Ortho Home Defense MAX Termite and Destructive Bug Killer Concentrate, 32-Ounce (Not Sold in MA, NY, RI)

Every year that I have used this, I end up with dead tiny black ants in my basement. That lets me know it's working. But that isn't what I really bought it for. After discovering a nest of termites along my fence line as my neighbor put a wooden ladder there I became very paranoid. It was far too close! Plus there are 5 dead tree stumps, and a falling down neighbors fence. It's termite heaven. So as long as I keep my property and house lined with this I feel safe. It may be expensive but I tried another brand and boy as that a mistake. I came right back to this one. It use to be sold in Home depot but for years I've not been able to get it there. Thank God it's still on Amazon. It's a must for any home owner with neighbors that don't take care of their property. As they say, "Take care of your own!"

Cannot guarantee availability at local Home Depot or Lowes. Competitive price. Will continue to purchase in future

My husband has used this every spring, it really is as good as having an exterminator.

Had some termites in my firewood and under the pile. Sprayed it down and this stuff decimated them.

Anybody attempting to do their own exterminating with only one product is like a plumber trying to do his job with only one tool: a screwdriver.There are at least a dozen different types of ants in most regions and some require different types of treatments. Many ants march in trails 50 to 60 feet from their mound or bed to get to your sweet spot.One year, I sprayed ant trails all summer long and couldn't find the bed. That fall, I moved a whiskey barrel planter located 60 feet from the house and discovered a huge bed underneath.I've been doing my own exterminating for 30 years. It took me 10 years to get it right.Professional exterminators will tell you that DIY methods are ineffective. That's not true. It can be done. Granted, licensed exterminators have access to certain chemicals that homeowners do not. Even so, it is possible with the available chemicals if applied correctly.The most common way to see ant die immediately is to stomp it or spray it with poison. While you're stomping or searching for a can of spray, the queen has laid a dozen more eggs.We live on a heavily-wood hilltop in the middle of 10 acres surrounded by pastures where fire ants and many other kinds of ants thrive. There are many kinds of invading ants and they have different diets, characteristics and preferred environments.Save yourself a bundle of money. Over the past 30 years, I've saved $21,000.00 based on a savings of $700.00 a year less than the professional companies charge my friends and relatives for a termite contract.In the foundation holes of my house, I use plain boric acid powder available at most dollar stores. The 2-pound squeeze bottle is what I use. It's cost about $4.00. It is cheap and effective. Cut the top off the spot and generously squeeze it in. It lasts for years killing ants, roaches and other invading insects.Around the outside of the foundation, I apply Ortho Home Defense Max Termite and Destructive Bug Killer double strength at 3 ounces per gallon instead of the 1.5 recommended. Initially, I did this 2 years in a row. This is a liquid concentrate formula. 32 ounces makes 10.6 gallons of double strength mixture, costs about $40.00 and lasts up to 5 years. I apply every 3 years.The EPA banned Chlorodane in 1988. Chlorodane was effective for 35 years. Since 1988, Ortho Home Defense Max Termite and Destructive Bug Killer is the best termite protection the unlicensed consumer can buy.Once a year, with a spreader, I apply a granular, broad spectrum insect killer in a 50-foot perimeter around the house.The next step is where the Terro Bait comes in. I've used Terro Bait for several years as my choice of bait for sugar ants. It works. The problem is that ant's taste buds change with the seasons. I've heard people say, "the bait is no longer working." The solution is simple. Offer a choice of baits that attracts both sugar and protein ants. I don't want to attract ants near my home. I want to kill them before they get near. I place the bait beyond the perimeter of the granular poison. When the ants halt their march at the perimeter, I offer them a picnic until they decide where to go next. They will crawl all over the bait for about 2 weeks. That's about how long it takes for the workers to get the boric acid into the mound and feed the queen her last supper.My personal recipe for sugar ants in large quantities is 3 cups of sugar, 2 ounces of honey, 4 cups of boiling water and 1 ounce of boric acid. Stir until mixture has completely dissolved and allow to cool. This mixture will also eliminate any yellow jacket problem.For protein ants, I use creamy peanut butter instead of sugar.WARNING: Please be careful to place liquid baits where no birds or animals can get to your trap. I cover mine with 1/2" mesh hardware cloth weighted with a rock or brick on top. Place where rain water will not weaken formula and sun will not quickly evaporate.Check out what an exterminator charges for a contract and know that you can do it yourself for 25% of the quote...and in most cases...get far better results.Check out what exterminators charge for burying those little "green" plastic traps all around a house and monitoring them every month. I've known more than one homeowner protected by this "environment friendly" method to suffer termite damage. Granted, the contract requires the exterminating company to make the repairs. Yet still, there's all the turmoil of the construction workers, the mess and inconvenience to deal with. I've seen this happen a few times. It's a pain.Some homeowners have their exterminator visit twice a month during the warm months. They have to keep coming back because they only spray where the homeowner tells them to spray.If the job was done right the first time, they'd only have to make one trip a year...but the exterminators wouldn't make nearly as much money either.Don't take the bait unless you don't have a choice.

Works

If you want to kill bugs this is the stuff. Best I have ever used. Bugs, especially roaches in the house crawl across this stuff and it is church out, all she wrote. It will last about 6 - 10 months per application.

Good product