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product_id: 18835093
title: "Acephate 97UP 1lb bag Generic Orthene Insect & Fire Ant Killer"
brand: "its supply"
price: "8142 som"
currency: KGS
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
category: "Its Supply"
url: https://www.desertcart.kg/products/18835093-acephate-97up-1lb-bag-generic-orthene-insect-and-fire-ant
store_origin: KG
region: Kyrgyzstan
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# systemic root & foliage absorption 97% acephate concentration controls 125+ insect species Acephate 97UP 1lb bag Generic Orthene Insect & Fire Ant Killer

**Brand:** its supply
**Price:** 8142 som
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🐞 Dominate your garden’s bug battle with Acephate 97UP — the secret weapon pros trust!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Acephate 97UP 1lb bag Generic Orthene Insect & Fire Ant Killer by its supply
- **How much does it cost?** 8142 som with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kg](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/18835093-acephate-97up-1lb-bag-generic-orthene-insect-and-fire-ant)

## Best For

- its supply enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted its supply brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Powerhouse Pest Control:** Acephate 97UP delivers broad-spectrum elimination of over 125 insect pests, from fire ants to aphids.
- • **Versatile Crop & Ornamental Use:** Safe and effective on turf, vegetables, cotton, peanuts, and even delicate greenhouse orchids.
- • **Systemic Action for Lasting Defense:** Absorbed through roots and leaves, it protects your plants inside-out, ensuring persistent insect control.
- • **Water-Dispersible & Easy Application:** Dissolves quickly for hassle-free spraying with minimal residual odor once diluted.
- • **Trusted by Professionals & Gardeners Alike:** Ranked top 300 in pest repellents with a 4.5-star rating, it’s the go-to for serious plant care.

## Overview

Acephate 97UP is a high-concentration (97%) systemic insecticide designed for comprehensive control of over 125 insect species affecting turf, crops, and ornamental plants. Its water-dispersible formula is absorbed by roots and foliage, providing long-lasting protection against pests like fire ants, aphids, and spider mites. Widely used in both agricultural and greenhouse settings, it combines professional-grade efficacy with ease of application, earning strong user ratings despite its pungent raw odor.

## Description

Acephate 97UP provides reliable contact and systemic control of a wide spectrum of sucking and chewing insects. Suitable for cotton, soybean, peanuts, tobacco, vegetables, cranberries, and dry beans, this water dispersible dry formulation is effective in both crop and non-crop environments. Acephate 97 UP is a water soluble, systemic insecticide that is absorbed by plant roots and foliage, providing systemic control of feeding insects. Insects are controlled through ingestion with this product.

Review: Smells bad, works great! - I bought this to use on indoor orchids that had issues with scale insect. The instructions on the package do include directions for orchids and scale insects, no guessing needed. After 2 treatments, scale insects seem to be entirely eradicated several months later, I'm very pleased. The smell: When the box arrived I had it unopened, sitting in the kitchen. A while later I thought maybe the trash needed to go out because there was a vague, unpleasant smell in the kitchen. Later in the day when I opened the box, I realized the smell was coming from the sealed pouch in the box...it's definitely pungent. I put the still sealed pouch outdoors, and I could still smell it when I was 30 feet downwind. The smell is like kimchi(which I enjoy) that has taken a turn for the worse. I ended up re-packaging this product in a glass mason jar. Probably not the best container in the world because it could shatter, but it keeps the smell inside. Once the product is diluted in water, the solution doesn't have a very strong smell. After soaking the orchids in the solution and bringing them back inside, there's a faint odor after watering, but it's not too noticeable or objectionable.
Review: It worked well for eliminating spider mites and mealy bugs - Spraying plants in difficult in an apartment and I have some vines which cannot be sprayed. After a couple months of spraying neem oil, and the infestation returning twice, I tried acephate. Other systemic pesticides are not sold where I live and cannot be ordered. Pros: Two applications of ~4 g/gal spaced two weeks apart cleared up the spidermite infestation. I was also spraying most plants with neem/horticultural oil at the same time to keep the population as low as possible. Cons: The granules smell like bad cabbage and it is very strong (I keep the package stored in an airtight box) when handling it. When dissolved, the smell is basically gone. Only one plant (morning glory) out of ~20 species displayed some toxicity. Black spots began to appear on some of the leaves which I thought was a fungal infection at first. Damaged leaves eventually died or were picked off with no lasting side effects.

## Features

- Acephate - 97%
- Turf-grass, certain Crops and Ornamental Plants in Greenhouses and Nurseries
- Acephate will control Fire Ants Aphids Grasshoppers Beetles Loopers Cutworms Thrips Whiteflies Borers Armyworms Bollworm Tobacco Budworm Stink Bugs and over 125 insects

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B006V49UR8 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #84,560 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ( See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ) #301 in Insect & Pest Repellent Spray Concentrates |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (404) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 1.12 pounds |
| Manufacturer | UPI |
| Product Dimensions | 7.05 x 6.5 x 3.2 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** ITS Supply
- **Item Form:** Granules
- **Target Species:** Insects

## Images

![Acephate 97UP 1lb bag Generic Orthene Insect & Fire Ant Killer - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81TEJlvJC1L.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: How many oz per gallon of water for fire ant mound ? How long will it keep after mixing with water ? Thanks**
A: It does work when you sprinkle the Acephate directly on the fire ant mound, but not immediately. It takes about a day to see results.  I sprinkled the product directly on each mound, and lightly watered it in. Twenty-four hours later, I saw dead ants on top of each mound. I also treated aphids in the soil by sprinkling some product, and then watering it in, and thus far, I've not seen any more aphids, either. This has been my experience and I'm very happy with the results.

**Q: Does this kill budworm?**
A: Yes it does... Google says it does. I think it kills almost anything to be honest...

**Q: Can this be used on vegetable and fruits ?**
A: It is labeled for specific vegetable and fruits. The following link is to the product label if you care to review for yourself.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.ourprosolutions.com/downloads/Labels/Acephate-Label.pdf

Sincerely
Nikki
ProSolutions

**Q: Do they have this in powder form**
A: it is a water-soluble insecticide readily absorbed by plant roots and foliage to give systemic control of feeding insects. It does not come in a powder form but these are small little granular pieces close to powder.

Thank you
Nina C

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Smells bad, works great!
*by M***E on January 17, 2024*

I bought this to use on indoor orchids that had issues with scale insect. The instructions on the package do include directions for orchids and scale insects, no guessing needed. After 2 treatments, scale insects seem to be entirely eradicated several months later, I'm very pleased. The smell: When the box arrived I had it unopened, sitting in the kitchen. A while later I thought maybe the trash needed to go out because there was a vague, unpleasant smell in the kitchen. Later in the day when I opened the box, I realized the smell was coming from the sealed pouch in the box...it's definitely pungent. I put the still sealed pouch outdoors, and I could still smell it when I was 30 feet downwind. The smell is like kimchi(which I enjoy) that has taken a turn for the worse. I ended up re-packaging this product in a glass mason jar. Probably not the best container in the world because it could shatter, but it keeps the smell inside. Once the product is diluted in water, the solution doesn't have a very strong smell. After soaking the orchids in the solution and bringing them back inside, there's a faint odor after watering, but it's not too noticeable or objectionable.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It worked well for eliminating spider mites and mealy bugs
*by J***S on November 16, 2024*

Spraying plants in difficult in an apartment and I have some vines which cannot be sprayed. After a couple months of spraying neem oil, and the infestation returning twice, I tried acephate. Other systemic pesticides are not sold where I live and cannot be ordered. Pros: Two applications of ~4 g/gal spaced two weeks apart cleared up the spidermite infestation. I was also spraying most plants with neem/horticultural oil at the same time to keep the population as low as possible. Cons: The granules smell like bad cabbage and it is very strong (I keep the package stored in an airtight box) when handling it. When dissolved, the smell is basically gone. Only one plant (morning glory) out of ~20 species displayed some toxicity. Black spots began to appear on some of the leaves which I thought was a fungal infection at first. Damaged leaves eventually died or were picked off with no lasting side effects.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stinks horribly but kills the little buggers.
*by D***E on June 14, 2024*

This review is for Acephate 97UP 1lb bag Generic Orthene Insect & Fire Ant Killer. Don't open it in the house! Don't ask me how I know. It stinks beyond belief but a spoonful on a nest of fire ants (I like to "open them up" with the toe of my shoe first) yields no movement at the nest the next day. Good stuff, I count on it. This is a pelletized type, not a powder. I've used the powder from another vendor and it did the job too.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-28*