Is the carpenter ant gel safefor Bees? What is the difference between the antgel and the traps?
170558
As far as I can tell, bees aren't attracted to the bait (a plastic container with the chemical inside it) or the gel (chemical delivered by a syringe). Only ants have been attracted to the bait. I still have a carpenter bee problem.
190193
The traps are made for the ants to access, as a beekeeper I would be wary of anything, however these ant traps work very well on all ants and the access would be very difficult if not impossible for a bee due to the size of the opening. I do not know of the gel.
190194
I have never seen any bees attracted to the traps or gel. The traps have the gel in them. I ordered them and when empty refilled the traps with gel purchased separately. The gel is also good for applying in cracks and crevices. FYI...Some days ants will eat this bait and other times want a protein bait. So it is best to use two different baits.
1650891
we put some of the gel bait on a plastic lid and mixed it with some sugar and some milk to draw the ants in. we watched them go back to their home and once we found out where they were living, we put the ant killer dust near their nest and within a week, they were all gone. haven't seen an ant since and we used it almost a month ago now. it worked great for us!
1016075
I did not use the spray or traps. I don't see my answer from earlier, but, I am sure that I mentioned that I used the powder, and just poured it around the hill. Next day: no ants anymore. You have to find the hill, but, the ants are big and easy to track. Watch your feet and keep moving. One bite will let you know that you were not alert.
234374
The built-in ant trap works great for ants, but there isn't much you can do about flying insects that like the nectar. Changing it regularly is really all you can do.
1905004
I am sorry in all my years of treating professionally I never used the advion ant bait gel outside. I always used granule bait or non repellant spray.. for ants outside .. what species of ants?
1843649
FC Ant Killer is what I used. The add for it does in fact identify carpenter ants as one of the targeted species. I was getting some ants inside so I did some baiting indoors. However I noticed when I left my grill cover on the raised wood deck for a few days there were a number of carpenter ants hiding under it when I lifted it up. I treated that area and squirt some on the ground through the deck slats and recovered the area with the grill cover for 3 days (treating one additional time). Ants have disappeared.
139502
I wish I could tell you for sure, but I honestly don't know. It works extremely quickly and effectively with other ants and for the price I'd say it's definitely worth a try. Good luck!
378816
I've tired it several times for carpenter ants and it never had any effect as far as I can tell. There's articles on the web about carpenter ant control and the general opinion seems to be that carpenter ants usually ignore baits and stick with their own natural food sources.
774981
Absolutely! Our new home was sitting in carpenter ant heaven, battling for 5 yrs using professional exterminators & paying large sums. Maxforce & Advance are the 2 products I saw used. Max is a sweet substance, advance is a protein-ants go thru cycles between the 2. Place Maxforce in the path you've observed the ants travel. They take it back to nest to feed the queen etc. you may need to reapply many x's and maybe each yr if your wooded lot is as infested as ours. As time goes on, with practice you'll learn where to place the sweet gel or the protein sprinkles where carpenter ants respond best to take to their nest. But they DO WORK. Hope this helps Absolutely! Our new home was sitting in carpenter ant heaven, battling for 5 yrs using professional exterminators & paying large sums. Maxforce & Advance are the 2 products I saw used. Max is a sweet substance, advance is a protein-ants go thru cycles between the 2. Place Maxforce in the path you've observed the ants travel. They take it back to nest to feed the queen etc. you may need to reapply many x's and maybe each yr if your wooded lot is as infested as ours. As time goes on, with practice you'll learn where to place the sweet gel or the protein sprinkles where carpenter ants respond... » Read More Absolutely! Our new home was sitting in carpenter ant heaven, battling for 5 yrs using professional exterminators & paying large sums. Maxforce & Advance are the 2 products I saw used. Max is a sweet substance, advance is a protein-ants go thru cycles between the 2. Place Maxforce in the path you've observed the ants travel. They take it back to nest to feed the queen etc. you may need to reapply many x's and maybe each yr if your wooded lot is as infested as ours. As time goes on, with practice you'll learn where to place the sweet gel or the protein sprinkles where carpenter ants respond best to take to their nest. But they DO WORK. Hope this helps « Show Less
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With 100% certainty, Max force ant bait get is the ONLY product i will ever endorse! The chemical is called Fipronil. There is other gels/sprays etc. but if it doesn't contain Fipronil as the Main ingredient...don't buy it. I also bought a bottle of Taurus SC, its a concentrated liquid that requires to be diluted with water. The combination of these 2 items inside & outside has kept me & my neighbors "odorous ant" free for the last 3 years. I highly recommend it. Just apply it, & do not kill any ants, you need them to carry out the chemical to the Queen which will destroy the ENTIRE colony..Good luck & I hope i helped.. With 100% certainty, Max force ant bait get is the ONLY product i will ever endorse! The chemical is called Fipronil. There is other gels/sprays etc. but if it doesn't contain Fipronil as the Main ingredient...don't buy it. I also bought a bottle of Taurus SC, its a concentrated liquid that requires to be diluted with water. The combination of these 2 items inside & outside has kept me & my neighbors "odorous ant" free for the last 3 years. I highly recommend it. Just apply it, & do not kill any ants, you need them to carry out the chemical to the Queen which will destroy the... » Read More With 100% certainty, Max force ant bait get is the ONLY product i will ever endorse! The chemical is called Fipronil. There is other gels/sprays etc. but if it doesn't contain Fipronil as the Main ingredient...don't buy it. I also bought a bottle of Taurus SC, its a concentrated liquid that requires to be diluted with water. The combination of these 2 items inside & outside has kept me & my neighbors "odorous ant" free for the last 3 years. I highly recommend it. Just apply it, & do not kill any ants, you need them to carry out the chemical to the Queen which will destroy the ENTIRE colony..Good luck & I hope i helped.. « Show Less
2104893
Sorry it took so long to answer back. I've used only on carpenter ant and wasps!! It works great on those two.
308984
Demand Cs is my go to product. Normally I wouldn't use it for carpenter ants. Termidor Sc works better in killing entire colony.
1759699
I don't know carpenter bees but looking at what I've captured on the plastic container, there are no large insects. But maybe others have a different experience.
1712077
We use it in Australia. Don't think we have any carpenter ants here. My friend highly recommended it and it works here.
1586580
I placed one in the corner of my counter because there was an army of ants targeting the sugar bowl in my kitchen. I think as long as it doesn't come in contact with any food items or cooking surfaces (that is if it doesn't spill anywhere), it should be safe. I feel these baits are safer than using insect sprays.
2123649
I think it works on all ants. I'm not sure though since I'm from New York and I used it strictly for bees. But I think it works on all insects - and more... For example, I also had ground bees and when I sprayed it into the ground, not only did the bees vacate, but worms were running (crawling) for their life too!
187332
I wouldn't trust this product since it seems to be mislabeled. Imidacloprid is a serious insecticide & according to the literature I've read it's effective against carpenter ants, fleas, etc., but not as effective as fipronil, which I can couch for. In any case, it's even more toxic to bees and should be used with great care. Before buying anything like this it pays to do a lot of research.