The Best Lawn Ant Killer in 2023

Kills lawn insects: use outdoors on lawns and as a band treatment around your house foundation

Kills more than 100 insect types: kills insects above and below ground, including ants (excluding harvester and pharaoh ants), crickets, armyworms, cutworms, grubs, ticks and others as listed

Kills on contact: treat when insects first appear or when you notice lawn damage

Controls grubs: treat any time between late July and early October

Granular formula: distribute granules uniformly around the treatment area; water in lightly immediately after application

Kill 235 bugs, including ants, ticks, armyworms, mosquitoes, fleas & spiders, with Ortho BugClear Insect Killer for Lawns & Landscapes Ready-to-Spray

Starts killing within minutes and provides long-lasting control

Use on lawns, around a home's perimeter, and on ornamentals, flowers, trees, shrubs, vegetables & fruit trees

Easily apply insect spray by connecting a garden hose to the attached sprayer

Provides treatment for a 5,300 sq. ft. lawn, 1,400 sq. ft. of foundation/perimeter, or across 2,700 sq. ft. of foliage

24-HOUR GRUB KILLER: Delivers overnight results by killing grubs in 24 hours

PLUS INSECT KILLER: Also kills Ants, Ticks, Billbugs, Chinch Bugs, Crickets, Cutworms, Earwigs, Grasshoppers, and more

PREVENTS LAWN DAMAGE: Use at the first sign of grubs to stop further lawn damage

COVERAGE AREA: Treats up to 5,000 square feet

RESTRICTIONS: Not for sale in CA & ME

Ortho Fire Ant Killer Broadcast Granules target and kill fly-in queens to prevent new mounds from forming for 6 months of outdoor fire ant protection

FAST ACTING: This outdoor fire ant killer will kill fire ant mounds in 15 minutes so you can get back to enjoying your lawn

PROTECT THE GROUND: Treat the entire lawn area to protect your lawn from fire ants that may come from neighboring areas

EASY TO APPLY: Use a drop or broadcast spreader to apply, and water in as directed; one 11.5-lb. bag treats up to 5,000 sq. ft. of residential lawn

USE AS PART OF ORTHO 2-STEP SYSTEM: First, destroy existing mounds, including their queens, with Ortho Orthene Fire Ant Killer1 (sold separately); then, use Ortho Fire Ant Killer Broadcast Granules to control new mounds from forming for up to 6 months

OUTDOOR USE: Protects lawns, vegetables, fruit and nut trees, roses, flowers, trees and shrubs

KILLS 260+ INSECTS BY CONTACT: Kills above and below ground – kills grubs, ants as listed, fleas, deer ticks, Japanese beetles, European crane flies and other listed insects

NON-STAINING: Non-staining to most home siding depending on age and cleanliness – see product label for details

CONCENTRATE FORMULA: Available as a dilutable concentrate for mixing with water and as a ready-to-spray QuickFlip spray concentrate that attaches directly to your garden hose

Ortho Home Defense Insect Killer for Lawn & Landscape Ready-To-Spray kills 235 listed insects, including ants, ticks, mosquitoes, fleas & spiders outside before they come inside; plus it even creates a bug barrier to keep them out

KILL OUTDOOR INSECTS: Starts working within minutes to kill listed outdoor bugs, so those lawn insects won't come inside your home

LONG-LASTING CONTROL: This insect spray keeps on killing ants, spiders (excluding black widow), and American dog ticks for an impressive 3 months

KEEP BUGS OUT: Create a barrier that keeps insects from coming inside your house (see product label for complete lists of pests)

EASY TO APPLY: One bottle treats up to 5,300 sq. ft., and there's no mixing or measuring--just attach to your garden hose and spray; people and pets may re-enter after the treated area has been allowed to dry

INSECT KILLER: Army worm killer and kills other listed surface insects including grubs, ants, ticks and more in 24 hours

3 MONTH PROTECTION: Kills listed soil insects for up to 3 months

USE ON: Soil and turf lawns and around the home

PLUS MOSQUITO KILLER: Kills mosquitoes in addition to 30 other outdoor pests

COVERAGE AREA: Treats up to 6,667 square feet

RESTRICTIONS: Not for use in NY, CT, & VT. Not for sale, sale into, distribution, and or use in Nassau, Suffolk, Kings and Queens counties of NY

Kill 235 bugs, including ants, ticks, armyworms, mosquitoes, fleas & spiders, with Ortho BugClear Insect Killer for Lawns & Landscapes Concentrate

Starts killing within minutes and provides long-lasting control

Use on lawns, around a home's perimeter, and on ornamentals, flowers, trees, shrubs, vegetables & fruit trees

Application is easy with an Ortho Dial N' Spray or tank sprayer

Each bottle makes up to 42 gallons of insect spray

Kills 100+ listed insects by contact and keeps on killing for up to 3 months

Kills insects above and below the lawn's surface, including ants, spiders, fleas, ticks, white grubs, sod webworms and cutworms

For residential lawns, landscaped areas, and ornamental and flower garden use

Kills grubs

Won't harm lawns

Kill all listed bugs, including ants, ticks, armyworms, sod webworms, fleas & spiders, with Ortho BugClear Lawn Insect Killer

Use on lawns, around a home's perimeter, and on ornamentals, in vegetable gardens (on listed vegetables) & flower beds

Fast-acting, kills above and below the ground, and creates a barrier to keep bugs from coming inside (refer to packaging for complete list)

Apply using a Scotts Drop, SpeedyGreen, or EdgeGuard spreader, then water it in

Provides up to 20,000 sq. ft. of coverage