The Bottom Line
If you want to rid your lawn, backyard, or even home of ants quickly, Terro Liquid Outdoor Ant Baits are the eco-friendly solution you've been looking for. The manufacturers have developed one of the safest, most convenient methods of ant control, based primarily on natural habits of common ants.
You'll be hard pressed to find a better, safer, more effective ant control product than Terro. Now if it only came in recycled packaging, Terro Outdoor Liquid Ant Baits would be an eco dream come true!
Pros
- Convenient
- Quick and Effective
- Cost-Effective
- Low Toxicity
Cons
- Can Take Several Days to Control Ants
- Inactive Ingredients Not Listed
- Not Effective Against Fire Ants
Description
- Product: Terro Liquid Outdoor Ant Baits
- Quantity: Three bait stations per pack. Net Contents - 1.0 fl. oz. per station
- Price: $4.99 to $8.99 for Three Stations
- Availability: Terro products are widely available in stores nationwide and online. Find out more with the Terro Store Finder.
Guide Review - Terro Liquid Outdoor Ant Baits
Effectiveness:
There's no denying how well Terro knows its target. The plastic container Terro uses allows ants to easily access the liquid borax solution and begin carrying it back to the colony. Ants are obviously attracted to Terro's sweet solution, so you'll initially see more ants, but after just a few days they have all but disappeared.
The best part about is that by using convenient, not unsightly stations, ants are invited to ingest a mild poison and bring it back to the rest of the colony. Really, all you have to do is place the stations and have a little patience. Within days, the ants have all but disappeared.
Green Factor:
Though we'd like to see Terro offer their Outdoor Liquid Ant Baits in recycled plastic and cardboard packaging, that point seems petty considering how eco-friendly this product actually is.
Borax, the EPA registered pesticide that makes Terro effective, measures remarkably low in toxicity compared to alternative pest control products. The EPA recognizes borax as one of the least toxic pesticides available to consumers, and many homemade ant control recipes will direct you to use borax as a main ingredient. At least with Terro Liquid Ant Baits the process is clean and convenient, making it much simpler and safer than creating your own borax-based solutions that give children and pets easy access.
Even so, Terro is still mildly dangerous, and appropriate measures need to be taken when handling it. Terro Outdoor Liquid Ant Baits should be kept out of reach of children and pets, open or not. Additionally, Terro products must be disposed of accordingly. Specific directions of Terro plastic containers can be found on the box. For those that use Terro Ant Baits as directed, Terro will prove to be both safe and effective.
Active Ingredient:
Sodium Tetraborate Decahydrate (Borax) - 5.40%
