Optigard Ant Gel Bait Optigard Ant Gel Bait is a professional, ready-to-use sugar-based ant bait for indoor and outdoor control of structure-invading, sweet-feeding ants. Powered by thiamethoxam, Optigard uses a highly palatable clear gel formulation that ants readily consume and transfer throughout the colony. Once foraging ants feed on the bait, they return to the nest and share it with nestmates, brood, and the queen through trophallaxis. This transfer helps deliver colony-level control, with dead ants typically appearing within days and substantial reduction in foraging activity often seen within a few days to a week. For best results, use Optigard Ant Gel Bait alongside a protein bait such as Advance 375A Select Granular Ant Bait so ants have both sugar and protein bait options. Features & Benefits ✓ Sugar-based gel bait gives ants a highly attractive carbohydrate bait option for structure-invading ants ✓ Contains thiamethoxam for transfer throughout the colony to help control workers, brood, and queens ✓ Clear, non-staining gel applies discreetly and stays clear throughout treatment ✓ Holds its shape without running, making it useful for cracks, crevices, corners, voids, and hidden placements ✓ Remains attractive for at least two weeks after bait placement due to high moisture-retention properties ✓ Labeled for indoor and outdoor use in residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, warehousing, transportation, and food/feed-handling establishments ✓ Packaged in ready-to-use 30 gram syringes for precise placement with a plunger or bait gun ✓ Works well as part of a two-bait ant program with Advance 375A Select Granular Ant Bait, giving ants both sugar and protein bait choices Labeled Use Sites Optigard Ant Gel Bait is labeled for use in commercial, industrial, and residential areas. Use sites include residential areas, institutional facilities, warehouses, restaurants, food processing plants, supermarkets, hospitals, nursing homes, motels, hotels, schools, apartments, aircraft, buses, boats, ships, and trains. It may be used indoors and outdoors according to label directions. Target Pests Optigard Ant Gel Bait is labeled for indoor and outdoor control of structure-invading ants, excluding fire ants, harvester ants, and Pharaoh ants. The product information sheet lists broad-spectrum control of ants including Argentine ants, carpenter ants, odorous house ants, ghost ants, and other structure-invading sweet-feeding ants. Application Notes Apply Optigard Ant Gel Bait with the syringe applicator or a bait injector. Place bait in cracks, crevices, corners, wall voids, and out-of-the-way places where ants are actively foraging or entering the structure. Common placement areas include under and behind appliances and baseboards, under sinks, around window and door frames, around pipes and water heaters, in attics, crawl spaces, garages, soffits, eaves, weep holes, and where pipes or wires enter the structure. Do not spray insecticide over the gel because it may make the bait repellent. Do not apply to areas that are routinely washed, such as countertops, because washing can remove or dilute the bait. For food/feed-handling establishments, application within food/feed areas is limited to crack-and-crevice treatment only. Inspect placements during follow-up visits and reapply as needed. Product Information Active Ingredient: Thiamethoxam 0.010% IRAC Group: Group 4A Insecticide Chemical Family: Neonicotinoid Formulation: Ready-to-use Gel Bait EPA Reg. No.: 100-1260 Signal Word: Caution Manufacturer: Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC Package Size: 4 x 30 gram syringes per box; 1 plunger included per order Use Sites: Indoor and outdoor residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, warehousing, transportation, and food/feed-handling establishments Recommended Companion Bait: Advance 375A Select Granular Ant Bait. Using both a sugar gel bait and a protein granular bait gives ants a choice based on current feeding preference.
