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Dominion 2L InsecticideImidacloprid 21.4% Packaging : 27.5 oz. Bottles  724.6 ml(27.5 oz.)-Yields 50-100 gallons Dominion 2L
Dominion 2L,IMAXX Pro 2F and Premise 2 have the same label of 21.4% of the active ingredient,Imidacloprid, but Dominion 2L is far more economical than Premise 2l. Active Ingredient:
Imidacloprid.......21.4% for both Premise 2L(8.12 oz.)and Dominion 2L (27.5oz.) Premise 2L 8.12 oz. yields 15- 30 gallons for termite
control An average house would need 100 gallon yield, using 4 gallons per 10 linear feet. Please read label to determine dilution rates or give us a call.
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You will find Argentine ants mostly in southern United States and in California. The general consensus is that they may have entered the United States aboard ships carrying coffee or sugar from Argentina during the 1890s, then expanded throughout California and the southern parts of the United States. Because the fire ant is such a strong competitor to the Argentine ant they are not as populated in the south east part of the United States These types of natural competitors are largely absent in California and this state has seen them thrive in the temperate and damp coastal regions. They have killed and displaced native ants, many of which are ten times larger in size. 
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You won't find winged forms because mating usually is found in the nest. Argentine ants are aggressive, often eliminating other types of ants in the same area. They also destroy and eat other household pests such as cockroaches and exposed termites. However, they prefer sweets and are often found tending aphids or scale insects on plants, using them as source of honey dew. They usual habitation is outside, but can present a problem when they come inside foraging for food. They rarely nest in walls of buildings, as the pharoah ant. They more often than not, enter to forage and then exit. ARGENTINE ANTS APPEARANCE:The wingless worker ant(most commonly spotted), is light to dark brown, about 1/12 to 1/8 inch long . The antennae are strongly elbowed(12 segments) and there is a single node in front of the abdomen(a waist). Queens are 1/6 to 1/4 inch long. How to Identify Argentine Ants: 
ARGENTINE ANTS REPRODUCTION AND LIFE CYCLE:
One or more of these Argentine productive queens may leave with some of the workers to form a new colony when it gets crowded (this is known as "budding"). The grub like larvae are fed and tended by the workers, pupate, then emerge to join their sisters in the colony (worker ants are all sterile females). The eggs are white,laid in summer;larvae emerge after about 28 days. The larval stage may be completed in from 11-60 days. The pup al period may go to over 10-25 days. Development from egg to adult usually takes about two months, but it may be 4-5 months. During the summer months,satellite nests are usually established close to food sources and these satellite nests are highly mobile. ANT TRAILS:An excellent article by Univ. of Florida Extension Service can be found at Ant Trails:Baiting. It gives an overview of management with baits.
WHY ANT BAIT FOR ANT CONTROL?The use of residual sprays or dusts will cause stress on the colonies, causing them to split into sub-colonies that scatter to other areas in the structure. This is also called budding. After spraying, your problem can be worse than at the beginning. When you bait, you will want a slow acting bait. Quick kill insecticides and baits will only kill the foraging ants, not allowing the foraging ants to take the bait back home to feed the queen, nest workers and brood. If the current ant bait that you are using is not acceptable to the ants, if they are not visiting the bait, it is recommended that you change the baits. They find a variety of these sources in nature. Examples are: other insects(proteins and greases), nectar, aphid honeydew , plant products(sugar and carbohydrates) Choosing a bait would require knowing what they are currently feeding off of, according to the nutritional needs of the colony. To be sure that you have all the baiting needs met, you may want to be ready with a sugar-carbohydrate bait, a grease-fat bait, and a protein based bait. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO REMOVE ANY OTHER FOOD COMPETITION WHEN BAITING AND LEAVE THE BAIT ALONE ONCE THE ANTS START FEEDING ON IT. ARGENTINE ANTS HABITSArgentine ants can persist in conditions where other ant species could not survive. They like to nest in moist soil next to buildings or under them. They can be found near sidewalks or plants. They nest near water and food sources. Foraging ants will enter the house when outside conditions are extremely dry or wet. Colonies are large, often containing hundreds of queens. The queens and larvae form will eat the protein / grease combination almost exclusively, while the workers will eat the sugar based baits. They are extremely mobile, will move colonies frequently. Argentine ants generate strong pheromone trails when foraging. They can be easily tracked. In many areas, you will see them patching three and four abreast. DIETArgentine ants prefer sweet foods such as syrup, fruit juices or plant secretions as well as protein. They gather food day and night. The workers will only eat the sugar. Of all the smaller sized ant, this one prefers sweet more than protein.Ant baits recommended for the ARGENTINE ANTS: Baiting is the preferred treatment over typical residual spraying, so you can eliminate the entire colony. Argentine ants generate strong pheromone trails when foraging. They can be easily tracked. In many areas, you will see them patching three and four abreast. The recommended products for the protein/grease eating cycle would be:
Baiting would be the preferred treatment over
The recommended products for the protein/grease eating cycle would be:
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Unless you can treat the nest directly, spraying is not an effective solution for small ants, unless you use a non repellent insecticides or "undetectable" liquid treatments such as Dominion 2L, Termidor or Phantom . Phantom liquid of aerosol are labeled for the inside. Optigard Flex is another very good non repellent labeled for inside for Argentine Ants(ants popular in California)
Dominion 2L and Termidor may not be used inside. Unlike older insecticides, non repellent insecticides can't be smelled, tasted, or even felt by pests. So they crawl through the treated area, not knowing that by ingesting treated materials or merely contacting the insecticide, they'll die.
Again, workers must eat the bait, take it back to the nest, and feed to the queen and larval ants. This type of control is incompatible with treatments(such as repellent sprays)that prevent workers from returning to the nest with the bait.
Since Dominion 2L (Same as Premise 2) is a non-repellents, carpenter ants , Pavement Ants and Argentine Ants can't detect it; instead, they come directly in contact with the active ingredient, - imidacloprid, without trailing in another area.
Dominion 2L is much more economical than Termidor , but is only labeled for Carpenter Ants, Argentine and Pavement Ants. Dominion 2L is not labeled for Fire ants, Pharaoh or harvester ants.
Phantom is extremely effective when used alone, or in conjunction with other products such as ant baits. It will not repel pests, or cause them to avoid bait areas. Phantom treatments only require a small amount applied to problem areas to achieve ant control.
Phantom is long-lasting, and effective at controlling entire ant and roach populations at low doses. Phantom provides superior roach and ant control by striking ants inside your home where they cause the most trouble. But if you have an ant problem, the ants in your house probably have their nests outside-they travel back and forth
More Information: Phantom Termite/Insecticide
Phantom Aerosol-Convenient form of Phantom in a ready to use spray
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winged queens can produce fertile eggs for up to 10 years after mating once
with a winged male. Another difference in this type of ant compared to other
ants, is that several productive queens can share the same colony. 
