Yes, Advion Ant Bait Gel is safe to use in a child's bedroom as it poses no harm when it is applied as directed. You should place the gel directly into the cracks and crevices near the areas where you are seeing activity so the children will not have access to the gel.
No, Advion Ant Bait Gel is not dangerous to place under a stove. It is recommended that Advion Ant Bait Gel not be placed in areas where temperatures are above 120-130 degrees Fahrenheit. This will cause the bait to liquefy and lose its effectiveness.
If the Advion Ant Bait Gel is gone, it is likely that it was consumed by the ants. If you are still seeing ants in the area, you should reapply and continue to make the bait available until you are no longer seeing activity.
We do not recommend treating edible vegetation outdoors with Advion Ant Gel. We would suggest discarding any fruit that was in contact with the product to be safe. It is recommended to treat with ant control products outside the drip line or 10-15 ft away from the strawberries. You could use ant baits in or around a garden in bait stations such as the Ant Cafe.
Ant bait gel such as Advion Ant Bait Gel will be most attractive for about the first 2 weeks, but up to one month. You should reapply gel as long as you see ants in the area that are consuming the bait. Older bait still has active ingredient that works, but the food attractants will begin to get stale and less attractive over time.
You can replace Advion Ant Bait Gel a minimum of two weeks from initial applicaiotn (cleaning up previous Advion Ant bait placements and making sure dry).Please read our article How to Get Rid of Ants to learn more about how to plan a successful ant control program.
Advion Roach Bait Gel does not have an expiration date printed on the container. The shelf life of unopened tubes when stored in temperature stable environments is normally 5 years.
The Advion Roach Bait Gel and the Advion Ant Bait Gel both have the same active ingredient but the inert ingredients are different and are designed to attract either roaches or ants only. They would not be interchangeable for either pest.
We would not recommend placing Advion Ant Bait Gel on any porous surfaces like paper as it will absorb the moisture of the bait and cause it to dry out faster. You can place the bait in a Bait Plate Station instead. The small amount the ants pick up after eating/contacting would not contaminate other surfaces. We do have a great video here for helpful tips on baiting.
Advion Ant Bait Gel takes advantage of the natural behavior of ants. Foraging worker ants are attracted to the sweet formula of the bait. After consuming the bait, the foraging ants will return to the nest and share the bait with the rest of the colony, including the queen(s). By ingesting the active ingredient Indoxacarb the ant's nervous system is disrupted, ultimately ending in death.
Advion Ant Bait Gel should be placed in areas where there is ant activity. You may not see them die (and this is normal) or where they go (unless a trailing site is visible). The bait should be replenished every couple of weeks (cleaning up previous bait placements/dead ants). You will see a decline in the amount of ants over time if they are accepting the bait and sharing it among one another. Please take a few moments to review our treatment article on How to Get Rid of Ants for a successful program.
The Advion Ant Bait is very attractive to ants and offer a delayed reaction which allows the ants to get back to their colony and spread the bait. There could be a couple of different reasons why the Advion Ant bait may seem like its working for you with a heavier infestation than before. If they are going to it a little but you are still seeing activity of ants, it is likely because the product has not been down long enough for an entire colony to be eliminated. It can take at least a month if not longer for you to see an ant colony diminish or be gone from your home completely. If you aren't sure where the ants are coming from there could be multiple colonies or satellite colonies that are utilizing items in your home including the bait as a food source to sustain themselves which will take longer for the whole population of ants to be eliminated.
Advion Ant Bait Gel is labeled for all major species of ants including: Argentine, Big Headed, Carpenter, Cornfield, Crazy, Field, Ghost, Harvester, Honey, Little Black, Odorous House, Pavement, Pharaoh, Pyramid, Red Imported Fire Ant, Rover, Thief and White Footed.
To remove old Advion Gel you can first try hot soapy water. If that does not work vegetable oil takes it right up.
Advion Ant Bait Gel would pose no harm when applied as directed and does not release dangerous fumes. It is applied to cracks and crevices for ant control that would be inaccessible to pets. We have a guide here for treating Ants that might be helpful.
Advion Ant Bait Gel may be applied to pest entry sites such as along windows, doors, between construction elements, sewer areas, adjacent trees which ants are using as a nesting site, along walls, garbage holding areas, or other places acting as an ant nesting site. Inspect applications periodically for consumption/activity and apply additional bait as needed.
Yes, you would want to clean up any dead ants you find after applying Advion Ant Bait Gel.
Advion Ant Bait Gel can be applied in bait plate stations and other areas that are inaccessible to your pets for the safest application.
Yes, Advion Ant Bait Gel can separate and should be shaken prior to application. If the bait appears discolored or you have other concerns, please call us at 866-581-7378.
Yes, Advion Ant Bait Gel is labeled for all major species of ants including: Argentine, Big Headed, Carpenter, Cornfield, Crazy, Field, Ghost, Harvester, Honey, Little Black, Odorous House, Pavement, Pharaoh, Pyramid, Red Imported Fire Ant, Rover, Thief and White Footed.
