Is Maxforce FC Ant Bait Sations just as good as Maxforce Carpenter Ant Gel?
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Yes! I use both because the station doesn't always fit into a tiny spot where I see the ants going into. If I can't get the bait box close, I use the gel only. Also, when I use the bait stations, I squirt a small amount of the gel into the 4 openings on the station to help attract the ants to the core of the bait station. Hope this helps. PS.... I got all of these tips from my professional exterminator.
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Yes! I generally just use the stations and it stops the ants (I have the small sugar ants). When it doesn't I use the gel with the traps and that always works. The two together have taken care of the worst outbreaks.
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Sorry it took so long to answer back. I've used only on carpenter ant and wasps!! It works great on those two.
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Greg, In general its not a wise choice to spray any kind of concentrate for ants. The reasons are many but the big one is that they can detect most any active. And once they detect it, they'll stay off the treated surface and avoid where its been applied. This will usually force them elsewhere and essentially complicate the situation. And since the ants you see represent less 10% of the local nest, even if you did kill all the ones you see it wouldn't solve the problem. So what do you do? Well for starters, don't spray inside the home. Instead use a bait. Something like Maxforce Ant Gel or Optigard Ant Gel. These options will readily be accepted by any foraging ant and within a few days, be brought back to their nest and once ingested, kill a bunch of the colony. At the same time you should spray the homes exterior with a "non repellent" active such as Phantom, Optigard Flex or Dominion. These actives won't be detectable by the ants and in turn, they'll readily walk over the treatment. This will allow them to "transfer" the active to other members of their colony so when the active finally does "kicks in" and goes to work, it will kill most if not the entire nest. That will usually happen in 3-4 days following the initial application. The good news is any ants surviving this will in turn know to stay away from the old ant trails for fear of something "bad" in the area so even if you don't kill them all, the non repellents will usually take care of the problem by forcing them elsewhere. Give us a call if you need more advice; its kind of hard to explain all of this via a post. Cheers, Jonathan Customer Care U-Spray Bugspray
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The product will work on carpenter ants. Sprinkle evenly in a two foot band around your foundation. For 3 month contro, apply 2.5 pounds per 625 square feet. Water the area immediately after application.
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Yes, Advion ant gel is effective with white-footed ants. To quote Dupont literature; ""DuPont™ ADVION® ant gel is specifically formulated to beattractive to all major pest species of ants such as Acrobat,Argentine, Big-headed, Carpenter, Cornfield, Crazy, Field,Ghost, Harvester*, Honey, Little black, Odorous house,Pavement, Pharaoh*, Pyramid, Red Imported Fire Ant*,Rover, Thief, and White-footed. *ADVION® ant gel is effective at killing Pharoah ants, foragingred imported fire ants and harvester ants. For complete control ofoutdoor nests of these species, use additiona treatments labeled foroutdoor nest control of these species. "" Yes, Advion ant gel is effective with white-footed ants. To quote Dupont literature; ""DuPont™ ADVION® ant gel is specifically formulated to beattractive to all major pest species of ants such as Acrobat,Argentine, Big-headed, Carpenter, Cornfield, Crazy, Field,Ghost, Harvester*, Honey, Little black, Odorous house,Pavement, Pharaoh*, Pyramid, Red Imported Fire Ant*,Rover, Thief, and White-footed. *ADVION® ant gel is effective at killing Pharoah ants, foragingred imported fire ants and harvester ants. For complete control ofoutdoor nests of... » Read More Yes, Advion ant gel is effective with white-footed ants. To quote Dupont literature; ""DuPont™ ADVION® ant gel is specifically formulated to beattractive to all major pest species of ants such as Acrobat,Argentine, Big-headed, Carpenter, Cornfield, Crazy, Field,Ghost, Harvester*, Honey, Little black, Odorous house,Pavement, Pharaoh*, Pyramid, Red Imported Fire Ant*,Rover, Thief, and White-footed. *ADVION® ant gel is effective at killing Pharoah ants, foragingred imported fire ants and harvester ants. For complete control ofoutdoor nests of these species, use additiona treatments labeled foroutdoor nest control of these species. "" « Show Less
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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.
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Here is the specific thing you need, but I also use the Taurus SC, which I dilute about 1oz. per 1 gallon of water, & I spray it around the entire perimeter of my house + my neighbor's house. The results are 100%. Me & my closest neighbor haven't seen 1 ant or really any bugs of ANY kind near or in our houses. No Hype here, this stuff is the real deal!..Here is the link for the gel application specifically for Carpenter Ants...http://store.doyourownpestcontrol.com/maxforce-carpenter-ant-bait-gel
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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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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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You bet. I have used this product on both the little red ants and the big black ones. I just dealt with a new onslaught from the other side of the yard (entering the house through some hidden crack in the foundation) this spring and honestly, they're gone.
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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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I'm confused by the gel. The gel that came with mine is soft and sticky. The ants just get stuck in it and die. I seem to remember having one of these before and the gel was solid. What I have is so soft that it's impossible to tunnel and my ants get stuck in the goop and die.
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Hi Leanne, Thanks for your question. In response, due to the extremely durable copper construction that we use, the "Skinny Ant" ant moat should last you for MANY years to come. All of our moats are HAND made, right here in the USA by our small family business. Compare that to the cheap & flimsy plastic units of our competitors that are easily-breakable, unattractive, and foreign-made. You're getting a very high quality product, that will last your family a very long time, and supporting a small family-owned business based right here in the USA :) Hope this helps.. If you have any other questions, just let me know.. Have a blessed day, Mark
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I have yet to find an ant species that doesn't like this product. Granted, yours may be a different variety but I have seen it attract and kill at least 2 different types (Black and Crazy).
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What I can tell you is that this is the best selling ant gel out there. We have an extremely successful feedback history for it also. There is no current recalls or issues with its performance according to the manufacturer
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Powdered Boron is very effective for Ant control. The Flowtron probably would not be very effective with Ants and Roaches since they are not flying insects. But, it would be interesting to see if you could put the proper attractant into the Flowtron so these bugs would walk in to the zapper.
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I'm sorry but I don't know. I can tell you this though, this stuff really works. You won't regret using it but I used it indoors and also around the house and in various places in my basement and it stopped the carpenter ants and any other pests as well.