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May 08, 2015 - 07:24 AM
Controlling carpenter ants in an RV can sometimes be easy, sometimes is very frustrating. They get into the panels between the walls and create their nests. Accessing these areas is difficult.
The best thing to try at first would be Maxforce Carpenter Ant Gel. Take off the wall switch plates, plumbing accesses, etc and put a small dab of this Ant Gel Bait into these areas. Hopefully the Carpenter Ants will pick it up and carry it back to the nest. Advance Carpenter Ant Bait is a scatter bait that can be placed around the base of the RV, around and on top of tires, underneath, in storage areas, holding areas, etc.
The best long term protection if the RV is stored is the KM Ant Pro System. It provides long term feeding and will stop existing ants from infesting the RV, and also keep outside foraging ants from infesting it. Just keep the bait replaced every 90 days.
Hope this helps.
Ron
The best thing to try at first would be Maxforce Carpenter Ant Gel. Take off the wall switch plates, plumbing accesses, etc and put a small dab of this Ant Gel Bait into these areas. Hopefully the Carpenter Ants will pick it up and carry it back to the nest. Advance Carpenter Ant Bait is a scatter bait that can be placed around the base of the RV, around and on top of tires, underneath, in storage areas, holding areas, etc.
The best long term protection if the RV is stored is the KM Ant Pro System. It provides long term feeding and will stop existing ants from infesting the RV, and also keep outside foraging ants from infesting it. Just keep the bait replaced every 90 days.
Hope this helps.
Ron
May 08, 2015 - 07:56 AM
The Gourmet liquid ant bait is very slow acting. It is boric acid based and takes about 30 days to begin working. That is why we recommend it for outside use. Basically, set it and forget it outdoors and replace the bait every 90 days. Putting it on lids inside won't work in most cases. The ants have to find their food source, then they release a pheromone trail that recruits other ants from the nest. They have to continually feed undisturbed. If the lids are continually moved around, the bait evaporates, etc, it will never work.
This is the reason I recommend a faster acting bait such as Maxforce Gel indoors. However, almost all ant baits need to be placed into walls, cracks, crevices, etc. Placing bait in an open area will also usually not work. Ants are very private and normally do not feed in daylight or in busy open areas. They prefer darkness, privacy and do not like to be disturbed. Expecting ants to feed in an open tray or lid while you watch them won't happen. It takes some time, and it takes some strategy to get control. That's why most over the counter products are useless for carpenter ant or any other type of ant control.
Happy RV'ing!
Ron
This is the reason I recommend a faster acting bait such as Maxforce Gel indoors. However, almost all ant baits need to be placed into walls, cracks, crevices, etc. Placing bait in an open area will also usually not work. Ants are very private and normally do not feed in daylight or in busy open areas. They prefer darkness, privacy and do not like to be disturbed. Expecting ants to feed in an open tray or lid while you watch them won't happen. It takes some time, and it takes some strategy to get control. That's why most over the counter products are useless for carpenter ant or any other type of ant control.
Happy RV'ing!
Ron
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Your thoughts on placing some of the liquid bait in shallow lids, between the floor and slide out to get the ants inside the walls. I can not identify where they are coming in from outside so I believe they are traveling with us 😖
Thanks for your help.
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