Customer Reviews for Martins Surrender Fire Ant Killer

I bought the Martins Surrender Fire Ant Killer to use in conjunction with a broadcast bait. I have not put out the broadcast bait as I am waiting for some trees to be cut down this week.I find it does not work any better than over the counter killer which I could buy at the box store at half the price. I will not buy it again. I use the potato chip to see if they are feeding before I apply it. The bed may seem to be gone, but it just seems to go deeper into the yard, and I have to reapply it more than one time. On my only flower bed, I had to apply it three different times in the same spot until I could work in the bed.

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10 of 15 people found this review helpful

I am in desperate need of help. I don't know how to get rid of the odor. Product works great but the smell outside lasts months (not days). It smells horrendous. Even after the mounds are gone, the powder doesn't fit away. After several weeks I tried watering it (drenching it) to get rid of the smell and nothing works. I can't bring anyone through the front door without thinking there's a dead rodent!! What is that smell and how the heck do I get rid of it? Maybe I used too much. I don't know. Any suggestions.

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10 of 14 people found this review helpful

I had tried everything & was on the verge of moving out when my friend comes over & sprinkles this powder down as directed. Within 2 days all these cockroaches were gone!

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

I have been using this product about 3 years now and it works! I had the fire ants on our farm under control until I ran out of product. I just reorder a supply and my grandson and I rode over the fields and "doctored" 19 ant hills. (He said grandma this stuff smells terrible!) The next day we rode over and checked for activity in the hills. Only 2 had any movement, there were tons of dead ants . "Redoctored" those 2 and now no activity. It's amazing to watch the powder disappear when you spread it on the hills...the ants boil out and I guess they are carrying it into the hive because it disappears as you watch! Thanks for such a great product!

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Help my tenants put this in the property and I can't seem to get rid of this stinky smell!! What do I need to do ?? Have to say it does get rid of all bugs and maybe anybody wanting to come in to your home too.

  Expert response:
Thank you for your review/ question. Once down there isn't much you can do. If outside water down as much as possible. If inside, clean it up as much as possible. Once you do, you can use soap/water/bleach and scrub all areas that were sprayed. We do have an odor remover bags (https://www.domyown.com/earth-care-odor-remover-bag-p-430.html) that can help get rid of the smell a little quicker. Here are a few products that can help you remove the odor a little better if you do not want to use the bags https://search.domyown.com/search?w=odor remove&apelog=yes.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Went into a cold spell will not know until its gets warm again. Wow Stinks like death!

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

This really works great. A few sprinkles on mound and there gone. Beats all competitor products.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Works just like one would expect, I am very happy with this product.

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3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Product arrived in great shape and before expected date. This stuff smells pretty bad, but works great! Applied it in the afternoon and the fire ants were gone when I checked the next morning.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I luv this it works wonders

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3 of 4 people found this review helpful

This stuff works great and quick too (1 to 2 days and they're gone). A little goes a long way and gets the job done.

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3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I am so pleased with this product...I was skeptical at first but glad I ordered and will order again....oh the smell is mind blowing but hey! If you can get pass that you have a product that's 100% proof...

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

This the best product that I have ever used. After a few days of applying it on the mounds I spotted in my lawn, I discovered some that I had missed. Every one that I newly discovered was killed as well.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Great stuff. I had 90 mounds and used Martins on all the mounds early one morning. 20 percent of the mounds we're dead the next morning. 60 percent were dead by 2nd day 80 percent 3rd day and 100 percent by the 4th day. There were a few new mounds that popped up but I used Martins on on the mounds and they died out fast also. After 2 weeks and up to 2 months I haven't found any new mounds.

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3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I've tried many popular brands of ant killers and never gotten the results that were acceptable, some times they killed ants but 85% of the time they had no effect on the ant mound. I'm now hooked on Surrender. I couldn't imagine how effective it works. I have 6 acres and many ant mounds, I put 1 teaspoon on each mound within 24 hrs the mound is dead. Don't let the small size of the package fool you it goes a long way. Like I said I've tried many brands but none of them compare to Surrenders mound killing effectiveness and cost per mound. I will never switch and go back to any other brand.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Fire ants are a pain (literally) to get rid of. This product works great. Warning though, it STINKS! I'm willing to put up with the smell because it works.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I have used surrender in fire ant beds for 2 yrs now. I have big property with my dog kennels, and usually after a rain, here comes alot of fire ants/bed surrender is amazing ant killer and I actually enjoy putting surrender in, around, and all over a ant bed.. martins surrender is fantastic

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

this is the best product to get rid of ants in my opinion may turn grass brown but will grow back and no ants the only problem I had with my order one of my cans was bent on arrival but arrived when promised thanks.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Killed 11 out of 12 hills. Very happy, but it sure does stink. My mailbox smelled bad for 2-3 days after it was delivered.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

It's very easy to use! Just take an ice pick and punch a few holes in the top foil after removing the lid. It appears to kill all the ants as there are none left in the mound that I can tell after a day or so. But then I see other mounds a few days later so I don't know if it is killing all of them or not. But this is my second can to purchase from Do My Own. I am completely satisfied with the process. And delivery is prompt.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Only product I have found that eradicates Texas cutter ants

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This product is really great, once you pass the odor it kills those ants.

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

This is the best fire ant killer that I have ever used. It gets rid of mounds quickly. I have been using it for years now, and could not do without it. Thanks!!

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Worked in three locations. It does stink to the point I thought the ants may be moving to get away from the smell. I changed my storage from my garage to my large crawl space.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This stuff is fantastic! One treatment and the mound is empty. Tried others prior with no results.

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Let me say just this, I have not seen an ant mound. ONE in my yard in weeks after applying this stuff. I will order again.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Very good product, good result just used it for about three days

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I have knocked out at least a dozen fire ant nest. Use the recommended dose and they are gone.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Our lawn was awful, fire ants everywhere, they were even getting into our home. I went to the local co-op, was told to use this....they are DEAD, EVEN THE MOUND! USER BEWARE: IT SMELLS LIKE DECOMP.!!!!

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I love this product. One application and the fire ants are gone, no new mounds have re-appeared. The product has a very strong odor but who cares as long as it does the trick. I have wasted a lot of money on other products that only forced the ants to move to another area and only killed a few ants.

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1 of 5 people found this review helpful