Michelle from Yonkers, Ny writes
My exterminator placed Advion gel around my bathroom 4 days ago, and the ants seem to be getting worse. They are definitely huddling around the bait (placed around the sink and shower window), but are now also on the ceiling, a few on the wall, and alot in the tub in the mornings. Very gross. My exterminator said it usually gets worse before it gets better and that it takes up to 2 weeks for the product to fully work. It just seems strange that they are not following a trail, but just randomly scattering. Very frustrating!
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.
Answer last updated on: 05/14/2018
