Best Ant Baits

Terro Liquid Ant Bait is an excellent choice to rid your household of everyday ants you see running around your floors or countertops. This form of ant bait comes ready to be used in small, plastic containers referred to as “bait stations.”

Filled with liquid product, these bait stations are designed to kill ants over a period of 2-3 days. The active ingredient in this ant bait works slowly as to allow the ants to return to their colony and share the bait’s location with the rest of the ants.

The other ants in this colony will follow the trail left by their fellow workers and consume the same bait, and ultimately this cycle will continue until your ant problem is gone.

The liquid in Terro’s ant bait has been developed to prevent the bait itself from drying out and becoming useless. With these bait stations, the colony almost has an unlimited supply of “food.”

Terro Liquid Ant Bait is very easy to use. Users simply break apart each station and cut along the colored markers to open. Then, users can place the bait stations where the problem is most prominent or at a point of entrance, like a door or crack in the wall.

Since a pack comes with six stations, you can place multiple bait stations if necessary.

An ant problem is one thing. A fire ant problem can be cause for greater concern. While everyday household ants are annoying, fire ants are harmful and sting, causing sharp pains and burning. These stings go from painful to itchy and can be very unpleasant.

Amdro Fire Ant Bait Granules are great for effectively managing a fire ant problem, working to eliminate entire colonies of the attacking insects.

Users are to spread the fire ant bait, which is in the form of granules, all over your yard. This method is good because even if you don’t know exactly where the colonies are, you can cover your basis and nail your culprits.

If you do know where the colony or colonies are, you should still spread the granules over your entire yard. Amdro takes a two-step approach to fire ant control. Step two is to target your problem mounds. After you have spread the granules, spread extra granules where the colony mounds are.

This method works because not only does it attract the ants you see (the bait tastes like food to them), but it also attracts the rest of the colony. Like most baits, the active killing ingredient has a delayed reaction. A delayed reaction ensures that the worker ants have plenty of time to bring the bait back to the rest of the colony before they die.

Amdro Fire Ant Bait is a great solution for infested yards, whether you know where the colony is or not. It’s good for season-long control and can take out colonies within two weeks.

Ideal for large outdoor infestations of common household ants, Terro Outdoor Liquid Ant Bait includes six pre-filled bait stations that users can securely place outside the home.

What makes these bait stations different from other bait stations is that they are completely weatherproof. They keep the liquid from drying out or being affected by rain, wind, etc.

In addition to this feature, the bait stations come with stakes that you can press into the ground for more secure placement. Critters like squirrels and birds won’t be able to knock your bait stations out of place, and no one will accidentally kick it over.

Like other baits, the liquid in these stations holds an active ingredient that slowly kills the ants—but not before they reach their colony and queen. While the bait station is attracting the ants that you have spotted, it will also bring out the ants you haven’t seen. In up to two weeks, the bait stations can have an entire colony wiped out.

Easy to use, all you have to do is push down on the bait cup and twist it one-quarter of the way around. Either with or without the removable stake, place the station close to where you have seen ants entering your home.

Users are advised not to move the cups, as the ants will return to the place they originally found them. For continual protection from these insects, replace the bait every three months.

Maxforce Fleet Ant Bait Gel is a sugar-based bait that uses a high moisture content to attract carpenter ants. Maxforce promises fast action with an estimated three to five days until your ant problem is under control.

Carpenter ants generally prefer a sweeter diet, so this gel works well to attract them and keep them coming back. The ants unknowingly ingest the sweet poison, which works slowly while they lead the rest of their colony back to the spot.

Users can place the gel in cracks or crevices where they see ants getting into their house. It can also be used in other small areas such as cabinets, drawers, and pipes.

Harris Borax Liquid Ant Killer is intended to fight and kill off common household ants. Like other baits, this bait works by feeding the worker ants and sending them back to poison the entire colony, including the queen. In turn, this bait kills the source of the problem.

The main active ingredient in this bait is borax, which is a naturally occurring mineral powder. Borax works the same as other baits’ active ingredients, slowly killing the ants, so there’s plenty of time for them to retrieve their friends.

Harris Borax bait is EPA registered for both indoor and outdoor use and can attract and kill any sweet eating ants, including Argentine ants, Pavements ants, and Acrobat ants.

Kness Ants No More ant bait stations come in sets of 12 stations posted on top of a stake, which users can press into the ground for secure placement. These stations are in the form of cups that have two different compartments. One if for granular bait, and the other is for liquid bait.

The two compartments allow you to use two different kinds of bait simultaneously, potentially attracting more ants and destroying more colonies. The bait stop located on the inside of the station keeps the bait from spilling out, while smell entry holes let the ants reach the bait.

Kness designed these stations with safety in mind. Their tamper-resistant lids are designed to prevent accidental openings, like those from small children.

To keep your bait active longer, the stations are also UV resistant. These stations are great for around homes and other buildings.