What are yall using for fire ant killer?

I went to Lowe's yesterday as the fire ants are in the cracks on my patio. We are semi-suburban with a lot of land between us and the next house, so I know I'm not going to eradicate them as there is a few acres of woods behind us.

But what I don't get is that you can buy $15/1 pound solution or $4/ 5 pounds of solution.

I understand the $4 for 5lbs is probably an inferior solution but what am I getting for the upgrade?

I bought both this time and going to try my own experiment.

I use Amdro on ant piles in the yard and gas or used motor oil when they pop up in joints in the sidewalk or driveway.

Bifen

Bottle of Dawn soap and H2O. Pour from a cup/container or use sprayer. Not much to gain trying to treat large areas. JMHO.

Dish soap kills them??

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Best I've seen is Bayer Top Choice.

But it's expensive. 50lbs bag is close to $200

Orthene.

I haven’t noticed a huge difference in killers they all seem to work. I buy the cheap stuff and throw on mound and broadcast a cup or so around the area.

My ants don’t make big mounds. Little mounds about grass high or under. Little crazy mean bastards.

Talstar here in Florida.
My house is surrounded by swamps and the only way they can get here in down my dirt road.
I spray the hills in my yard and wipe them out in the road before they get here..

i've had good experience with over 'n out.

also read someone's grandma's FB post about using grits to kill ants so idk