Customer Reviews for Bait Plate Stations

I can see where these would be very useful for a larger insect infestation than I had. I just put a drop of the bait on a thin piece of cardboard and the ants went right to it. These trays would help if you had a more robust bait than a thickened liquid product. I did use them on my countertop but never saw a single ant in the bait tray.

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

They seem to work well, however humidity and of course rain does take a hit on them.

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The plates are somewhat smaller than I anticipated. I will be using them to distribute Talon G rodent bait and they will not hold much. I will have to use two for every bait station I install. The pictures on the web were not very good. I would be interested if you have larger plates but I would like to see the size or have the dimensions before ordering.

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Though this had two chambers, while closing it takes a bit of force causing the two chambers to mix. Wish the snap close would close the middle chamber first and not intermix them.

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Really have to smash to get them locked close. Reservoirs are not totally separate… handle carefully or you end up mixing your carbohydrate and protein ant bait. I'm committed to killing all the queens! I hate black ants!

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

While it is convenient to be able to place bait on each side, these fall from where you stick them. They work better laying on the floor or ground.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

These bate plates were purchased to use Maxforce gel in. They seem to be well constructed and designed for the purpose they were intended for. However I found putting the Gel directly on a vertical wall the ants were using more effective at attracting them.

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It would have been nice if a diagram or simple instructions came with the bait stations. They did not so I had to play around to figure it out... and I'm still not sure if I'm setting them up correctly.

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4 of 6 people found this review helpful

I had an issue with little black ants and used this bait station with MaxForce FC Ant Bait Gel in one side and Advance 375A Granular Bait in the other. The stations were easy to fill and assemble, and I felt comfortable that a pet could not get to the bait. The only issue was the little black ants would not crawl on the stations. I put the bait on tin foil and they were all over it. I am planning on trying these stations outside where other type ants live and see if they work there.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I purchased and filled the bait plates as per the instructions, and they neatly held the bait, and kept them safe from my pets. However, I never saw any of these being used--I never saw an ant go inside to get the bait. I did, however, see a bunch of ants go for the bait that spilled when someone accidentally moved it. I never saw an ant inside any of the traps I placed.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

These bait stations worked very well with the gel bait, but not with the protein bait. The plastic in the bait stations created static electricity, making the protein bait "jump" onto the lid and into the lid tracks making it difficult to close the traps. I would recommend using another type of bait station with the protein bait. Also, if these stations are used outdoors, squirrels are quite adept at opening these stations and eating the bait. I had to use an empty can with a heavy rock on it to dissuade the squirrels.

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13 of 13 people found this review helpful

Top and Bottom sections do not snap or press together as necessary. Very poorly made. Less than 10% of stations were usable.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Without knowing that there was no bait, I bought these. They are of no use when empty. I then ordered more of the Advance bait stations that I have used in the past. Because there was no charge for the shipping on the first order, it's not worth sending them back for a minimal refund. I will continue to use the Advanced bait stations because they work for me. Regards,

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

When I got these they came with no instructions and I had no idea how to use them. It took a lot of trial &error to figure them out. In case it in the same boat the flat part you tear the top off and you connect the 2 together and the bait goes inside the area between them. I was hoping they were more enclosed than this, because I have a cat & wanted to leave some bait low, but I am less likely to so with these. They have some that like little boxes & they are a solid unit I would feel more secure with that kind if you want to use them with pets around.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

These are a good idea in concept, but when using granular bait, static electricity in the plastic stations causes the granular bait to fly out of the enclosure when the top section is applied to the bottom section of enclosure! These are really only good for gel baits.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The problem with these traps is that they have build an electrostatic charge so when you fill them with a granular ant bait (in my case I was using Maxforce Complete Granular bait), and place the top half onto the bottom, the granules start flying around both inside and out of the trap entrance as soon as you pick the trap up. Not very practical as it creates a mess!

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Units came with absolutely no instructions at all. That's ok if you've used them before, but not if you are a first time purchaser of bait to deal with carpenter ants. Granted, didn't take long to figure out how they go together, but no clue as to what the labels would be used for, or the little sticky gel dots.

  Expert response:
We are sorry to hear of any issues. We are available to assist with instructions if needed and also have a video on how to use the stations below https://www.youtube.com/embed/n_Mwb__XjBE?autoplay=0&rel=0&Modestbranding=1&enablejsapi=1

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The stations were made of flimsy plastic and very breakable. They were TOO expensive for what I got (not that I had a choice).

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The bait plate stations are very cheap quality at a high cost. I was desperate and the manufacturer knows that. A very inferior product!

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32 of 53 people found this review helpful

There is no real divider to keep the two types of bait part--they will mix and you will waste both. There is also so much static electricity on these that the granules will stick to every part of these and you will not be able to close them. They will only work for protein bait if you assemble them first, peel off the tab access, then pour in the poison. Otherwise, be prepared to clean up every surface they are near. The gel bait can be put in them, then closed with the . For what they are, they are very pricey.

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19 of 20 people found this review helpful

I never saw any ants take any of the pellets I placed in the station. But, then I'm not sure I was using them correctly since no directions came with them.

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2 of 6 people found this review helpful

There are no directions how to seal the station . . .

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Bait Plate Stations have a lid that simply snaps onto the bottom tray. There are small clear plastic sticker dots included with the stations if you would like to use that to secure the back of the station. There will be a gap in the front of the stations so that ants can crawl in and out to access the bait inside. Also, the stations can be dismantled for refilling.

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7 of 8 people found this review helpful

I was sooooooo diappointed. Absolutely NO instruction on how to use these!! Useless for me and a waste of money

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0 of 4 people found this review helpful

I still have not received the order yet it has been3 weeks iwonder if i can get my money back

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I have to agree with other reviews that the static "Cling" makes the dry bait stick to lid and then it gets mixed into the sweet bait if you are using both. Just get a piece of wax paper and put the bait on this and don't waste your money on these trays.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

not only when you tried to to assemble this with graduates and gel in it, more times than not I was getting granulars shootings out of the plastic and they look so cheaply made , for the cost. Why aren't they more better design and more durable Very disappointed and I only did this purchase as a suggestion cause the wholesaler suggested iton the page , the reviews were bad I should of followed my gut....Wouldn't suggest this penny worth product ( when they charge u a dollar per plastic )

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

No directions on how to set up the bait stations, I had to guess how they go together or how much to use and where to put the gel in the bait station.

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The plastic these are made from is not appropriate for this, I have never seen so mu h static electricity build up so fast. The granules literally leap from side to side making it impossible to put 2 different baits in without mixing them up completely and the granules also hop right out of the front! Keep in mind this is in high humidity and low humidity alike. I tried filling them in the garage where the ambient humidy had to be almost 90%, and in a humidifier controlled walk in closet that was 45% humidity, as well as a larger room that was somewhere between. The Bayer Maxforce granules were literally bouncing around and out. Besides making a mess, I have to believe that insects can sense this and not one of the bait stations has been visited despite using lots of different baits. A waste of time and money and created a mess with poison spilling God knows where. Avoid!

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

I'm just not hold very much bait. Too small. Doesn't even last one day

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Perhaps I have special ants?? I had an issue with carpenter ants in late summer and now regular ants in the winter; deep sigh. Neither would use the bait stations. I also placed bait gel on plastic wrap and that did not work either. Finally put some directly on the floor tile and had more success.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful