Abstract
A 1% boric acid-sucrose water bait was evaluated for efficacy in reducing structural infestations of Pharaoh ants, Monomorium pharaonis (L.), at 2 sites. One of the sites was an apartment complex with a natural infestation of Pharaoh ants. The other site consisted of a group of small buildings that were purposely infested with Pharaoh ants. Treated and untreated (control) bait stations were replaced once a week for 3 wk at each site, then removed from the study site. Significant reductions in the number of foraging ants at both sites were attained in the 1st week after exposure to the boric acid bait and was maintained thereafter for 7 wk in the apartment complex and for 8 wk in the small-building complex.
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