Will Amdro Pro harm them or their eggs?
AAmdro Pro Fire Ant Bait is labeled for use on grounds surrounding poultry houses (excluding runs and ranges) or corrals and other animal holding areas. Avoid direct exposure of animals to the bait granules. If you follow the label directions the Amdro should not harm the chickens or their eggs.
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May 25, 2011Rona asked:
QWill Amdro kill Argentine ants or do you have a product that will?
AAmdro is strictly labeled and formulated for fire ants only and it is not labeled for Argentine ants. If you are trying to get rid of Argentine ants outside and they are not an issue in the house, then you should apply Termidor. Termidor is the # 1 choice for ant control around the outside of your home. Termidor is a non-repellent insecticide that also has a transfer effect. That means that ants cannot tell that the Termidor is there and will walk right over it and then pick the product up on their bodies and inadvertently carry it back to the colony, then through normal social interaction the ants spread the Termidor and wipe out the colony. Termidor only needs to be applied two times per year and is effective for a wide variety of insects including ants, centipedes, roaches, spiders, silverfish, wasps and many other nuisance insects.
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March 22, 2013G from Greenville, Sc asked:
QHow big area can a 25 lb bag of Amdro Pro Fire Ant Bait cover?
AAt the maximum usage rate you can use 6 lbs of Amdro Fire Ant Bait per acre per year. One 25 lb bag will cover around 4 acres.
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September 16, 2010Patrick asked:
QIs Amdro Pro safe around tortoises?
I have desert tortoises. The County wants to treat my yard with Amdro Pro and Distance.
AWe honestly do not have an answer for you. Please contact the manufacturers. The manufacturer for Amdro is BASF 800-777-8570 and the manufacturer for Distance is Valent 800-6-VALENT (682-5368)
March 29, 2011Amber asked:
QHow long should I wait before eating veggies that were in the vicinity of Amdro?
Amdro was placed near my veggies garden, then scooped out, but not placed in it. Should I wait so long then eat the veggies or are the plants no longer edible?
AAs long as the Amdro wasn't actually placed in the garden and it wasn't in contact with the plants, there would be no reason to wait. Amdro doesn't move through the soil so it should have no effect on the plants.
