GREENSBORO, N.C. — Optigard Ant Gel Bait from Syngenta recently received registration in the state of California. The gel ant bait, which received EPA registration in late May, is now available for use in all 50 states.
“We are excited that pest management professionals in California will now have the opportunity to experience the excellent ant control our customers in other states report when using Optigard Ant Gel Bait,” said Pat Willenbrock, Syngenta’s marketing manager.
Optigard Ant Gel Bait features the proprietary active ingredient thiamethoxam, a non-repellant chemistry that controls a broad spectrum of ants by ingestion and transfer of the bait, targeting the entire colony, not just the workers. The new gel formulation is clear and non-staining, with low odor, the company said. Additionally, 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 for a period of at least two weeks.