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Complete Ant Bait Kit 
Dominion 2L InsecticideBimodal 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,Bimodal, 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.
( Small Sized Ants Inside and Outside)Large sized ants: (Inside and Outside)More Ant Links
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Click on image to enlarge APPEARANCE:Ghost ants look like tiny, white apparitions who suddenly appear and seem to disappear just as quickly. Workers are are 1/16 inch/1.5 mm in length. The legs, pedicel, gaster, and antennae are pale, almost translucent, in color and the head and thorax are darker. For this reason, the ghost ant is also known in some areas as the black-headed ant. REPRODUCTION:Colonies of ghost ants tend to be moderate to large in size and multiple queens are present.New colonies are started by "budding" where one or more reproductive females, several workers, and possibly some brood(larvae and pupae) migrate to a new nesting site. Their biology in similar to the Pharoah ant. 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?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. Ants require carbohydrates-sugars, proteins and greases. 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. Ghost ants tend to forage in a more random pattern than does the pharaoh ant, so that feeding trails may be more difficult to recognize. These ants have a high need for water and may be commonly found in or around kitchens, baths or other moisture sources. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO REMOVE ANY OTHER FOOD COMPETITION WHEN BAITING AND LEAVE THE BAIT ALONE ONCE THE ANTS START FEEDING ON IT. Ant baits recommended for the GHOST 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 pathing three and four abreast. The recommended products for the protein/grease eating cycle would be: For the protein and grease feeding needs:
The recommended products for the protein/grease eating cycle would be:
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| FOR SMALL SIZED ANTS (feeds all the dietary needs:) |
 Complete Ant Bait Kit For Smaller Ants |
| FOR THE LARGER CARPENTER ANTS (feeds all the dietary needs:) |
Carpenter Ant Bait Kit
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