Carpenter Ant Kit #1
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32 of 36 people found this review helpful:

WOW!! They are finally... GONE!! *cheer* *cry*
5 of 5 stars
By Hope in Omaha, NE on 04/23/2009

I just cannot believe the results, it is AMAZING.... the big black Carpenter ants that have been haunting me in my own home for years every spring for sweets and then every fall for proteins are GONE …

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14 of 15 people found this review helpful:

Carpenter Ant Kit
5 of 5 stars
By Pat in Warwick, NY on 04/05/2010

We live in a log home in the woods and have had a problem with Carpenter Ants for at least 2 years. I ordered the Carpenter Ant Kit #1 and my husband sprinkled the granules along the foundation and I …

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10 of 11 people found this review helpful:

Finally, a Solution!
5 of 5 stars
By Steve in Rhode Island on 05/05/2010

I have been battling some carpenter ants on my porch the last couple years, but only with the generic ant spray one can buy at the local home improvement stores. The ants damaged some exterior wood su…

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9 of 10 people found this review helpful:

Easy to use!
5 of 5 stars
By Ellen in Chicago, IL on 05/29/2010

I have had this carpenter ant problem for 3 seasons now and the retail sprays and powders worked only for the moment. I know I needed a bait program to kill off the nest. I finally came across your si…

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7 of 8 people found this review helpful:

Spendy but well worth the cost, highly effective.
5 of 5 stars
By Doug in Dallas, TX on 04/18/2010

I had 3 galleries in my soffits for the last several years and the products from the big box hardware stores just had the ants moving around to avoid the poison. I used the gel first and the ants dove…

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6 of 7 people found this review helpful:

Totally effective!
5 of 5 stars
By Steve in Riverwoods, Il on 04/16/2010

We've always had a few carpenter ants in our home each year. No major problem. But this year, the numbers seemed to grow every day. By the time I ordered and put out the bait, we had a lot more than I…

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful:

Choose Taurus SC Instead
1 of 5 stars
By Alan in Burr Ridge, IL on 06/25/2012

Used this kit last year and still had ant problem. Chose Taurus SC this year instead (it's listed in the menu under "Termites"). I was skeptical, but desperate. With one application of Taurus SC aroun…

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4 of 5 people found this review helpful:

Not a great combination
1 of 5 stars
By Anthony in Highland Mills, NY on 08/10/2010

It seems to me for carpenter ants the gel is the way to go. The ants were gobbling the liquid up and the second I sprinkled the granular stuff near by the all stopped. A few picked up pieces and broug…

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful:

Don't bother
1 of 5 stars
By Scott in Burlington, Vermont on 04/06/2013

Surrounded my foundation with the granules. Placed both liquid and and granular bait throughout house. It has been a month and zero impact. I've noticed zero carpenter ant activity around the traps. T…

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3 of 4 people found this review helpful:

No success..........
1 of 5 stars
By Vern in Truckee, CA on 04/06/2010

I had a carpenter ant nest in the open beam ceiling of my home. Kept finding drones inside. I used the gel and the bait stations at the nest openings and around the floor where the drones seemed to ap…

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful:

So far it's working great!
5 of 5 stars
By Jfg in Litchfield, ME on 08/01/2010

Living here in the woods of Maine in a log cabin. We have experienced the intrusion of carpenter ants for many years. The chemicals available never seem to work as stated in their advertisements. I de…

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful:

Ant Killing Field
5 of 5 stars
By Tammy in Hebron, Indiana on 06/06/2010

We live on a wooded lot and every spring we see a few "scouts" in our home. Has never been a problem. This year, they kept coming in in droves. Was killing 30-40 ants per evening. Ordered the kit. Put…

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful:

You can lead an ant to bait but you can't make them eat!
5 of 5 stars
By Anonymous in Vermont on 07/15/2013

I baited the Carpenter Ants with a wide selection of baits: Sugar water, Peanut butter, Grease, Marshmallow Fluff, crushed insects, & Maple Syrup, just to see what they would take. The only bait they …

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful:

Carpeter Ant Kit
2 of 5 stars
By Pat in Cleveland, OH on 04/30/2012

I purchased the Carpenter Ant Kit about 2 & 1/2weeks ago and I'm still seeing ants in the kitchen & bathroom. I'm finding plenty of dead ants but it does not seem to have killed the source. I …

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful:

Great product!
5 of 5 stars
By Steve in Northern Chicago \'burbs, Il on 05/26/2012

Unbelievable! Really! This is the second time I've used this product. Two years ago, we had a ton of carpenter ants in the house and after one treatment with the gel, they were gone. Totally. One day…

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful:

Don't give up!
4 of 5 stars
By Anonymous in Port Orchard, WA on 06/16/2013

It turns out that in addition to being picky, carpenter ants aren't too good at finding bait. I started off with the Advance granular bait. There were several ants in my bathroom, so I spread the bait…

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful:

Ants No More
4 of 5 stars
By Steve in Maryland on 06/02/2012

This stuff works, but I must emphasize patience and persistence. I am using Advanced 375A granules and MaxForce Bait Gel to tackle a potential carpenter ant problem. I've been using the granules and g…

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful:

Worked different than I expected.
4 of 5 stars
By Gene in Oregon on 10/07/2012

I laid out some of the granules and a very few were picked up. I also set out the gel and the ants mostly left it alone after checking it out. Another reviewer mentioned cutting up crickets and dippin…

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful:

Worked well
5 of 5 stars
By Neil in Ct on 06/05/2012

Very satisfied, ants established in attic foam insulation, accessing home via phone and cable lines from utility pole. Carpenter ants were instantly attracted to bait and carried it to colony, tipping…

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful:

Good Product and Info
4 of 5 stars
By Jp in Branchville, NJ on 06/23/2011

I used as instructed and saw a drop in 1 day and then none in about 4 days. Be patient because they have to find the bait, eat and bring back. When you give them a few days, it works like a charm, if …

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful:

Carpenter Ant Kit #1
3 of 5 stars
By Susan in Lancaster Ohio on 09/11/2012

We had Carpenter Ants overtaking our kitchen.We tried TERRO ant killer with little success for about 2 weeks. After baiting with MAXFORCE JEL they were gone in about a week. The ants paid little atten…

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful:

AMAZING!!!!!!
5 of 5 stars
By Justin in neenah, wi on 04/11/2012

We had carpenter ants for a while now and I bought this product after reading all the good reviews and within 3 days ants were gone! It's been about a month and still no ants this product really works…

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful:

Works as advertised!
5 of 5 stars
By Tony in Atlanta, GA on 06/25/2012

I used both the outside powder and the inside gel. The ants were drawn to gel instantly and were completely gone in a couple days. I also used the outdoor powder as a barrier around my garden since an…

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful:

Wow!!!
5 of 5 stars
By Brian in Mars, Pa on 08/01/2012

Honestly, within seconds of putting down the dry bait and the gel, carpenter ants were coming in droves. I even took pictures of it. We used to see about 20 ants a day in our home....not one has been …

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful:

this kit works!!!
5 of 5 stars
By Ryan in NJ on 09/02/2012

2 weeks after placing both gel and grainular bait in high (ant) traffic areas they are gone! Haven't seen one carpenter ant in places where I normally wouldfind over 20 every day. Thanks

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful:

Excellent
5 of 5 stars
By Alison in staten island, ny on 09/29/2012

Only product that actually worked- all ants are gone for good!

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful:

DIY Carpenter Ant Killer
5 of 5 stars
By Jason in Russiaville, IN on 07/28/2014

Maxforce worked the best for my application. I could see about 6 or 7 ants crawling around a certain area, so I put some in where I could see them. With in 10 minutes of putting this stuff out I had a…

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful:

Carpenter ant kit and demand cs
5 of 5 stars
By Johnny in Merrimack NH on 08/14/2013

I used the carpenter ant kit per the instructions and within 15mins the ants were hauling the sugarbait back to the nest.to my suprise sugar ants were hauling the protein bait away.two days later i fo…

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful:

It's for real!
5 of 5 stars
By Anonymous in Chicago, IL on 06/29/2013

I was also skeptical about another hyped product, but this was THE final solution to our problem. We had an ant infestation in our ground floor condo for over a year - first it was small ants, then th…

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful:

Dead Ants :-)
5 of 5 stars
By Anonymous in Pennsylvania on 07/17/2013

I just purchased this product last week and it has exceeded my expectations. I just purchased a cabin and kept coming home to find sawdust like piles on the floor. I first wasted money by going to Low…

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