May depend on ant type
By Anna on 04/25/2012
We have tiny black ants. They actually appear to be repelled by the bait. After placing the baits in the trail didn't work (the ants would go around and over it, but not inside), I cut one open and placed the substance directly in the ants' path. They just went around. I then sprayed it with a little sugar water to make it more attractive. To no avail. The ants were attracted to the sugar water in the vicinity sure enough, but avoided the bait. When I picked up a few ants with a toothpick and placed them directly on the bait, they just ran away.
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Advion Ant Bait Arena - Disappointing
By Rf on 05/31/2010
Advion Ant Bait
By Greg on 08/30/2014
Advion Ant Bait Arena
By Rick on 03/29/2016
Disappointed so far
By Billie on 03/26/2018
The advertising did not state that I might need two types of bait..these and the gel bait. Maybe the ants are seeking sugar this time of year (?) and in the fall maybe they will go after these expensive (protein?) traps. Two weeks and so far no ants have entered any of these. I got these so I would not have to mess with the gel.
Expert response:
We apologize for any confusion. Ants' nutritional needs change frequently. This means that one day they may only forage for proteins, like what is contained in the Advion Ant Bait Arenas and another day they may forage for carbohydrates like the ingredients contained in gel bait. We recommend leaving the arenas in place and allow the ants to continue their natural foraging, as well as using an ant bait gel or liquid in the same areas where you placed the stations to allow the ants to select the bait that fits their needs.
You may want to look over our Ant Control Guide for more information treating and preventing ants: https://www.domyown.com/how-to-get-rid-of-ants-a-462.html
You can also call us at 866-581-7378 M-F 9am-5pm and we will be happy to help troubleshoot or otherwise offer assistance.
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Advion ant bait
By Barbara on 07/13/2016
This item has been in certain places and of yet I have not seen any reduction of ants. This has been nearly 2 weeks. How long will it take before I no longer see ants?
Expert response:
It really depends on the ant species and how large the colony is. The larger the colony, the longer it could take to see the full effect of the product. Do you see the ants feeding?
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Ants just walk around it.
By Sheila on 09/22/2020
I like Do My Own. When I had to return something they took it back. Unfortunately I opened the bag of this so could not return it. I tried these in the house, outside the house. Five different places and different ants. Is this a fake product? The ants ignore it.
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Don't waste your money on this
By Dave on 08/26/2022
I used Advion Ant gel before so I figured I'd try this and it might be less messy. There were many ants foraging in this area. But very few went into the bait station and the ones that did didn't like the bait. It is too difficult for the ants to get into the station and find the bait. I took the bait out of the station, but they still didn't like it. Placed a borax liquid in the same area and they loved it. Complete waste of money for me.
Expert response:
We apologize you did not achieve the intended results. That can happen as they are not always looking for a fat/protein which is what the stations contain. You should always give ants a choice as they may be in the mood for either a protein (granule) or a sugar (gel)/liquid) bait.