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Surrender Fire Ant Killer
Surrender Fire Ant Killer is an easy-to-apply systemic dust insecticide used to treat difficult-to-control ant infestations, such as fire ants, within residential or commercial lawns and other types of terrain. It can be sprinkled as dust on over 108 ant mounds for simple and effective season-long control.
10/07/25
Surrender Fire Ant Killer, manufactured by Control Solutions Inc., is an insecticide dust designed to kill ants, such as fire ants and harvester ants, in as little as 48 hours. As a water-soluble insecticide, it can readily be absorbed by plant roots and foliage to provide systemic control for feeding insects.
Formulated with the active ingredient acephate 75.00%, ants that touch or eat this product's material become paralyzed, leading to eventual death. This occurs because the chemicals interrupt the electrochemical processes that nerves use to communicate between cells and muscles, which then become overstimulated.
Surrender Fire Ant Killer is an easy-to-use product that can be simply sprinkled from the container onto dry ant mounds to treat for an entire season. Due to its low use, this product becomes an economical option, with one package treating 108 fire ant mounds.
Tools Needed
Surrender Fire Ant Bait comes ready to use, with no tools needed for application. However, be sure to wear personal protective equipment when applying. You may use a teaspoon to apply the product. Teaspoons should not be reused for cooking or eating purposes.
Applications with a handheld spreader, handheld application equipment, or directly from hand are prohibited.
How to Use
- Step 1: Prepare the area by clearing debris away from mounds for best results. Surrender Fire Ant Killer is best applied when ants feed, usually in the early morning or late afternoon. Shake the product container before using it to undo any clumping.
- Step 2: Pop open the lid and peel away the seal.
- Step 3: Measure 1 to 2 teaspoons of Surrender Fire Ant Killer and evenly distribute them over the ant mound. Be cautious not to apply it at a height where the wind could drift the product onto non-targeted areas such as grass. Do not treat the ant mound more than once per season.
Where to Use
Surrender Fire Ant Killer is meant only for outdoor use on listed ant mounds in turfgrass around residential, recreational, commercial, and non-crop areas (such as field borders, fencerows, roadsides, ditch banks, and borrow bits).
Do not apply to trees, shrubs, and potted plants.
When To Use
Use Surrender Fire Ant Killer when you have an active fire ant or harvester ant infestation on the premises. Some harvester ant species will create a raised dirt mound or a crater with a visible entry tunnel in the center, while fire ants create mounds without entry tunnels.
Apply in the early morning or late afternoon when ants are most active. Applications made under prolonged hot or dry conditions may be ineffective because ants may burrow deep into their nests to escape the heat. Treat each mound only once per season.
Safety Information
Surrender Fire Ant Killer is safe to use around children and pets when applied according to the product label instructions. Always wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling or applying this product.
Wait until the dust has settled before allowing pets or other individuals to enter the treated areas.
Special Considerations
Surrender Fire Ant Killer has a strong odor that may be off-putting to some.
Grass in treated areas may be injured if contacted directly by Surrender Fire Ant Killer material.
Availability | In Stores, Online |
Restricted Use | No |
Shipping Restrictions | 1 Pound: AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY |
Brand | CSI |
Keith's Pro Tips | "When doing any sort of ant control, it's always best to treat while the ants are actively foraging. This is typically in the early morning or late afternoon. So apply Surrender Fire Ant Killer during these time windows for best results." |
Product Drawbacks | Product has a strong odor and may injure grass in the treated area. Applications made under prolonged hot or dry conditions may be ineffective due to the location of the ants deep within the nest. |
Target Pests | Ants (excluding carpenter and pharaoh), Fire Ants, Harvester Ants |
Application Equipment | Gloves, None Needed |
Application Methods | Granular Spreading, Spot Treatment |
Active Ingredient | Acephate 75.0% |
Product Type | Insecticide |
Formulation | Dust |
Application Rate | This is product does not require any mixing. It's application rate is 1 to 2 teaspoons per mound. Treat mounds only once per season. |
Shelf Life | Surrender Fire Ant Killer will last 1 to 2 years in storage if kept in a cool, dry place with moderate temperatures. Store away from moisture, excessive heat, feed, and food. |
Yield | 1 container of Surrender Fire Ant Killer will treat approximately 108 mounds. |
Use Sites | Outdoors |
Time to Kill | Surrender Fire Ant Killer will begin to eliminate target pests within minutes after application and colony begins to die off less than 48 hours after application. |
Comparable Products | Extinguish Fire Ant Bait |
EPA Registration # | 53883-133 |
Restricted Use | No |
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Shipping Restrictions | AK, AZ, CO, CT, DE, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, MD, MI, MN, MT, ND, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, RI, SD, VT, WA, WI, WY |
Availability | In Stores, Online |
Signal Word | CAUTION |
Keith's Pro Tip | "When doing any sort of ant control, it's always best to treat while the ants are actively foraging. This is typically in the early morning or late afternoon. So apply Surrender Fire Ant Killer during these time windows for best results." |
Target Pests Multi | Ants, Harvester Ants, Imported Fire Ants |
Time to Kill | Surrender Fire Ant Killer will begin to eliminate target pests within minutes after application and colony begins to die off less than 48 hours after application. |
Chemical Type | Insecticide |
Formulation | Dust |
Application Methods | Granular Spreading, Spot Treatment |
Product Drawbacks | Product has a strong odor and may injure grass in the treated area. Applications made under prolonged hot or dry conditions may be ineffective due to the location of the ants deep within the nest. |
Active Ingredient | Acephate 75.0% |
Application Equipment | Gloves, None Needed |
Mix Rate | This is product does not require any mixing. It's application rate is 1 to 2 teaspoons per mound. Treat mounds only once per season. |
Use Sites | Outdoors |
Yield | 1 container of Surrender Fire Ant Killer will treat approximately 108 mounds. |
EPA Registration No. | 53883-133 |
Shelf Life | Surrender Fire Ant Killer will last 1 to 2 years in storage if kept in a cool, dry place with moderate temperatures. Store away from moisture, excessive heat, feed, and food. |
Comparable Products | Extinguish Fire Ant Bait |
Children or pets? | No |
Property Characteristics | Food-Bearing Plants |
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