Advion Ant Bait Arena 12ct

Awesome product!!!! I had ants in my clean kitchen; on the floor, counters & base boards but didn't know where they were coming in from. I barricaded off the affected area so my dog couldn't accidentally get exposed to the poison. And just for added protection, I set 3 traps on the floor under disposable cups that I cut tabs into for the ants to enter/exit from. IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS...NO MORE ANTS!!!! I'm leaving the traps out for a week to make sure the coast is clear. But...THIS STUFF REALLY WORKS FAST!

I have used these several times, better than just wiping them out with instant poisons. These have worked very well. It does take some patience. After placing the arena, the ants will swarm more, but usually, the next day, they are gone. My dog and the cats do not disturb the arenas. I like that they have a light adhesive so they can be placed on sloped or vertical surfaces adjacent to the ant trails.

This product is a miracle product. I tried several other things, with no results. These made a huge dent in the infestation of ants, the ants love it, and I noticed a huge decrease in the number if active colonies after a week or so. But, the scent also attracts dogs, all of my dogs, even the very picky eater tried eating these. I had to cover them with spiky mesh pinned into the ground to prevent my dogs from getting them. The squirrels also tried eating them. The peanut butter scent is likely the reason. I purchased the clear gel type, and the animals don't care about them, but the ants are a little less attracted to that type, also.

Instead of paying a professional for killing ants buy the stuff they use and do it yourself. This stuff works great and I'm very happy with the results of it. Better than pay 70 a month for pest control service.

Maybe I got a bad batch and the bait is expired or has dried out, but this product is completely ineffective. The ants ignore the bait stations and adjusted their foraging trail to walk around them. After 48 hours, there is absolutely no decrease in ant actvity. Also note that the adhesive pads supplies for vertical surfaces will stick to the traps, but not other surfaces - e.g., concrete. Double-sided tape can be used to mount the trap successfully, but again, the the small black ants in our area avoid the traps entirely.

These are IMPRESSIVE. Anyone in a warm climate knows the hell we go through every year in the summer. Ants find shelter inside homes, climb into bed with you, and bite you as you try to sleep. I’ve tried so many other brands and none of them work as well as this. Other brands leak out of their packaging and damage flooring, and ants often get used to those super fast. However, these are well packaged and prevents itself from leaking. Ants swarm quickly and the bait is super effective. While most ants bring back the bait to the hive, I can see the effectiveness as some ants don’t make it more than a feet from the bait itself, unlike other brands. Take one out of the zipped packaging, place, and leave. No need to struggle with ripping open plastic packaging and worry about spilling. Brilliant!

Advion Arena is a protein-based bait product, which means it works best when combined with a glucose-based bait. In our experience, 90% of ants ended up going for the glucose bait (we used Terro), and only a handful went for the Arena bait. But the arena comes in a self-enclosed station which is convenient for placing quickly around the house. And the solid base means it can be placed at an angle or even upside-down. Overall, useful to have around since a colony's food preference may change over time. And the resealable bag is great for keeping it fresh in storage.

It took some time for the ants to come to this bait station; they preferred the Advion Gel. I went out of town for a week, came back to find a graveyard of ants around this station and some unfortunate souls were stuck in the bait. While researching bait, I learned that ants can prefer sweet or protein or both depending on need. I will purchase Advion products in the future, it is a slow process, and this is noted on multiple forums. The goal is for the worker ants to take the bait back home and kill the others as well as THE QUEEN! So be patient