Did not control ants
By Gary on 05/31/2011
Live in an area of California that gets hot and has lots of Argentine ants. Just to be sure this is what we were dealing with, sent some in to an expert who told us this is for sure the ant type we had. Thought this kit would be the ideal product so the money was spent. The ants would not go to the bait station no matter what was tried. Contact was made to a representative who told me to wash the base of the stations then coat them with some of the bait in the hopes that doing this would attract the ants to the bait. Still no ants came to dinner. The other problem we had was due to the heat, even though the stations were placed in the shade, the bait would dry turning into a crystal like material that had to be washed out. Going through both bottles of bait with no luck, tried the sugar, water and boric acid. The stations then attracted ants, so the stations are OK, the bait not so much so. Two stars just because the stations seem to be a good idea.
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ant trap
By Mark on 06/18/2012
Verified Purchase
Skip on the station, go with the bait
By Christopher on 10/21/2012
Verified Purchase
I purchased the Outdoor Ant Control Kit for my Southern California home after reading the reviews for the older "KM Ant Pro Bait Station" combo which was highly recommended. I missed the window on picking up the old model and went instead with the new R2 design. The Argentine ants around our house have no interest in the new R2 bait station. While it's durable and is easy to check, the ants seem to stay away from it even when inserted directly next to their trails. I thought the larger station size would be helpful, but now think a smaller station that can more easily be placed in the ground would be a better choice for our suburban home. I would not recommend this station. I tried the bait in a homemade cup/cover which worked well (they love the bait) but the ants have avoided the stations completely.
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