Product Label / Material Safety Data Sheet

Optigard Ant Gel Bait

Active Ingredient: Thiamethoxam - .010%

Size: 1 Box (4 of 30gm Syringes)

Target Pest: Structure-invading ants including argentine ants, carpenter ants, and ghost ants and other nuisance ant pests; excluding fire, harvester and pharaoh ants.

NOT FOR SALE TO: NY

For use in and around: residential areas and institutional, warehousing and commercial establishments (including warehouses, restaurants, food processing plants, supermarkets, hospitals, nursing homes, motels, hotels, schools, apartments, aircraft, buses, boats/ships, trains).

Optigard Ant Gel Bait offers unparalleled control of a broad spectrum of ants, including Argentine, carpenter, ghost and other nuisance ant species, by ingestion and transfer of the bait, providing efficacy against the entire colony, not just the workers. Optigard Ant Gel Bait doesn't have the unsightly yellowish-brown color or the inconsistent, runny consistency of other baits. It's transparent at application and stays clear throughout treatment. It has little to no odor and doesn't stain treated surfaces. And its thicker consistency allows it to hold its shape without running.

Packaged in a ready-to-use 30 gram syringes with individual plungers, Optigard Ant Gel Bait boasts the same powerful active ingredient as Optigard ZT, thiamethoxam. Combined with an extremely palatable formula, this potent active ingredient is readily transferred throughout the colony, providing complete colony elimination.

• Applies clear and stays clear throughout treatment
• Holds its shape, won¡¯t run
• Highly attractive formula promotes ready transfer of the active ingredient throughout the colony
• Powerful, active ingredient knocks out workers, brood and queens
• Approved for use indoors and outdoors, applied in cracks and crevices

Application

Bait Application
This product can be applied using the syringe applicator or a bait injector. Apply bait in cracks, crevices, corners and out of the way places, such as under and behind kitchen appliances and baseboards, under sinks, around window and door frames, pipes and water heater and in the attic, crawl space and garage. Place multiple application spots of gel where ants are observed actively foraging or entering the structure. If the area to be treated has been recently treated with insecticide, thoroughly clean the area before applying this bait. Do not spray insecticide over gel as this may cause the bait to become repellent. Do not apply to areas that are routinely washed (such as countertops) as bait may be removed or diluted and spread onto the surface.

Indoor Use
Visually inspect for the presence of ants and place this product in areas where ants are seen. Optimal locations for bait placement are the active points of entry and areas with potential high moisture including: wall voids, cracks and crevices in kitchens and bathrooms, under sinks, window sills and door frames, screen vents, attics, crawl spaces and garages. In areas of excessive foraging activity,


place bait in several locations near the point of entry. Do not place bait in areas that are routinely washed, as washing will remove or dilute bait. Do not treat food preparation surfaces. During followup visits inspect placements and reapply as needed.

Outdoor Use
Place bait on, into or adjacent to structures where ants are observed, adjacent to ant trails and to areas suspected of ant activity. Optimal locations for bait placement are points of entry into the structure and areas with potential periods of high moisture such as: soffits, eaves, weep holes, and where pipes and wires enter the structure. Exposure to direct sunlight, extreme heat or cold and water may reduce length of bait effectiveness. Bait may also be placed outdoors into refillable tamper resistant bait stations. Close tamper resistant stations securely after application. During follow-up visits inspect placements and reapply as needed.

Food/Feed Handling Establishments Use
Food/feed areas include areas for receiving, storage, packing (canning, bottling, wrapping, boxing), preparing edible waste storage, and enclosed processing systems (mills, dairies, edible oils, syrups). Serving areas are also considered a food/feed area when food is exposed and facility is in operation.

Please refer to the product label for more information.