Aqueous Extract of Orange Peels for Selectively Killing Fire Ants

An aqueous extract effective for killing fire ants produced by extracting orange peels with water, wherein orange peels are extracted in the amount of 0.5 to 1.5 cups of water per peel from a single orange, said orange weighing 75 to 100 grams and wherein the orange peels are extracted at 5 to 95° C. for 6 to 18 hours.

A method of killing fire ants, comprising:

• 1) providing an aqueous extract of orange peels;
• 2) applying the aqueous extract to a fire ant mound in sufficient volume to kill the fire ants within 24 hours.

A method of killing fire ants, comprising:

• 1) providing an aqueous extract of orange peels;
• 2) applying the aqueous extract to a fire ant mound in the amount of 0.5 to 1.5 cups of said aqueous extract per amount of fire ant mound that is 5 to 10 inches in diameter and 2 to 6 inches high, wherein orange peels are extracted in the amount of 0.5 to 1.5 cups of water per peel from a single orange, said orange weighing 75 to 100 grams and wherein the orange peels are extracted at 5 to 95° C. for 6 to 18 hours.