Medina Orange Oil
By Anonymous on 08/27/2013
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Fire Ant Killer
By Tamara on 10/15/2016
Medina Orange Oil when mixed with Dawn dish washing liquid is an effective organic killer of fire ants. Mix 1 1/2 oz of Medina Orange Oil with 3 oz of Dawn dish washing liquid with 1 gal of water. Stir and pour onto the fire ant mound. The mixture usually kills about 90% of the ants. Wait about a week and repeat the procedure. The second application will kill 90% of the remaining 10% that survived. Wait a week and repeat the procedure a third time to finish the job. After the three applications, 99.99% of the ants will be killed. I've been doing this for several years and it works. I learned about the procedure from Texas A & M University agriculture department publications.
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192 of 196 people found this review helpful
Great success on fire ants
By Deborah on 10/11/2014
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I purchased Medina Orange Oil to control fire ants in my new vegetable garden spot to avoid using nasty chemicals. Mixed at 1 1/2 oz. to a gallon of water and a few drops of dish detergent and poured into the nest, I have seen better results so far than Amdro used in other parts of the yard. After 10 days, I have seen no more fire ant activity in my new garden. YEAH!!!
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175 of 179 people found this review helpful
Don't want to be without it!
By A. on 10/04/2015
I bought this oil because I read that orange oil kills fire ants and my property was overrun with them. Because they get in the garden I am especially mindful of what I use. I found a great recipe using 3 oz. of blue Dawn and 1.5 oz. Medina orange oil to 1 gal. water. I live right next to a cow pasture so fire ants will be a constant battle. And yes, now that we're getting lots of rain and cooler temps I've put some parasitic nematodes down to help control them as well, but this stuff is great. I also like to use a small amount in home made cleaning solutions because of the wonderful smell as well as its cleaning power boost.
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122 of 123 people found this review helpful
Great Product
By Anonymous on 06/09/2013
I've been using this product from Medina Agricultural Products for several years, and I have been using orange oil to kill fleas and their eggs for over 25 years. This is a great product. My animals haven't had fleas since I first started using it 25 years ago. I add water and orange oil in a spray bottle and spray my carpets before I vacuum. I probably wouldn't use it on something white but other than that it doesn't seem to discolor anything. I also use iron oil based spills to clean up in my husbands shop. It works wonders.
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100 of 101 people found this review helpful
Orange oil is great for fire ants
By Michele on 01/23/2016
I would have given this product five stars for it's effectiveness! Mixed with some Dawn dish soap and water it efficiently eradicated the ants in my vegetables without damaging the plants or fruits, and without adding any nasty chemicals to the soil. I held back one star because I feel the price is too high for a product made from citrus "scrap." I think, if the price was more reasonable many more folks would use this product for safe fire ant control - an important thing for those of us in Florida!
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58 of 60 people found this review helpful
Ant Mound Killer
By Jack on 02/04/2016
I try to stay chemical free in my yard because of free range chickens and a shallow well to water cows. Orange oil has helped me do that. In a one gallon pump up sprayer I add 4 oz. of dawn dish detergent and 4 oz. of orange oil to a gallon of water. I make the ants mad/bring them to the surface and spray them with the solution. Some mounds have to be treated twice. It seems to depend on the size of the mound. I have started to enjoy my spraying sessions and feel I am starting to win back my yard. My house is surrounded by cow pastures on all four sides so it will always be a battle.
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44 of 44 people found this review helpful
It Works
By Andrea on 05/04/2016
Great Stuff!
By Rudy on 10/16/2015
Not only does its bouquet smell like fresh oranges, it does a great job on ants and termites. Used it around the house where ants were invading, stopped them cold! Can't say enough about this product, no nasty chemicals, just good, cold pressed orange rinds resulting in a great cleaner, and insect controller. I will buy more, for sure...
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38 of 39 people found this review helpful
Love this stuff
By Andra on 09/27/2016
I'd been searching for a safe and natural way to control fire ants. I live in the Florida panhandle next to a cow pasture so the problem is endless! I found a formula using blue Dawn and Medina Orange Oil (1.5 oz. orange oil, 3 oz. blue Dawn in 1 gal. water). DoMyOwnPestControl is the best place to get this product that I've found. I love to add a bit of this oil when I clean or mix up one of my indoor repellents. I love my cats, but they dig in my houseplants and scratch furniture. They don't like orange oil, so a mixed repellent spritzed around or cotton ball soaked in this oil placed in the pot keeps them away.
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29 of 30 people found this review helpful
Fire Ants
By Rick on 10/15/2016
Love the smell....
By Debbie on 05/04/2016
Bought this as a cleaner and ALSO to use for pest control. Supposed to help with ant problems. To date, I have used twice as a "drench" and apparently the ants I used it on like it.....in other words, didn't work! Will try again....perhaps I didn't use enough!? Will update later... However, it is GREAT for cleaning... I added a tsp to my usual homemade cleaning product (vinegar & water with essential oil-used orange oil instead) and it smells great, too!
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26 of 27 people found this review helpful
Orange Oil and Fire Ants
By Karen on 04/11/2017
I bought the oil, because of a recipe to kill mounds of fire ants naturally and safely and in TX, we have lots and lots and lots of fire ants, especially during the rainy season, when they come to the surface...I am still working on the mounds, but have killed several, successfully, so am pleased with the role of the orange oil...also like it for cleaning and just like the smell...thank you for making it available in bulk.
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23 of 23 people found this review helpful
Medina Orange Oil
By Marsha on 05/31/2016
Fire ant solution!
By Debbie on 11/28/2016
I live and garden in SW Florida where fire ants and Florida red ants are a real problem in my vegetable garden. I have been using Medina orange oil for two years now to rid my raised beds of ants. An ounce and half of orange oil and a few drops of dish washing liquid to a gallon of water and pour it into the nest. Ants die and the remainder leave and no toxic chemicals in my veggies! Highly recommended.
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19 of 21 people found this review helpful
medina orange oil
By Helen on 05/02/2016
Have used this product for a long time..I use it because it works, it is safe and NON POISION...I buy it locally but this time purchased for a friend and had it shipped to her...less mail and hassle for me. She loves the product and will probably order it online now that she has found a good source. The service was great and will consider buying online in the future myself , Thank You.
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17 of 17 people found this review helpful
Repeated Orders from DoMyOwnPestControl
By Constantin on 11/09/2015
Orange oil
By Denise on 05/19/2017
Medina Orange Oil
By Jerry on 12/07/2016
Happy customer
By Lulu on 10/27/2015
the BEST out there
By Lisa on 10/07/2016
MEDINA brand is the best! this is my "go to" cleaner for everything (except floors! it does get very slippery) been using it for over 5 years. used to have ant problems in kitchen and some times bathroom. first year i had to use the oil on a sponge along trails where ever i can detect after cleaning with "the mixture" as general spray cleaner. the dozen of so annual ant problem got less and less during the first year and had no issues during years 2-3. 4th year only had couple occurrence. last year and this year only twice. the scent (this is subjective) is great. i put a splash of this with distilled white vinegar and water as air odor freshener for bathrooms too!
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12 of 13 people found this review helpful
still loving it
By A on 06/26/2017
Been using this for a few years now. I got it as a safe way to kill fire ants in my yard and garden. I mix 1 1/2 oz. Medina Orange oil, 3 oz. dish soap and one gallon water and drench the fire ant hill. Because my property boarders a cow pasture the battle will be a continual one. I've also discovered that the same formula works great as a spray to kill pests on my garden plants with no worries of toxins left behind. It works especially well on nymphs of the leaf footed plant bug.
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11 of 12 people found this review helpful
Pure Satisfaction
By M on 06/08/2016
Medina Orange Oil
By David on 03/22/2017
I love it! Fire ants hate it!
By Pam on 09/04/2017
My sister in Texas clued me in to Medina Orange Oil and it's done a great job in fire ant control. 1 1/2 oz orange oil, 1 gallon hot water, a light squirt of original Dawn. Swirl and pour a steady stream in the center of the mound early morning or late evening. DONE...and no poisons near my pets!
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9 of 9 people found this review helpful
It is what it is
By John on 06/21/2014
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Orange Oil - Kills Fire Ants
By J. on 03/16/2018
I have used a combination of molasses and orange oil to kill fire ants for a few years now. This is the only non toxic way that I know of that effectively kills fire ants. I always buy from DoMyOwn.com. Good price and fast shipping.
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7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Didn't work:(
By Rose on 08/12/2017
Watched a video and read recommendations on using orange oil to kill ants. It didn't work. Sprayed one day and went back to look at the ant hills the following day. They were even more busy rebuilding the ant hill. Obviously the orange oil was an expensive investment that did not work :(
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Medina Orange Oil
By Martha on 06/28/2017
Orange ouk
By Nancy on 09/29/2017
