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Ants in the Kitchen? Absolutely Not. DIY Ant Baits & Barriers That Wipe Out the Colony
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items Spraying the ants you see feels good but backfires: it kills the scouts, scatters the colony, and they're back in a week. What actually works is letting them carry bait back to the nest so it reaches the queen. We have a colony of large black ants in...
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Indoor Gel & Liquid Baits
Bait Stations & Granules
Outdoor Barrier, Kits & Backup
The Most Forgotten Pest Control Tool
Indoor Gel & Liquid Baits
For the small ants marching across your counters and floors. Most house ants are sugar feeders, so a sweet gel or liquid bait right on their trail is the fastest way to reach the colony. Put out small dots, leave the trail alone, and let them carry i...
The go-to sweet gel for most house ants (Argentine, odorous house, pavement, pharaoh and more), and one of DoMyOwn's top-rated ant baits with 700+ reviews. Ants carry it back and share it, so it takes out the colony, not just the trail. Put small dot...
Advion Ant Bait Gel
We've been using Optigard on the colony of large black ants in our front yard, and it's helping. It's labeled for carpenter ants plus most common house ants, works indoors and out, and stays attractive for a long time. Ants share it back at the nest,...
Optigard Ant Gel Bait
A liquid-style bait ants love, and it stays effective for up to 3 months. It comes with 10 bait stations to fill, so you can set it right on the trail without a mess. Great for Argentine, pharaoh, ghost, crazy, and odorous house ants. Heads up: it do...
Maxforce Quantum Ant Bait
The easy starter: pre-filled stations you just set by the trail, nothing to measure or mix. The borax bait works slowly on purpose so ants carry it home to the colony. You'll probably see MORE ants at first. That's a good sign, so leave them alone an...
Terro Liquid Ant Baits (6 Stations)
Bait Stations & Granules
Set-and-forget options. Stations keep bait fresh and out of reach of kids and pets, and granular baits handle ants outside along the foundation and in the yard. Some ants want protein instead of sugar, so these give them both.
The pro-size version of Terro's stations: 30 pre-filled stations to cover the whole house, porch, and patio at once. Same slow-acting borate bait that ants share with the colony, with no smell. Put them right on trails and near where ants come in, in...
Terro PCO Liquid Ant Bait Stations (30)
Refillable stations you fill with your own liquid, gel, or granular bait. The covered design keeps bait fresh for up to 3 weeks, cuts down on spills, and keeps it away from kids and pets. They pair well with Maxforce Quantum or a liquid bait outdoors...
Ant Cafe Refillable Bait Stations (48)
DoMyOwn's best-selling ant bait. It's a protein bait, which matters because ant colonies switch between craving sugar and protein. If they're ignoring your sweet gel, this is often why. Sprinkle it around the foundation, in mulch beds, and near mound...
Advance 375A Select Granular Ant Bait
Protein and sugar in one granule, so it covers ants' changing tastes without buying two products. Use it outdoors along the foundation, around entry points, and in the yard, plus indoors in out-of-the-way spots like behind appliances. A light scatter...
Maxforce Complete Granular Bait
Outdoor Barrier, Kits & Backup
Stop them before they get inside. A non-repellent barrier around the foundation plus carpenter ant bait is the combo we just started on the big black ants in our yard. There's also an all-in-one kit if you'd rather not piece it together. If they're a...
This is what we just started using on the colony of large black ants in our front yard, alongside Optigard. It's made for carpenter ants, with a slow-acting bait (abamectin) the workers carry back to the nest. Scatter it near the nest, along their tr...
Advance Carpenter Ant Bait
The other half of our yard plan, and we're just getting started with it. Taurus is non-repellent: ants can't detect it, so they walk through it and carry it back to the colony instead of just detouring around it. One band around the foundation is goo...
Taurus SC (Outdoor Ant Barrier)
You need something to apply Taurus, and this is a simple, inexpensive pick. 1-gallon tank, anti-clog filter, adjustable nozzle, and a see-through tank so you know how much is left. Pump it up, spray a band along the foundation, and you're done. Rinse...
Chapin 1-Gallon Pump Sprayer (#20000)
Not sure which bait your ants want? This kit bundles a few indoor ant products together so you can offer more than one option at once and see what they take, instead of guessing and buying one at a time. A good first purchase if you've never baited a...
DoMyOwn Indoor Ant Bait Kit
The Most Forgotten Pest Control Tool
A good vacuum is one of the best pest control tools you can own, and almost nobody mentions it. Vacuum up the bugs, eggs and dirt first, then treat. Pick one with sealed bags so nothing gets back out.
The most forgotten pest control tool. Whenever I have a pest problem, the first thing I do is vacuum: the bugs, the eggs, the dirt, all of it. This is the vacuum I use, because it keeps everything sealed in. The HEPA bags are sealed, so when you're d...
Clean Obsessed CO711 HEPA Canister Vacuum