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Baits are particularly
effective on social insects such as ants and termites, because these pests
collect food and share it with their colony. Because of this food-sharing
ability, slow-acting ant baits such as the ones listed below are
best for controlling ants, so the ant carrying it does not die before it
returns to the colony. :
Optigard Ant Bait Gel
The powerful, slow acting non repellent active ingredient, thiamethoxam in Optigard ant gel knocks out workers, brood and queens. Also, Optigard Ant Gel Bait provides a longer window of palatability so, as it ages, ants will continue to feed on the bait without any loss of attraction. 
Independent field tests conducted in 2006 against Argentine ants determined
Optigard Ant Gel Bait killed 97% of workers and 100% of queens in just three days. By comparison, competitive products registered zero queen mortality.  ADVION
FIRE ANT KILLER BAIT
Kill fire ants within 72 hours
MAXFORCE ANT BAIT STATIONS
For use on a broad spectrum of the smaller ants inside use, for their
protein dietary needs.
 MAXFORCE ANT BAIT
GRANULARS
For use on the a wide spectrum of ants for the outside or inside, protein
dietary needs.
 MAXFORCE
FIRE ANT BAIT
Outside granules to use for fire ants.
MAXFORCE
ANT GEL BAIT
For use on a broad spectrum of the smaller ants inside use, for their
sugar dietary needs.
ADVANCE
LIQUID ANT BAIT
For use on a broad spectrum of the smaller ants inside or outside use,
for their sugar dietary needs. Liquid Ant Bait
 REVENGE
LIQUID/GEL ANT BAIT
For use on a broad spectrum of the smaller ants inside or outside use,
for their sugar dietary needs. Liquid/Gel Ant Bait
ADVANCE CARPENTER ANT BAIT
For use on a broad spectrum of ants, including carpenter ants. For use
inside or outside, protein dietary needs.
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MAXFORCE
CARPENTER ANT GEL BAIT
A carpenter ant bait, inside or outside use. Used for their carpenter ants' dietary
needs.
 MAXFORCE
CARPENTER ANT BAIT KIT
A kit that combines Maxforce Carpenter Ant Gel and Advance Ant Bait
to feed both the protein and sugar dietary needs of carpenter ants
By the slower method of destroying the colony, some say ant baits offer
a more permanent pest solution than broadcast applications of spray pesticides,
which basically repels pests from a structure.
- The use of outdoor ant bait stations such as the ANT
CAFE'S will preserve and protect baits. Remove competitive food sources. are less effective in areas with
abundant food sources that serve as a rival food source like : dumpsters,
chicken houses, pet's feeding dishes, trash cans, etc. Another type
of ant bait competition comes from aphids and scale insects producing honey
dew outside. If you do notice mold like substance on your perimeter
plants treat the ornamentals with an appropriate labeled product like
Liquid Seven.
- Use fresh ant bait, once the container is opened it needs to be used
within 6 months to 1 year. It not, it becomes stale and unacceptable
to the ants, not having a good acceptance. Do not use insecticidal sprays or dusts before or during ant baiting
treatment. Contact or a residual insecticide applied some time prior
to treatment or during the baiting treatments, sets a hostile environment,
suppressing foraging activity from the foraging ants. Ant baits are most effective when temperatures are above 70F. If daytime
temperatures are in the 90's a nighttime application may be more effective.
Placing a small amount of ant bait or other food (potato chips) close to
a mound will determine if ants are there, ready to forage for food within
30 minutes if conditions are favorable. Do not use ant baits on wet surfaces such as grass with dew. This will
make the bait less desirable to the ants --- remember the ants perceive
the baits as a potential food source. Broadcasting ant baits are normally more effective in reducing fire
ants than mound treatments. Broadcasting is more economical and
less labor intensive than
individual mound treatments in areas with more than 40 mounds per acre. Be
very thorough when ant baiting, using ant bait. If at all possible
locate possible entry points, looking for their trails, placing the
ant bait in those areas. Don't forget the baiting of the ant bait outside
as well.
- IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO REMOVE ANY OTHER
FOOD COMPETITION WHEN BAITING
AND LEAVE IT ALONE ONCE THE ANTS START FEEDING ON IT.
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