Will Grant's Ant Bait Kill Carpenter Ants?

Carpenter ants create galleries and tunnels in wood material as nest.

Carpenter ants hollow out wood materials to create their nests. Outdoors, these ants colonize rotting, hollow trees, but they often create significant damage indoors when they burrow into walls, doors and insulation material.

Types

Grant Laboratories produces several Grant's Kills Ants products for ant control, including Ant Stakes, Bait Stations, Kills Ants & Spiders Granules, Kills Ants & Spiders Aerosol and Kills Ants & Roaches Bait Syringe. One of the products, Ant Killer Bait, specifically mention that it kills carpenter ants. Ants bring the bait back to the colony, killing the queen and destroying the colony.

Efficacy

According to University of Illinois, Grant's Ant Bait can control ants, especially indoors. After placing the baits, you should check them regularly and remove them after the ant problem ends.

Considerations

Take caution when using these baits because they could endanger humans and animals, especially if they contain boric acid. Some Grant's Kills Ants products also contain arsenic, according to EcologyCenter.org, and could contribute to toxic waste in streams, landfills and sewage.

References

• University of California: Carpenter Ants
• Grant Laboratories: Ant Control
• University of Illinois: Ants Marching All Over
• EcologyCenter.Org: Non-Toxic Ant Control