borax kills ants

Listings identify boron-based actives such as sodium tetraborate decahydrate (a borate) and boric acid as the active ingredients.

Application methods include placing bait stations or liquid baits in affected areas, inserting outdoor stakes, and sprinkling powder around or into cracks and crevices.

Review summaries report reductions often within 24–72 hours, while product details note that complete control may take up to two weeks.

Duration information ranges from about 1 month up to 3 months for some baits, and listed maximum coverage examples include entries such as 100 square feet and a 10-foot coverage note in other listings.

Common features include ready-to-use prefilled stations, snap-off or break tabs, stay-fresh tabs or foil seals to keep liquid fresh, see-through monitors, and stake or station designs for easy placement.

Powder products are supplied in canisters with an applicator spoon and are intended to be sprinkled into cracks and crevices to reach hidden insects.