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Carpenter Ant treatments

Ron - we have Carpenter Ants in our RV camper and we're really concerned. I had a few small tears in my roof this winter and had them sealed up, but i know there is some questionable wood up there and although the roof feels solid, i do have one 4"x4" soft spot. I do not believe i have a leak currently that is causing wet wood, but i do believe there is some comprised or dead wood now from the leak that is dry wood but weak.

Over the last week, with the help of our exterminator we have been using Advance granular in the lighting fixtures (have seen a half dozen ants go in there - some are dead since treatment), and on the floor where we saw shavings (have seen about 10 dead around it since treatment). Also have Terro Ant traps around the camper. We are not seeing hardly any live ants this week, just dead ones. We have not seen a large amount of ants from the beginning (@May 26).

My questions are this:
-will this approach kill/control the Carpenter Ants?
-How will I know if the Ants are controlled/removed? Will they ever go away with the compromised wood on the roof?
*should i get the areas on the roof where i had the tears and suspect rotted wood replaced? Even though i believe it is dry now?

Appreciate your insights - your website is great.

Steve

Status: Open Jun 04, 2019 - 03:38 PM

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RonDawson

Jun 05, 2019 - 10:43 AM

hi Steve, just curious where did you buy the Advance and when?

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Jun 06, 2019 - 03:56 AM

The problem with Carpenter ant baits like Advance is that they go bad really fast. Within days. It contains a fish oil food grade type attractant that when it goes bad, will do nothing for the ants. they will avoid it. So basically this type bait has to be reapplied every few days to maintain attractiveness. I would recommend to contact your Pest Company and get their opinion. Advance Carpenter Ant Bait can work, but in my experience, seldom gives 100% control..Terro is worthless for carpenter ants. Any rotted wood should be replaced or at the very least sprayed with Termidor. There are many tricks to controlling Carpenter Ants, it sounds like the pest company charged you for something you can do yourself and will need to do yourself on a regular basis if you want to get control.

The best long term system for Carpenter ant control is the KM Ant Pro Liquid Bait dispenser with Greenway Liquid Ant Bait. Here is a link - https://www.epestcontrol.com/articles...

Here is a link to the KM Ant Pro page - https://www.epestcontrol.com/content/18-km-ant-pro-liquid-bait-system

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RonDawson

Jun 06, 2019 - 11:25 AM

I would consider using the KM Ant Pro dispensers outdoors. This helps to prevent future infestations. If the RV is not moved frequently, then the ants will be back. In the meantime, hopefully they got a good dose of advance and are in decline. Only time will tell. It will be a few weeks to months before you know for sure if they are gone.

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Ron - our exterminator purchased it. He indicated he purchased it from his supplier the week we started using it and brought it in a sealed container with the product name on it. I'm assuming it was new/fresh based on what he told me.
Thanks Ron - very helpful. So i'm not currently seeing any alive carpenter ants (maybe 2 or 3 dead ones this week) in the camper, after the initial Advance treatment, and no evidence such as sawdust mounds or anything, so i have no idea where any nests are at this point.

So what should be my next course of action? Ongoing use of Advance and should i also use the Maxforce recommended on your website? Or should i move to the KM bait you referenced above?

Steve
Well - i believe we found our Carpenter Ant source. My wife did some late night detective work and found them coming up our driveway from a Maple tree at the end of our driveway (about 25 feet from the house). The Maple has a big void from a broken branch about halfway up that is rotting and i assume is their home. They were coming up the driveway and going up the wall of our house (@5-7). I put out some Advance by the tree and it is gone this morning. They were not going to the camper (by the house) from what we could see.

2 questions at this point Ron:
1 - do i need to get the tree removed?
2 - is there any way to keep the tree and control the ants?

As always, appreciate your insight.

Steve

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