Question 1

What is the active ingredient? What is the character of the attractant: sweet, protein, other?

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According to information on previous review the active ingredient is Fipronil.  According to Wikipedia "It is a slow acting poison. When used as bait, it allows the poisoned insect time to return to the colony or harborage. In cockroaches, the feces and carcass can contain sufficient residual pesticide to kill others in the same nesting site. In ants, the sharing of the bait among colony members assists in the spreading of the poison throughout the colony. With the cascading effect, the projected kill rate is about 95% in three days for ants and cockroaches. Fipronil serves as a good bait toxin not only because of its slow action, but also because most, if not all, of the target insects do not find it offensive or repulsive."  Regarding whether the attractant is "sweet" or "protein" -- I really don't know; however, the ants that we killed had been attracted to sweet thing.

Question 2

Does it kill carpenter ants?

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No.....we kinda. he eventually died. I found a carpenter ant by itself and drew a circle around it. He would not go through it. Don't know if he ever did or not, I think he did a few weeks later, but was still in the same spot. Going to try other spots as well, but my understanding from research is this doesn't kill carpenter ants.

Question 3

Can I dillute and spray this using a bottle sprayer (on ant trails going up some tree trunks)?

Accepted Answer

probably not, and there is no need. I've placed several pea-sized drops on a tree trunk that had an ant nest (ants were going up and down the tree constantly). The ants will find the gel. In my experience, after a couple days, the ants were gone

Question 4

does this kill all species of ants?

Accepted Answer

Presumably (but not verified scientifically) YES as it kills the Pharaoh ants which ARE established as the toughest common household ant species to kill.

ASIN	B000BQT5IG
Active Ingredients	Fipronil
Best Sellers Rank	#618 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ( See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ) #22 in Pest Control Baits & Lures #46 in Pest Repellents
Brand	Combat
Brand Name	Combat
Customer Reviews	4.3 out of 5 stars 15,339 Reviews
Global Trade Identification Number	00023400973064
Included Components	Syringe
Item Form	Gel
Item Type Name	05457
Item Weight	27 Grams
Liquid Volume	1 Fluid Ounces
Manufacturer	Dial Corporation
Model Number	10023400973061
Part Number	05457
Target Species	Ant
UPC	023400973064

Combat Indoor and Outdoor Ant Killing Gel, 27 Gram

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