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. Outdoor sanitation includes tasks such as keeping outdoor trash cans cleaned and away from the structure, removing debris piles where ants like to harbor and creating a dry zone adjacent to the structure by pulling back mulch, pine straw, or other barriers. 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 trailing and could possibly enter the structure, you are ready to use the products in your Outdoor Ant Control Kit.

How to Apply the Outdoor Ant Control Kit

STEP 1 - SPRAY - Advion WDG Insecticide

*Advion WDG is a water-dispersable granule that must be diluted with water to become a liquid, then applied with a sprayer.

*Advion WDG is a non-repellent spray, meaning it has an intentionally slow kill on the individual ant. This gives the ants time to spread the active ingredient throughout their colony through their regular social and food-sharing habits.

*Advion WDG comes in single-dose packets making measuring simple. Add 2 packets per gallon of water to cover 1,000 square feet.

*To create your mixture, fill your sprayer tank 1/3 - 1/2 with water, open your packets of Advion WDG, pour in, and gently agitate the mixture. Finish filling the tank and agitate again prior to spraying.

*Make only enough solution to use for your current application. Do not store spray solution in your sprayer since it will degrade quickly and may damage the sprayer seals. Most outdoor applications will require 1-2 gallons of finished solution.

*Apply Advion WDG solution around the foundation of the structure, creating a barrier up onto the building itself and out onto the ground around the perimeter of the home. The band of the spray can go up and out as much as you would like as long as the total band does not exceed 10 feet. Also spray areas where ants may enter, such as around window frames, door frames, places where cables, pipes or wires enter the structure, and any other place where you have noticed ants crawling or trailing on the structure.

*If you are using baits outdoors, do not make spray applications directly on top of bait or bait stations.

*Do not broadcast Advion WDG or apply in the yard away from the structure.

*Keep people and pets out of the treatment area until the application is dry, usually about an hour.

*Do not spray on edibles such as vegetable gardens.

*Store concentrate out of direct sunlight and in a temperate area for up to 3 years.

STEP 2 - BAIT - Ants No More Bait Stations, Advance 375A Select Granular Ant Bait, Antack Liquid Ant Bait

*Allow spray application to dry before placing stations.

*Always use bait in clean, dry bait stations.

*The Ants No More Bait Stations are designed for discreet outdoor use, protecting bait from rain, sunlight, and non-target animals. The two interior compartments allow you to use two different ant baits in each station. You will apply the Advance 375A granules in one side, and the Antack Liquid Ant Bait in the other side.

*This kit contains 12 bait stations, but you may not need to use all of them at once. Stations should be placed approximately 25 feet apart, so most homes may only use 4 stations around the perimeter of the structure. Stations may be placed in other areas of high ant activity, keeping in mind that it is neither necessary nor ideal to eliminate all the ants from an outdoor area.

*To open the stations, line up the arrow on the cylindrical body (there is a dip in the station) with the center mark on the lift tab of the lid.

*Push up on the lid, then push back on the opening so the lid can pop up.

*Apply up to 1-2 oz. (2-4 Tbsp.) of Advance 375A Select to one side compartment of each station (each side of the station holds approximately 2 oz. of bait). You should not fill the granules all the way to the top of the compartment to prevent excess condensation buildup.

*Add Antack Liquid Ant Bait to the 2nd compartment.  You can pour directly from the bottle by twisting the top open and gently squeezing the liquid into the compartment.  Do not overfill station.  Replenish bait as needed.

*Bait stations may be wiped clean and rinsed with water as needed. Avoid using harsh cleaners or fragrant soaps as these may make baits less palatable to the ants.

*Advance 375A Select bait granules can be used on the ground directly, although we recommend using these applications sparingly since bait is protected from rain and other weathering inside bait stations. Sprinkle evenly in a 1-2 foot wide band adjacent to the structure at a rate of 0.5 oz. (1 tablespoon) of bait per 25 linear feet (4-8 oz. per 200-400 linear feet). Broadcast at a rate of 1 oz per 1.800 sq ft (1.5 lbs/A). To treat mounds, sprinkle approximately 1 oz. (2 Tablespoons) of bait around each ant mound without disturbing ant activity. Apply when the ground is dry and rain is not expected for at least 24 hours.

*Store baits in a dry, temperate area, out of direct sunlight. Baits are best used within a year of opening.