Catchmaster Defiant Liquid AB

Defiant Ant Bait Stations The Defiant Bait Stations have mostly replaced the prefilled Terro bait stations for me. I have cats in the home, so I use them exclusively in the “closed” configuration, where two pieces are snapped together to form a covered bait station. Around here we mostly have Argentine ants, so the review is based on that usage scenario. The most useful features. 1. Reusable. When done, just soak them in water until the bait softens and then wipe/rinse them clean. Zero plastic waste. 2. Less wasted bait. With the prefilled stations I rarely use more than half the bait, and normally it’s much less than that. The usual outcome is that the trap fills up with ants that drowned in the bait, or the bait dries and hardens and no longer attracts ants. With the Defiant traps, I add a relatively small amount of bait, similar as you would with the cardboard cards that come with Terro liquid bait bottles. I can monitor the consumption through the clear plastic lid. For a severe infestation, I might replenish the bait a few times. But most of it gets consumed. 3. With the smaller liquid volume, you effectively get more perimeter area for the ants to feed at the bait, especially with the multiple entry points on the Defiant stations. With the Terro stations I do notice more congestion. The drawback to the multiple entries is that the bait dries out faster. 4. You can somewhat mitigate the drying problem by adding water to the bait. I use an eyedropper to keep the bait hydrated and attractive. This is readily done, since you can easily remove the lid, which is not possible with the prefilled baits. I do this daily. For a mild infestation I might do this multiple times. A bit more work, but the bait continues to attract ants as well as day one. And again, less waste. 5. Another advantage of the low-fill approach is that I don’t get spillage if the cats do decide to play with the bait station. The bait is viscous enough that it won’t flow unless you fill up the station to the brim. 6. Easy storage. The two identical pieces that form a “closed” station nest when stacked allowing for compact storage. To form the station, you flip over one piece and snap it to another piece. Simple and effective. It’s a really well-though out design. There is also a long and narrow version of the traps for narrow spaces like window sills. The one limitation to these stations is that they really only work on horizontal surfaces due to having openings on all 4 sides. Terro makes pre-filled traps that are designed for wall mounting for those occasions. I have tried both the Terro liquid bait and the Defiant liquid bait with these stations. I didn’t see any difference in effectiveness when tested side-by-side. Overall, these are just as effective as the prefilled baits, but much more cost-effective.

Very simple, sturdy, perfect for placing liquid ant bait (sold separately). I have a liquid ant bait that's very effective but needed good trays. These work great, are a simple with two halves fitting neatly together after addition of bait, and feel very sturdy. Just bought more.

Eas enough to use. But as a stacked trap it takes a bit of effort to snap it together. Wants to keep coming undone. It is also squishy plastic. So not really "safer to use around pets and kids" It takes virtually zero effort to pop this thing open. So if looking for a safe contained trap this isn't it.

Works well with liquid ant killer. These are easy to refill. We get ants easily if I don't keep some type of ant traps all around my house. Wish they had a refillable stake type, I use them outside and it must be a flat area

Good for ant gel. My hvac kept drying out the ant gel overnight. These, when clam shelled together will hopefully slow that down, so the little critters have for time to eat.