Maxforce Fleet Ant Bait Gel
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37 of 39 people found this review helpful:

Works everytime
5 of 5 stars
By Marc in Jackson Twp., NJ on 01/03/2020

I had a large black carpenter ant problem and while I don't like killing anything it's to much to see 60 of them swarming all over the place, when they started to crawl up onto me while I was sleepin…

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26 of 27 people found this review helpful:

Fantastic ant bait.
5 of 5 stars
By Barney in Buna, Texas on 05/22/2020

I fought carpenter ants for two years. They were climbing the outside brick and going up and under the brick molding. I tried powder. Liquid spray and dry bait. Nothing worked. I applied this alo…

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19 of 21 people found this review helpful:

MaxForce - carpenter ant
5 of 5 stars
By Diane in St Louis Park on 10/11/2019

Worked great - one application!! Will use anytime I see another carpenter ant. Easy to apply!

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18 of 18 people found this review helpful:

Dead Ants
5 of 5 stars
By John in Jasper, Georgia on 04/17/2020

Living in the woods in Northwest Georgia there are many Carpenter Ants. When I first moved in I had a bad problem with the Carpenter Ants and used Maxforce Ant Gel and after three days I so no more an…

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16 of 21 people found this review helpful:

it worked
5 of 5 stars
By Henya in Detroit, MI on 03/27/2020

To our surprise, it actually worked. What was not clear was which of the small nozzles to use, as there were four tubes and only two of each type of nozzle, metal and plastic. No instructions addr…

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9 of 11 people found this review helpful:

Max gel
1 of 5 stars
By Steve in Jacksonville, fl on 08/07/2020

Was hesitant to order based on the negative reviews. Carpenter Ants will not touch the gel whatsoever. They get near it, smell it, and freak out. I also tried the grain. They avoid the same identi…

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful:

1.5 weeks and still coming
3 of 5 stars
By John in florida on 06/19/2020

The ants that I have seem to love this stuff, but it has been about 1.5 weeks and they are still coming out to the buffet so I am not sure if it is the final kill I need. I read that it could take a …

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8 of 9 people found this review helpful:

Disappointing
1 of 5 stars
By Charles in Hartford ct on 06/17/2020

Carpenter ants had no interest. Put in areas of high ant concentration. Ants would go past it no matter where it was placed. After weeks no changes in ant numbers.

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8 of 9 people found this review helpful:

Yay... the ants are gone
5 of 5 stars
By Wendy in Santa Fe, NM on 06/05/2020

Last year we thought we got rid of wood ants through spraying. This spring they came back with a vengeance, and I did not want to spray toxins into the house again. We used MaxForce Fleet Ant Bait G…

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful:

Maxforce Fleet Ant Bait Gel
3 of 5 stars
By Ross in DAVIS on 08/02/2020

ants don't seem to be interested in it. The ants were much more interested in the granules I purchased and it seems to be working. I am not seeing any ants in the kitchen.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful:

Poor results when used outdoors
1 of 5 stars
By David in etowah on 09/17/2022

This can't be used effectively on porous surfaces. The gel quickly soaks in and when ants make contact the active ingredient is no longer edible. Also, if applied to a non-porous surface exposed to …

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful:

Maxforceant bait
5 of 5 stars
By Davemanley in Columbus Indiana on 05/08/2020

Worked overnight! Bought a pack of four. Used one. After 1st application at entry points. That run was no.longer a issue. Could have used less and gotten desired results. Now on 2nd of 4th tube. Ver…

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful:

Another amazing product
5 of 5 stars
By Glen in Fair Play, SC on 05/08/2020

Had large black ants appear this spring for the first time. They first showed up in the dishwasher! Put some of this under the dishwasher as well as outside on the deck nearest the kitchen. Within …

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful:

This stuff works!
5 of 5 stars
By Sandra in Kent WA on 05/22/2020

I wanted to bait carpenter ants like the professionals, being very careful not to overuse the product, and my results were spectacular. I saved hundreds of dollars. Exercise caution in application and…

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful:

Very effective
5 of 5 stars
By Suzanne in Glen Rose, TX on 05/08/2020

Service was excellent. Application was easy. About an hour after I applied the gel, more ants than I had observed before appeared to feed on the bait. The next morning, there were quite a few dead one…

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful:

Still have ants
1 of 5 stars
By Erin in Baltimore, MD on 09/17/2021

This did nothing except bring more ants. They came, they ate, they told their friends...They would be gone for a day, but then were back for more.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful:

Are we sure this works on carpenter ants
3 of 5 stars
By John in Stafford, va on 07/05/2020

Works great for small colonies of ants outside the house. Place the product down as the directions mentioned and the ants were gone within a day. However, carpenter ants don't seem to be attracted t…

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful:

I still have ants
3 of 5 stars
By Teresa in Portland OR on 03/26/2021

I still have ants, but I'm still trying. It's been almost three weeks. I have not been putting it out everyday, and it dehydrates in a couple of days. It may need to be fresh everyday. There has been …

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful:

Works!
5 of 5 stars
By Dale in Phoenix, AZ on 08/17/2020

We had carpenter ants and tried many things to get rid of them. Was about to call a professional company. After reading about baits, found this at DoMyOwn and thought why not since it is less expens…

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful:

Takes time but works
4 of 5 stars
By Aj in East Haddam, CT on 07/03/2020

After two weeks there are still ants periodically but it seems to have taken care fo the bulk of them. Super easy to set up and apply.

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3 of 4 people found this review helpful:

Carpenter Ants
5 of 5 stars
By Rick in Albion, Indiana on 06/26/2020

I live on a lake with a heavily wooded lot in NE Indiana. A few weeks ago I saw big (3/4 inch) black carpenter ants in my garage and sunroom. Having had a previous bad experience with these ants at an…

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3 of 4 people found this review helpful:

Effectiveness
1 of 5 stars
By Francis in Shohola Pa on 07/15/2022

Doesnr seem to work no matter where or how mutch is put out

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful:

Max force ant bait
1 of 5 stars
By Steve in Martinez California on 08/19/2022

This aunt Bay works better as a deterrent than as a poison. The ants avoided wherever I put it, despite careful efforts to keep it from being contaminated or placed directly in their path. I had the s…

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful:

Ant Problems
3 of 5 stars
By Aaron in Madisonville KY on 11/20/2021

I thought the Max force would be taken back to the colony to kill all the ants by the workers. It seems it killed all the ones who ate it but after two weeks of usage I still have ants appearing altho…

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful:

Carpenter Ants not Interested
2 of 5 stars
By Kp in Annapolis on 09/14/2021

Perhaps I have carpenter ants who are not hungry?? I got this product and a protein based product (Advance Carpenter Ant Bait) and not getting any interest.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful:

Carpenter Ants
5 of 5 stars
By Terry in Warwick NY on 05/21/2021

Best stuff I've used to get rid of Carpenter Ants. Ran out of my prior tube. Ordered a 4 pack. Carpenter Ants love this stuff. They swarm all over it. You don't need a lot and within a day or two they…

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful:

Carpenter Ant Problem
5 of 5 stars
By Jerry in Buffalo New York on 10/02/2020

Max force was terrific in eliminating our carpenter ant problem. From the first application the ants covered the gel and took it back to their nest. After another application more came and after about…

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful:

advance 375, maxforce fleet gel, pt phantom II
1 of 5 stars
By L in Mt. Pleasant on 04/28/2023

I had a carpenter ant problem at home. I spoke to a tech. advisor and he recommended the advance 375 and the maxforce fleet gel. I used both in the manner recommended and it did nothing! The ants woul…

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful:

Use it all the time
5 of 5 stars
By Richard in Los Angeles on 09/25/2020

This is the best stuff for ants...seriously. We have a huge problem every years in Los Angeles. A few dabs of this on the ant trails, they're usually gone in a few hours and they don't return. Been us…

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful:

Top Rate
5 of 5 stars
By Wright in Sebastian, FL on 08/21/2020

Excellent product. Works in 2-3 days. No mess. No more ants. At all.

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