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Maxforce Ant Bait Stations

Active Ingredient: Fipronil - 0.01%

Size: 1 Bag (24 Child-Resistant Bait Station)

Target Pest: Pharaoh Ants and other common household ants: Acrobat, Argentine, Crazy, Odorous House Ants, and Pavement ants

Maxforce ant bait gels, granules and stations arm you with a full range of field-proven ammo to eradicate a variety of ants in all sorts of environments. And Maxforce keeps working to wipe out the queen and the entire colony with our exclusive Domino Effect. To eliminate ants with unrivaled efficiency take aim with Maxforce.

Accelerated Maxforce Domino Effect

Our new fast control formula still gives you superior long-term control of roaches compared to contact sprays. The new active ingredient, Fipronil, provides a unique mode of action that works through both ingestion and contact, knocking down roaches and ants that eat or simply touch the bait. Either way, one contaminated roach or ant kills many others where they live and breed. The Domino Effect still achieves population control, but with faster visible results.

MAXFORCE FC Ant Bait Stations contain a patented bait formulation which kills Pharaoh ants and other common household ants: Argentine Ants, Carpenter Ants, Crazy Ants, Pavement Ants, Cornfield Ants, Odorous House Ants, Acrobat Ants and Thief Ants. When properly used, MAXFORCE FC will kill both adult and larval ant forms.

Do not use residual sprays with or near the MAXFORCE FC bait stations, as the worker ants must remain alive to carry the bait back to the queen and immature workers, Residual sprays may cause worker ants to spread out and form secondary colonies. MAXFORCE FC works because it is non-repellent and thus will not cause secondary colony formation.

MAXFORCEFC ant bait stations have no insecticide odor, are child-resistant and easy to use. The patented bait station design allows you to inspect each bait placement and monitor the amount of ant feeding. They may be used for the control of ants wherever they are a problem (e.g., hospitals, nursing homes, day care centers, schools, residential establishments, warehousing and commercial establishments, food service, food manufacturing and food processing facilities, laboratories, computer and electronic equipment facilities, pet shops, zoos, buses, boats, aircraftm and trains).

MAXFORCE FC Ant Bait F1 contains Fipronil, [a new active ingredient] which kills ants by ingestion and contact. In the process of ingestion or contact, Fipronil [the active ingredient] acts by blocking the GABA (Gamma Amino Butyric Acid) receptor chloride channel. Once chloride ions cannot pass through the channel, depolarization ensues resulting in continues release of excitatory transmitters and hyperexcitation of the neuron. Worker ants that have been contaminated feed the bait to the larvae in the colony. The larvaedigest the solid bait and produce a liquid that contains fipronil that they feed to the rest of the colony and queen(s). This Maxforce Domino Effect eliminates the entire colony.

Directions for Use:

1. Simply place each bait station indoors or outdoors (adjacent to structure) immediately next to ant trails or close to areas where ants are numerous. Nests are usually located in dark, humid and warm areas close to a water and food source. For maximum effectiveness in ant control the bait station should be placed in or near wall voids, electrical outlets (if wiring permits), potted plants, waste-paper baskets, garbage cans and sinks. Bait stations can be placed in cabinets, next to dishes, near sensitive equipment or anywhere your ant problem occurs.


2. Indoor Use: For normal infestations, you should use 3 MAXFORCE FC ant bait stations in an average size room. For heavier infestations, you will need additional bait stations in each room. If infestation persists beyond two weeks, replace all bait stations where the bait has been completely consumed and relocate bait stations that show no evidence of ant feeding.


3. Outdoor Use: Bait stations should be placed adjacent to the structure near ant activity or anywhere ants may gain access to the structure. Application sites include air conditioning units, electrical conduits, vents, pipe chases, concrete slabs, skylights on roofs; around ant mounds, garbage cans, and trees; along walls, window sills, sidewalks and driveways; on ground around structure.


4. The bait stations can be stuck to a vertical surface by peeling off the protective strip to expose adhesive.


5. Do not spray the bait stations. Avoid placing the bait stations on freshly sprayed surfaces.


6. Increased ant activity may be seen near the bait stations immediately after placement for short periods but you can expect to see less activity within three days. After placement, ant trails may be observed between the bait stations and the nests. For the best result do not interfere with the ants or the stations during their use because ants must carry the bait back to destroy the queen colony.


7. Inspect all bait stations and replace as needed for continuous control of ants.

Please refer to the product label above for more information.