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Ant Biology & Baiting
MAXFORCE® Ant Killer Baits were designed to work compatibly with the biology and social behavior of ants to achieve effective control.
The ant population in the colony includes ants in the four developmental stages: eggs, larvae, pupae and adults. Through prophylaxis, or the sharing of food, the entire colony consumes bait containing Fipronil or Hydromethylnon for effective control.
Workers locate food and water and return it to the colony and feed solids to larvae. The larvae digest the solids, producing a liquid.
The other member of the colony take this liquid and feed each other and the queen. When larvae consume bait as food, their liquid output contains the active ingredient.
With a conventional crack and crevice application of a contact insecticide, only a small percentage of the colony is normally exposed. Additionally, using conventional insecticides to kill foraging workers can result in colony budding.
One or more queens may move with workers to a new site to establish a new colony or colonies. This expands the infestation and makes future control efforts more difficult. MAXFORCE® Ant Killer Baits are a far more effective method of control.
When they are used, the ants do the work for you, transporting the bait directly to the nest, via the MAXFORCE® Domino Effect™.
● Advantages of Maxforce Ant Baits:
● Long residual, long-term control
Ideal speed of kill
● Great bait acceptance
● No known resistance
● Broadly labeled
● Non-volatile and non-repellent
● Odorless
Ideal for IPM programs
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