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The application of the Indoor Carpenter Ant Bait Kit will depend on where you are treating: Outdoor Applications
Reapply as necessary but not sooner than 30 days after last application. DO NOT apply more than 4 pounds of product per acre per year. DO NOT apply more than 0.00044 pounds of abamectin per acre per year.
Broadcast Application
Use this product at a rate of 1 pound per acre. This is equivalent to approximately 1.8 ounces per 5,000 square feet or 0.4 ounce per 1,000 square feet (1 tablespoon equals approximately 0.3 ounce of bait). Apply the product as uniformly as possible.
Around Structures
Lightly sprinkle evenly at a rate of 0.3 ounce per 100 linear feet in a band approximately 1 to 2 feet wide around the foundation of the building. Treat visible trails with approxi- mately 1 ounce of product.
Individual Colony Treatment
Use 1.5 to 3 ounces of product per colony.

Indoor Applications
Locate Ant Activity
Follow ants back to voids. Apply bait to crevices or voids where ants are active. Use up to 5 tablespoons per treatment site in a heavily traveled area. Use less in areas with less activity or if the treatment site will not hold that much. You may place the bait inside bait stations or Use a large Centrobulb® puffer or other appropriate application device to place bait in crevices or voids. Enlarging the void's opening may be required. DO NOT contaminate kitchen utensils with this product.
To Treat Plumbing Voids with Known Ant Activity
Obtain access to void and place up to 5 tablespoons inside the plumbing void. Place bait where it will remain dry. DO NOT contaminate kitchen utensils with this product.

Answer last updated on: 07/01/2022

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