
Editor-in-chief Ben Frumin has also had success with Terro but said the idea of the bait station takes a little getting used to: “We still haven’t quite mentally gotten over the fact that seeing a swarm of ants march into the trap and then back out is actually a good thing that turns them into very effective poison vectors, rather than some sort of trap-defying jailbreak.” He also noted that proper placement is especially important if you have a robot vacuum roaming around, because they can knock into the bait stations and spill them.
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Editor Joshua Lyon told us, “For two full weeks after we put out, we had more and more ants coming in for it and then staggering around like drunk zombies, constantly wiping at their antennae, but now there are none.” Senior editor Erica Ogg said, “In my opinion, they’re the only thing that works.” She noted that her parents used Terro successfully for decades. In an informal survey of Wirecutter staffers, we heard a lot of positive feedback about Terro. These baits are nice to use, and we appreciate how they blend in, but in most cases our preference is to get as many bait stations as we can for the lowest cost, which makes it easier to stockpile baits so you have them when you need them. The downsides: The opaque bait station is nearly impossible to monitor, and the T334 baits are typically more than twice the cost of the T300 baits on a per-unit basis. The T334 baits contain the same sweet syrup as our main pick does, so their overall effectiveness should be identical.

This feature gives more options for placement and can help keep the bait station away from little curious hands or paws. They come with little adhesive strips for mounting to a vertical surface or even under an upper cabinet.

Most moms experience nesting during the final months of pregnancy which is a maternal instinct to create a safe place for the newborn baby. To see how you can get the house completely organized before the baby is born, check out our 12 week organizing challenge. These small cartridges, the size and shape of a perfect skipping stone, are designed to blend in with their surroundings, with one side white and the other brown. Yes and that includes stockpiling both diapering and household necessities. If the Terro T300 baits are not available, or if you’re looking for a more aesthetically pleasing ant-killing station, we recommend Terro T334 Multi-Surface Liquid Ant Baits.
