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Complete Ant Bait Kit

Dominion 2L Insecticide


Imidacloprid 21.4%


Packaging : 27.5 oz. Bottles
dominion 2l
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

Dominion 2L 27.5 oz. yields 50-100 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.

 

  

odorous ants



This native species,found throughout the United States, produces a foul odor when crushed.It smells like a "rotten coconut".

Odorous House Ant (Tapinoma sessile)

 

APPEARANCE:

The workers are about 1/16-1/8" (2.4-3.25mam)long There body is brown to black.
The antennae have 12 segments.

REPRODUCTION:

Females in the nest lays one egg daily. It takes an average of 24 days
for the young to reach adulthood. The nest colonies range from 100 to 10,000 ants,
but can be driven away by invading Argentine ants.

INSPECTION:

They forage day and night The nests can occur in a great variety of situations.
Inside, these ants usually construct their nests in wall voids
especially around hot water pipes and heaters, in crevices in sinks,
cupboards, etc .Outside, they are found in exposed soil, usually shallow,
often located beneath a board,brick , stone walk, etc.
They are most likely to enter buildings when their honeydew supply or
sweet supply of food is reduced such as during rainy weather
or with leaf fall in the autumn.

DIET:

They can feed on anything..insects, honeydew,seeds,
plant secretions, but do prefer sweets. They are extremely fond of honeydew and attend such honeydew-excreting insects
as plntlice(aphids),scale insects, mealybugs, etc.

 

ANT TRAILS:

An excellent article(click on the PDF button-the top right corner
of the document)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 ant 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 ant 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.

RECOMMENDED ANT BAIT PRODUCTS AND TREATMENT :

 

 

Baiting would be the preferred treatment over
typical residual spraying,
so you can eliminate the entire colony.

The recommended products for the protein/grease eating cycle would be:



The recommended products for the sugar eating cycle would be:

  • gelanimo intice ant bait
    Intice Gelanimo Ant Bait     for sweet cycles-not messy, particulary good for Odorous Ants)
    Click here :Intice Gelanimo Ant Bait to order



  • Maxforce Bait Granulars(for protein/grease feeding cycles)

    Click here :Maxforce Ant Bait Granules to order

  • Ant bait stations such as : ANT BAIT PLATES
    small or large plastic cubes (that snap shut )that keep the gel or dry granulated bait inside, may serve to keep the baits intact.


    FOR SMALL SIZED ANTS (feeds all the dietary needs:protein, grease and sugar)

    Complete Ant Bait Kits: Small

    Using Sprays for Ants:

    Non Repellents For Outside Ant Control: Dominion 2L, Termidor and Phantom

    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 Insecticide and Phantom Aerosol For Inside and Outside Ant Control:

    For Roach and Ant control inside use the non repellent insecticide product Phantom. Phantom will yield 8 gallons for ant control. It is highly suggested that you use a non repellent such as Termidor Sc for the outside in conjunction with the Phantom


    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

    Phantom Aerosol-Convenient form of Phantom in a ready to use spray
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