this product came up on site when i going to order alpine foam for carpenter ants inside the wall. You know the part where it said other customers are looking at this item too under the order area. Does anyone know if it kill carpenter ants?
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Because of the way that social insects behave, Termidor foam should easily control carpenter ants. Workers distribute the slow actong poison to others of their kind by contact, including the queen. When the queen dies, the colony falls into chaos. Any survivors that do not die directly from poisoning eventually die for lack of purpose.
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Hi Dorothy, thanks for the question. I actually purchased this for the treatment of carpenter ants! I had a terrible invasion in a dead Fig tree limb, you should have seen them! Unfortunately I cannot post links here, but if you go to YouTube and search "boric acid kill ants" I'd suggest the videos by CupRockTv as well as gregthegardner. I don't own those videos, but I just did a bit if checking for you and I can recommend them. Let me know if you need anything else and have a fantastic day!-Nic
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Boric acid is great for getting rid of ants and roaches. Just put it out with something like jelly and peanut butter and they will come and get it on them and take it to the nest and in a week or so they will be gone. We have used boric acid for years.HOWEVER...the boric acid in this container has many, many lumps. When you try and apply it the small hole that it is to come out of...is stopped by the lumps and you have to unstop the hole over and over. BORIC ACID IS GREAT BUT NOT THIS BRAND BECAUSE OF THE LUMPS! Very disappointed!
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It's possible, this poison, dries them out from the inside. If the ants eat it or get it on them, it should kill them. If you spread it around their nest that should help but keep it away from animals and children. I spread it in the backs of cupboards and underneath drawers.
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In my experience, it's far cheaper if you buy on amazon. The only reason I mention this is because you mentioned Walmart. Now as far as I know, the active ingredient in this gel is formulated to kill roaches only. NO ANTS. It may be lethal to them, but I recommend getting something specific for ants.
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I know you said you tried everything, but I had a huge ant infestation for the first 2 years in my house. I stumbled on Terro Ant Killer Liquid Baits, which I had never seen before and only one Wal Mart near me stocks them (occasionally). I bought a 4 pack and left one bait in each spot where I saw an ant trail. I usually have no need to put more down until the following spring and I really don't see the ants in my house like I used to since I'm guessing that I've killed off the more established colonies. But if you haven't tried them, give them a shot.
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Here in the upper dessert it deters them for awhile, but ants being ants, seem to return....maybe with hyper vigilance and a rigorous consistent schedule of application they will turn from the oak.....good luck!
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Some question. Where are you putting it? They went crazy for it when i put it out! You have to put it where the ants are coming out of and i doubt it will work if you are putting it outside. Your question comes with many other questions. For me, it was super effective because i followed the directions
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I've excellent success repelling ants with this product, it kills ants on contact and prevents them from returning. The only problem is that it will not last as a deterrent for as long as the chemical based insecticides, but I'll take the natural products over the harsh chemicals any day.
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I really dont know. I will tell you this product has killed everything in my yard. Its the best product I have ever used. I purchased to rid my yard of fire ants. I have used everything including professional services and nothing worked. They are gone now
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I sprayed this directly on ants and it didn't kill them. I sprinkled baby powder on ants and it worked (as did Chlorox Clean up). I've made boundaries of the baby powder and it blocks the ant trails until it blows away.
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I had the same problem, but I left it alone and after a couple of days the ants were gone. I wrote a negative review based on first impression, and I feel bad about that. Good luck.
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I've not had "ant season" yet, but might I suggest some diatomaceous earth mixed in and maybe sprinkled around. It will kill the ants and they tend to avoid anything that kills them. But...I'm not going to continue to use this because of the dust. IT's a cloud each time I scoop. I'm trying to find a combo of corn and other litter to see if I can find the right mix on my own.
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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
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I don't know. I did not use it on carpenter ants. I did however, have other ants besides fire ants and carpenter ants, and it did work on those.
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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..