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The Indoor/Outdoor Carpenter Ant Kit contains professional pest control products to control carpenter ants found both inside and outside structures. This kit has two baits containing different formulations and active ingredients for indoor baiting to increase bait acceptance and efficacy.
Advion Ant Bait Gel has a high moisture content and sweet bait matrix with the active ingredient Indoxacarb, while the Advance Carpenter Ant Bait contains a protein bait matrix and the active ingredient Abamectin.
The Indoor/Outdoor Carpenter Ant Kit also contains bait plate stations that allow you to apply and monitor both baits simultaneously.
Additionally, the kit also contains PT Phantom Pressurized Insecticide, a convenient ready-to-spray aerosol containing the powerful active ingredient Chlorfenapyr. Phantom dries clear with no visible residue, and delivers long-residual non-repellent control. In other words, while it does not provide an immediate knockdown of ants and other pests, it will stay around and kill pests long after you spray it. Plus, it has a transfer effect allowing insects to pick up the residual and spread it to one another through touch and food-sharing, which kills even the pests you don't see.
a convenient ready-to-spray aerosol containing the powerful active ingredient Dinotefuran, which provides both fast initial knockdown and a long-lasting, non-repellent residual. PT Alpine Insecticide Aerosol continues to work long after it is dry to help prevent future infestations.
Finally, we have included Termidor SC, a non-repellent liquid concentrate insecticide, to be applied around the exterior perimeter foundation of the structure and around exterior doors and windows for carpenter ant control.
As with all of our Pest Control Kits, we recommend using an Integrated Pest Management approach to ant control. It is crucial to practice good sanitation by eliminating competing food and water sources and eliminating harborage and entrance points to keep ants from entering the structure. If you are able to identify specific carpenter ant nests, you may want to consider additional direct treatment options as well.Although the products in this kit are labeled to control many species of ants, we suggest you identify the ants you find indoors to assist in choosing the best kit for your situation.
See all of our Ant Control Kits here.
For residents of NY or CT, see our New York Indoor Carpenter Ant Control Kit.
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Before applying any insecticides, it is important to inspect and prepare the treatment area. Practice good sanitation by eliminating food and water sources that may compete with the baits you are about to apply. Also, find ways to seal up and eliminate access points into the structure. These steps will help not only to treat an existing infestation but also to prevent future problems. Once you have identified the hot spots where ants are entering or trailing indoors, you are ready to use the products in your Indoor Carpenter Ant Kit.
If you need to treat carpenter ants outdoors, you have several different options for treatments. See our Carpenter Ant Treatment Article for more details and product recommendations.
How to Apply the Indoor/Outdoor Carpenter Ant Kit
INTERIOR APPLICATION:
STEP 1 - BAIT - Bait Plate Stations, Advance Carpenter Ant Granular Bait, Advion Ant Bait Gel
*Handle bait stations with clean, dry hands or wear gloves. Avoid handling bait with bare hands as this may make baits less attractive to the ants.
*Your kit includes a set of 12 bait station bases, 12 lids, and 12 glue dots. Pull apart the stacks to separate the components. Each base is a tray with two ridged channels so that you can use two different baits in each bait plate station.
*To apply the Advance Carpenter Ant Granular Bait, first unscrew the top to remove the seal under the cap. Then flip open the “spoon” side of the cap and use a dedicated or disposable tool such as a plastic spoon to scoop a small amount of the bait granules into each station. Use 0.5 oz. (1 Tablespoon) of bait in one side only of each bait plate station you plan to set out. (Keep the other channel empty for the gel bait.)
*Be sure to store bait in a cool, dry place with the lid securely closed.
*Advance Carpenter Ant Granular Bait can be applied outdoors as a broadcast, perimeter, or colony treatment. Apply when the ground is dry and rain is not expected for at least 24 hours. See the product label for complete outdoor application instructions.
*To apply the Advion Ant Bait Gel, first gently unscrew the solid blue tip of the tube you would like to use. Replace this tip with one of the clear, reusable tips included with your kit. Use either a bait gun or the included plastic plunger to gently expel the gel from the tube, similar to using a syringe. (You may need to pull back gently on the plunger to prevent over-application.) Place a spot of bait about the size of a pea in the other side of each bait plate stations you plan to use.
*When you are done applying the Advion Ant Bait Gel, replace the clear plastic tip with the blue solid tip to store bait.
*After you have filled your bait plate station trays, snap a lid onto each one by lining up the U-shaped tab and the round tab with the corresponding parts in the tray. Gently press the edges of the lid until it is firmly snapped into the tray, being careful not to tilt the trays, which may cause granule bait to spill. You can remove the perforated tab on the lid to allow ants easier access to the baits.
*You should place bait in areas where ant activity has been noticed. It is important to avoid purposefully putting the bait in the middle of an ant trail or onto the ants themselves: this will make the ants avoid the bait and make the baiting ineffective. Instead, put the bait near ant activity or next to ant trails. Some examples of places where the bait can be placed are:
*You should check the bait placements once a week and replenish as needed until ant activity has ceased. Be sure to continue reapplying bait as long as the ants accept it!
*Store baits in a dry, temperate area, out of direct sunlight. Baits are best used within a year of opening.
*Advance Carpenter Ant Granules can be applied outdoors as a broadcast, perimeter, or colony treatment. Apply when the ground is dry and rain is not expected for at least 24 hours. See the product label for complete outdoor application instructions.
*Bait stations may be wiped clean and washed with warm water for reuse later. Do not use fragrant cleaners, as this may make future bait applications unattractive.
STEP 2 - SPRAY - PT Alpine Insecticide AerosolEXTERIOR APPLICATION:
*Before mixing and applying Termidor SC, be sure to put on long pants, long sleeves, closed-toe shoes and gloves. Apply on a non-windy day when no rain is expected in the forecast for at least 24 hours.
*In a clean hand pump or backpack sprayer, mix 0.8 oz of Termidor SC per 1 gallon of water in your sprayer. Agitate well.
*Spray 1 foot up and 1 foot out all the way around the exterior perimeter foundation of your home, around all exterior doors and windows, around pipes or wires enter the structure and any other place where you have noticed ants crawling or trailing on the structure.
*Keep people and pets out of treated areas until the product has completely dried.
You cannot spray Termidor SC out in the yard as a broadcast spray, and you must limit applications to once every 6 months.
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Carpenter ants are gone!
By Adamant on 03/30/2024
I moved into a home that had been vacant for a year. We started seeing carpenter ants emerging in the bathroom in December. I knew this was not good and that they were living in the walls. In February I started seeing them through the entire house. We had a bug company out but the ants persisted. As a last ditch effort I ordered this product and we sprayed the perimeter of the house, sprinkled the ant granules all around the house and also placed the bait stations with both gel and granules in the attic. Within a day I noticed less ants and the random ones I did see were much larger and sick. So I knew that once the bigger ones were emerging it meant that the forager ants were dying off. Then they all vanished. I will continue to spray the exterior a few more times this spring. I am honestly shocked at how well it worked. I had ants crawling all over my bathroom and even making it into the bedroom on the headboard. It was gross. So this is an honest review this stuff works like magic. The good news is, this apparently works for all other kind of insects and wood boring insects like termites. So it's a bonus! Don't fret if you have carpenter ants as once you find the right product they are easy to kill. Go for it!
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Economical Effcient Ant Control
By Danette on 09/25/2023
Do My Own makes the ordering process and use of their products so simple. We were able to cancel our less than effective pest service and rid our kitchen invasion of carpenter ants. The outside was treated as well as the areas inside.
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