| Optigard Ant Bait Gel is a powerful, slow acting non-repellent. The active ingredient, thiamethoxam, knocks out workers, brood, and queens. Optigard is for indoor and outdoor control of structure-invading ants EXCLUDING fire, harvester, and Pharaoh ants.
Optigard Ant Gel Bait provides a longer window of palatability so, as it ages, ants will continue to feed on the bait without any loss of attraction.
Optigard Ant Bait Gel offers unparalleled control of a broad spectrum of ants, including Argentine, carpenter, ghost, and other nuisance ant species, by ingestion and transfer of the bait, providing efficacy against the entire colony, not just the workers.
Optigard doesn't have the unsightly yellowish-brown color or the runny inconsistency of other baits.
Independent field tests conducted in 2006 against Argentine ants determined Optigard Ant Gel Bait killed 97% of workers and 100% of queens in just three days. By comparison, competitive products registered zero queen mortality.
Tests conducted with carpenter ants in Florida showed Optigard Ant Gel Bait achieved 95% mortality of workers in two days, 100% in three days. Efficacy of Maxforce reached only 11% after three days.
Optigard is transparent at application and stays clear throughout treatment. It has little to no odor and doesn't stain treated surfaces. It can be used on porous and non-porous surfaces without staining.
It is approved for use indoors and outdoors in cracks and crevices and as spot treatments where ants nest and forage.
Optigard can be used for both clean-out and maintenance. It is also labeled for use in food-handling establishments and within food serving areas when applied according to label specifications.
Optigard demonstrates excellent ingestion activity against a wide range of ant species.
The new gel formulation takes advantage of the non-repellent chemistry of thiamethoxam, which controls the entire colony via transfer and trophallaxis (regurgitation). Once this bait formulation is applied, it works on worker ants within 2 to 3 days.
Studies show complete colony elimination occurs in as little as 3 days to 2 weeks, depending on the ant species and level of infestation.
Optigard also provides a longer window of palatability. As it ages, ants will continue to feed on the bait without any loss of attraction. "Optigard products by Syngenta do the job right the first time, resulting in fewer callbacks," said Dr. Deanna Branscome, technical representative, Syngenta Professional Products. "The clear gel formulation of the ant bait is easily applied and offers strong efficacy both indoors and out." Ant species thrive in just about any habitat, and can enter the home through even the smallest of cracks or crevices. Packaged in convenient, ready-to-use syringes with individual plungers, Optigard Ant Gel Bait offers increased control , for both indoor and outdoor application.
The convenient replaceable caps help ensure less mess and wasted product.
For the control of "mega colonies," and areas with extremely high ant pressure, it can be used as part of an integrated pest management (IPM) system with such products as Termidor, Phantom, or Demand Cs insecticides.
Why Choose Optigard Ant Gel Bait
- Broad-spectrum of ants and other arthropod pests, including Florida Carpenter ants
- Colorless and odor-free
- Non-repellent and transferable, knocks out workers, brood, and queens
- Remains palatable for at least 14 days after baiting (indoors and outdoors)
- Packaged in a ready-to-use syringe with plunger for easy application
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