Talon Ant Killer Gel (page 2 of 3)

WOW, WOW, WOW. I placed the gel around random places in my house where I get ant infestations. I have added a picture of 10 minutes after applying, then a picture of the exact spot 5 house later. For 2 house there were so many ants in my house it was crazy, my carpet was riddled. Then all of a sudden nothing. The next morning I got up and not an ant in site which was super rare, I made my coffee and sprinkled a pile of sugar on the bench, went and drank my coffee and watched sunrise, decided to vacuum the copious amounts of ants out of my carpe...

I have never written a review but always like to read them. The reviews for this ant killer were all positive so I thought I'd give it ago in my garden. I had a large ant trail running between 2 potted plants about 8 meters long. I dotted the gel along the ant trail one evening and by morning, the ants had completely disappeared! It's amazing stuff and super easy to use.

Read the reviews here as we had an ant infestation outside and I didn't want them being an annoyance on Christmas day.
Went and bought 2 packs (there was no way one would be enough!) Well, I used the first pack and in half an hour - no more ants! Still have the second pack unopened!

Brilliant product.

We put small amounts of the gel along ant trails and within minutes they encircle it and take it away apparently killing the nest. Sometimes ants of the same or a different type are seen exploring along the old trails and with the application of a bit more gel they disappear as well. Great stuff, too expensive, however, when you can't locate the nest for a good spray with liquid ant poison it is the next best option.

Squeezed it out in a few different places. Even into the gap where the ants were coming from. Not one ant went near it. The stuff just dried up and the ants continued on. Another waste of money.

Yes it seems to have some effect in reducing the infestation but my gripe is the price for such a minute quantity. Please Selleys, market a bigger pack at a more reasonable cost per gram.

We have tiny ants, they ignored Talon ant killer. I tested their preference with a number of different flavours from the kitchen. They weren't attracted to vegemite, honey, worcestershire sauce or Talon ant killer. They were somewhat attracted to BBQ sauce but went ape over peanut butter. I'm currently trying peanut butter and boric acid mixture. I also found that Talon ant killer dried up to a hard lump after a day.

Living in Queensland, during the summer we get some serious ant problems. They were everywhere, and repeatedly going into our kettle and dying in there. Nothing worse than offering your guests a coffee only to find ants floating in it.

My wife is adverse to unnecessary poisons, so we tried every natural remedy. Vinegar, eucalyptus oil and even boric acid. Nothing worked.

Then I went and bought some Ant Rid in granule and bait form. The granules did nothing but excite the ants. It made the problem worse and did nothing but leave stains everywh...

The packing is changed to black unlike the photo above. I applied it indoor and outdoor at about noon. The ants were all gone in the evening. Thanks for the reviews in this website.

We were suffering the worst infestation of ants in our house in thirty years. After a few simple applications of Sellys Talon, there isn’t an ant to be seen in the house. Well done Sellys!

I was at my wits end before trying Talon gel. Like many others I have used Ant Rid in the bottle and bait format only to watch as my army of ants just marched around my traps. No matter where I put the traps or how small I blobbed the fluid, the ants were never enticed. Next I tried the ant powder, again to no effect (and it caused an ugly brown stain on my windowsill). Finally I used a spray that was supposed to be residual for 6 months. As soon as it dried the ants walked over it without any obvious signs of impairment.

As a last resort I ...

Overall this is a great product. I'm from Adelaide and we have experienced a huge ant influx during Summer. I used ant-rid baits and the ants had no interest. I used ant-rid liquid and it had some effect but they kept coming.

I used this at 8:00am and instantly all the ants were attracted to it. In the first hour the number of ants greatly increased, however by 2:00pm all the ants were gone.

Genuinely recommend this product.

I seem to be living in the ant capital of the world. The gel works pretty quickly but 5g tubes make it a joke when there are hundreds of nests within 5 metres of the house. This is nothing unusual on Queenslands Sunshine coast. A new nest of ants are always on the search.
The gel is not great on porous surfaces like paths and brickwork. It is great for overhead use.

Is there a source of larger sizes?

We have a bad black ant problem in our house here in Cairns. We found where they were coming and going from our air conditioner and sealed up the hole in the block wall but now they are in the built-in wardrobe. My husband bought some Talon Ant Killer Gel so I thought I would use it this morning were they are tracking but at this stage they seem to walk around and over but no interest shown. The product is easy to use and I will give it time to see if the ants go. Stay tuned I will let you know if I have success but at this stage I have to wonder.
Note before this I used Boric Acid but no success.

Iv spent hundreds of dollars on different types of ant killer and this is the only thing that works for me and it’s so cheap! Definitely recommend to anyone with an ant problem

I have used Talon Ant Killer in Brisbane with some success. The ants in Brisbane were also attracted to Borax mixture but Talon worked better. Ok.
In North Queensland the ants just walk around Talon as they walk around Borax mixtures. I am desperate. So Talon seems to work in some areas on some ants but also is completely useless in other areas. Expensive and useless - sometimes.

I had tiny ants coming in to the walls from outside the house, I follow the instructions and it took a day to see results, less ants for a couple of weeks, about the third week all gone! Amazing product. Too easy to apply!!!

Working good so far! Thick four or five deep lines of ants working their way into our house at each end. After 2 tubes, seemed to have disappeared. I know it's working as I've got piles of dead ants coming out of cracks from the bathroom. Looks like an ant graveyard in there. Seems to come in waves of death every few days. However! Still have ant activity. It would have been a massive nest based on what I've observed, so still baiting. We also have ants in the outdoor furniture, bins, both cars, up and down the neighbours fence, all over our sa...

Tried to get rid of small (~4mm) dark brown ants in a suburb of Brisbane, but after laying 5mm portions of the gel:
The trail of ants gathered around the gel and became frenzied,
then within an hour covered the gel in small bits of dried vegetation,
and then continued their trails as before, ignoring the Talon gel.
- so for me the Talon Ant Killer Gel did not work.
Other 'Nest/Queen killing' solutions using white discs also did not work.

Had a constant stream of black ants running up an outside wall into the roof space.
Spent quite a bit on various sprays and ant treatments none of which provided very satisfactory results.
Tried Talon Ant Killer Gel several days ago and haven't seen an ant in the problem area since.
The gel IS expensive, but in my case seems to have worked well.

When we moved into our house the soil was very dry and bare and had lots of meat and green ant nests. Watering, adding organic material and use of standard granulated insecticide eventually got rid of them over the years, but left with those very tiny black ants that track up the exterior walls and into holes under the eaves or into weep holes. They seem to be have getting worse in recent years, as didn't notice them as much before. Mostly no ants inside (annual pest spraying), so we suspect nesting in roof-space (and so difficult to get to). ...

As previously used Ant-Rid and it didn't work, did some research and try this Talon Gel.
Put a few drops near the ant trial, they eat it and disappear only hours after. Never come back
Seems like it works so far and I am happy with the result

I used this product on numerous occasions and I have to say this works! Where I live there is multiple colonies of tiny black ants when I use a few small dabs in a few hours there are only few ants left! I recommend to any person who is having issues inside and out

We had a big ant problem inside our home, approx 300 ants all making tracks around the home, going for the tinniest crumb. I tried the plastic ant baits but all they seemed to do with them is walk right past it. Sometimes one ant would walk inside but then walk straight out again without taking the bait. After, I tried the ant powder, it did nothing. So I went to Woolies and spent $8 on the Talon gel, best $8 I ever spent. Placed numerous 5mm squirts of the gel right on the ant tracks, straight away they were drawn to it and started consuming i...

lets face it . . . . . you never get rid of ants. Amazing insects. I have now bought about 10 syringes of Talon Gel. Not cheap at $8.00 each but I must admit it works to a degree. Where other products are effective as a repellent or killer of the visual ants, Talon is carried to the (invisable) nest.
It does take perseverance by the user but providing the instructions are followed, there will be a noticeable reduction of ants after a day or two and complete irradication within two weeks. Don’t worry they will be back about 4 or 6 weeks later !

Take care with the first few applications from a new syringe. It can be very liquidy and tends to run down if applied to a wall. The ants love it !