Gary from Waukesha Wis writes
how to tell howold the product is.
Each product in the Indoor Ant Bait Kit will have a Lot # stamped on the gel bait tubes or container. A lot of manufacturers have moved away from a "manufactured or release date" on their products and now use the Lot # to correspond with the production of that product. Baits have a shelf life of 2-3 years from their production date when stored in a cool dry environment and out of extreme temperatures.
For the Advion, the first 3 letters will usually be "ABW" which can be ignored as this corresponds to the facility the batch was produced in. The next number is for the last digit of the year it was produced. For 2023 this would be ABW3. To indicate the month, the letter after the year in the code would be in alphabetical order if January = A, February = B. So a Lot of ABW8B would be produced in February of 2023.
If you can provide us the Lot # which will be a series of letters/numbers or both, we are happy to advise on the production date or you can contact the manufacturers directly.
Answer last updated on: 02/21/2024
