Customer Reviews for Maxforce FC Ant Bait Stations

We had ongoing ant problems in our home for years; our house is on a slab and they lived in the plumbing wall void in the center of the house. I tried many sessions of Terro Liquid Ant Killer, and though they took the bait it was not effective. Maxforce FC Ant Bait stations attracted the ants in droves and within hours they were dying or gone. Weeks later and no ants have resurfaced. We had several separate colonies and they are wiped out. This was well worth the money.

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53 of 54 people found this review helpful

From reading up about getting rid of Pharaoh ants, it seemed Maxforce was the way to go. I was rather disappointed when the ants were walking right by the stations I put in various places they concentrated. They were mostly drawn to any cat or dog food left out for more than 15 mins. - they would come from "out of the woodwork". Also, any cooking oils on the stove and oddly, toothpaste was their favorites! Talked to a couple of friends who are professional pest control techs and they advised cutting open the top of baits a little and mixing up some p-nut butter into the granules. That sure made a difference! I am now ant-free by all observations - hope they got to the queen!

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31 of 34 people found this review helpful

I tried a couple of other things before purchasing the Maxforce FC Ant Bait Stations. I believe we had thielf ants and they were more attracted to the grease than to these traps. However, I tried what I found suggested elsewhere on the web and poked four holes using a probe and put a drop of oil on each of the holes. The ants were gone by the next day. We had used the standard ant baits to no effect and I also had tried a homemade concoction recommended by a university extension site with no effect. These did the trick.

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18 of 19 people found this review helpful

These are the only bait traps that work for us. Some of these were given to us for use in the house by a pest control company a couple of years ago. We quit paying for the expensive service when we realized they were not doing anything that we couldn't do on our own. These things stopped hundreds of little piss-ants in our kitchen. We tried a lot of other store bought items that didn't come close to working. I highly recommend these.

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15 of 16 people found this review helpful

Our office had a major ant (small ants) invasion and we called the local pest control company. We didn't want them to spray so they placed these Maxforce FC Ant Bait Stations throughout our office. Within 2 weeks, the ants were significantly reduced to almost nothing, and a month later, the ants were completely gone. Maxforce ant baits are the most effective ant bait product that I know of. I've personally used Grant Ant Stakes (totally ineffective) and Zep Ant Bait (decently effective ) but Maxforce has been by far the fastest acting and most complete in controlling ants.

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13 of 15 people found this review helpful

I can't get the ants to go within a mile of the bait stations.I tried everything inside and outside. No luck!! Never seen anything like it. I should have bought some ant stakes at the grocery store. They are allot cheaper and they work. I would not recommend this product to anyone.

  Expert response:
We apologize you did not receive the expected results when using this product. As noted on the page, this product is more of a protein based bait. We recommend using these bait stations along with a gel bait which is mostly a source of sugar, since ants could be in the mood for either protein or sugar. Gels and stations provide different dietary needs for ants. The ants may eat the gel, or bait stations, or both. And their diet may change frequently between gels and the bait stations. It is better to provide them with both for an optimum kill.

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

Ants were not attracted to this bait. Advion Ant Gel seems to be the answer for this type of ant!

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

I have been using these for about a month to battle a Pharoah/ Thief ant problem. So far NOTHING goes near these baits. I have tried activating them with water, also with oil as this seems to have worked for some users. No luck so far!

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

I do not think these bait stations are a good value. I placed them directly in the path of the pharaoh ants that were invading my kitchen and bathroom and the ants just avoided them taking little notice. I understand that ants forage for different foods at different times but for the price I would expect a more favorable result. Not worth the money in my opinion. I would not recommend for purchase. They do not work. I would like to ask for my money back but I opened the package so I guess I'm stuck with $25.00 worth of useless merchandise.

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5 of 6 people found this review helpful

These contain a dense material that is just not attractive to the ants I have. Stated to be for protein-seeking ants, which I have. Usually on baits like these, if the ants won't take it, I can open the package and mix the bait with something that the ants go for, like cat food or peanut butter, and the combination will work. Not with these; this material just will not mix with anything else. Had to go to another bait entirely.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

I have been using max force bait traps for over 5 years and actually have come to depend on them. I wouldn't hesitate to pass this product along to any of my friends.

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5 of 7 people found this review helpful

They ROCK!!! After a 2 1/2 yr. fight we finally got relief from the ant invasion after just a few hours!!

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4 of 6 people found this review helpful

Very easy to order & rec'd it quickly. This is a very effective treatment for ants indoors. It is safe to use around pets and children. It's extremely easy to use.

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3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I have tried other products to rid the problem with ants in my house before with little sucess. The only product that works is Maxforce FC Ant Bait Stations. It's easy and effective. This is not the first time I do business with the company and the free and speedy delivery are the favorite qualities I'm looking for when I make a purchase online. That's why I am coming back to keep ants away.

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3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Did not work at all. No ants came to them. Bought some Terro liquid ant baits and we had lots of ants coming and eating it. A lot of dead ones also. Would not buy again.

  Expert response:
We apologize you did not receive the results you were expecting. Please note as stated on the product page: We recommend using these bait stations along with a gel bait which is mostly a source of sugar, since ants could be in the mood for either protein or sugar. Gels and stations provide different dietary needs for ants. The ants may eat the gel, or bait stations, or both. And their diet may change frequently between gels and the bait stations. What you saw was normal for ants since their nutritional needs change and baits are a food source. We suggest hanging on to the bait and using them if you see ants in the future.

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3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Maxforce worked on a large group of small crazy ants outdoors but not on the ultra small group indoors. They may be too small or smart to get into the bait box. They are about one forth the size of a pin head and have all of the moves of crazy ants. I use honey mixed with borax for some help but it is a long procedure. Is it safe to open the container and put the bait where they can get to it?

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Thank you for your comments! You should not open Maxforce or other similar ant bait stations. We sell many other baits in different formulations that can be used for crazy ants. These ants can be very aggressive and prolific, so it is usually necessary to use multiple products in conjunction to control them. We sell a great Crazy Ant Kit that contains Termidor SC, Invict Blitz bait granules, and CimeXa Dust. Maxforce Quantum is an excellent sweet bait that can be used inside or outside, as well. Please let us know if we can further assist you. http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/rasberry-carribean-crazy-ant-kit-p-3486.html http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/maxforce-quantum-ant-bait-p-1884.html

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I read the use of the product before purchasing it, but it didn't work on sugar ants. I put it down in almost every corner of my kitchen, left 2 boxes of muffins on my counter 1 week later, and it was covered with ants, wasn't very happy. I think it's more effective when used with other products because that's what I ended up doing. I'e not seen anymore in over a week.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

These might work better with other ants, but the sugar ants ran by them as if they were not there. I don't doubt these things work well in some applications, but we cleaned the hell out of the kitchen, including with vinegar, and the ants kept running right by the traps. I'll try something else next.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

using both the stations and the gel for sugar ants and the other type. although not seeing as many, we're still seeing them! saw a big black one and fear we've got carpenters.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

After reading the reviews on the Maxforce Ant Bait Stations I was truly hopeful that this was the soluton to my ant problem... $25 later my ants are not in the least interested... Perhaps there is a tab or something I need to pull to activate the bait station but I did not see any instructions to do so... Perhaps someone reading this can let me know if I need to activate these bait stations somehow... Good luck...

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I'm in San Diego and the Argentine ants love the residue they find around the kitchen, but have zero interest in this bait.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

The ants won't use these baits. They go right past them for the Terro baits. The real bad news is that they seem to thrive of the Terro baits worth no ill affect. It's been this way for about a month. Time to bring in a pro.

  Expert response:
We are sorry to hear the this product did not work up to your expectations. These stations are protein based and will not work with ants that are foraging for liquids or sugar based food items. As you have noticed, they are going to the sugar based bait at this time. We would highly recommend that you consider using the Maxforce FC Ant Bait Gel in conjunction with the stations so you can get complete control as the ants nutritional needs may change at any time. Please take a few moments to read over our Ant Treatment Guide to learn more about implementing a successful ant control program: http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/how-to-get-rid-of-ants-a-462.html

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Suppose to get rid of ants but after 3weeks I still have ants. Your product does not work.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This stuff does not work . I still have ants. The ants continue to come.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Unfortunately, this did not work for me. The ants aren't interested in the bait. So frustrating. I wish there was a product that gave multiple types to bait stations so you'd be sure lure them.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Ants dont go near them. Three mths and nothing. My review must be longer than 50 characters it states? OK- useless useless useless useless

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

The website states it kills Carpenter ants. The package doesn't list it will kill Carpenter ants.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

The bait was hard and dried out in the bait stations

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Ants, ants, ants! Our pest company used these Maxforce FC Ant Bait Stations and they worked great. I thought I'd get some for myself.

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1 of 3 people found this review helpful

Every year I have four problem areas with ant piles. I had these stations in a drawer for years and this year decided to try them. I placed them around the four areas in April when I first saw the ants. I have not had a recurrence yet and it is almost July. I ordered more stations from DoMyOwnPestControl.com to replace these.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful