Protect your crops and your profits from protein-feeding ants with Esteem® Ant Bait. Esteem Ant Bait offers long-lasting control and safe handling in broadcast or mound applications. Worker ants carry the bait back to the colony where it disrupts the queen’s ability to reproduce and replace worker ants. Continuous use of Esteem Ant Bait in your operation can ensure higher quality yields by protecting the fruit and nuts on and off the tree.
- Long-Lasting — Controls Entire Colonies of Red Imported Fire Ants, Southern Fire Ants, Big-Headed Ants and Pavement Ants
- Dooms the Colony — Protein Feeding Worker Ants Carry Esteem Ant Bait Back to the Colony Where It Disrupts the Queen’s Ability to Reproduce and Replace Worker Ants
- Farm-Friendly — Excellent Safety and Environmental Profile; Won’t Harm Beneficial Insects; No Grazing Restrictions in Pastures
Problems/Uses*
- Big-Headed Ant
- Imported Fire Ant
- Native Fire Ant
- Pavement Ant
- Red Imported Fire Ant
- Southern (California) Fire Ant
*Each crop and use may not be registered in every state. Always read and follow label instructions.
Key Crops*
- Acerola
- Agricultural Area
- Alfalfa
- Almond
- Amaranth
- Angelica
- Apple
- Apricot
- Aronia Berry
- Arracacha
- Arrowroot
- Chinese Artichoke
- Globe Artichoke
- Jerusalem Artichoke
- Roquette Arugula
- Asparagus
- Atemoya
- Avocado
- Azarole
- Bababerry
- Balm
- Balsam Apple
- Balsam Pear
- Banana
- European Barberry
- Barley
- Barn
- Basil
- Sweet Bay
- Adzuki Bean
- Asparagus Bean
- Broad Bean
- Chinese Long Bean
- Fava Bean
- Field Bean
- Garbanzo Bean
- Jack Bean
- Kidney Bean
- Lablab Bean
- Lima Bean
- Lupin Bean
- Moth Bean
- Mung Bean
- Navy Bean
- Phaseolus Bean
- Pinto Bean
- Rice Bean
- Runner Bean
- Snap Bean
- Sword Bean
- Tepary Bean
- Urd Bean
- Vigna Bean
- Wax Bean
- Yardlong Bean
- Bearberry
- Beechnut
- Garden Beet
- Garden Beet Leaf
- Sugar Beet
- Sugar Beet Leaf
- Black Satin Berry
- Dirksen Thornless Berry
- Oregon Evergreen Berry
- Bilberry
- Bingleberry
- Biriba
- Blackberry
- Cherokee Blackberry
- Cheyenne Blackberry
- Mammoth Blackberry
- Shawnee Blackberry
- Blackcap
- Highbush Blueberry
- Lowbush Blueberry
- Borage
- Boysenberry
- Brazil Nut
- Broccoli
- Cavalo Broccoli
- Chinese Gai Lon Broccoli
- Raab Broccoli
- Brussels Sprout
- Buckwheat
- Edible Burdock
- Edible Burdock Leaf
- Burnet
- Bush Tomato
- Butternut
- Cabbage
- Chinese Bok Choy Cabbage
- Chinese Napa Cabbage
- Calabaza
- Calamondin
- Caneberry
- Canistel
- Edible Canna
- Canola
- Cantaloupe
- Cardoon
- Carrot
- Carrot Leaf
- Cashew
- Bitter Cassava
- Bitter Cassava Leaf
- Sweet Cassava
- Sweet Cassava Leaf
- Catjang
- Catnip
- Cauliflower
- Celeriac
- Celeriac Leaf
- Celery
- Chinese Celery
- Celtuce
- Chamomile
- Swiss Chard
- Fruit Chayote
- Root Chayote
- Cherimoya
- Sweet Cherry
- Tart Cherry
- Chervil
- Dried Chervil
- Turnip-Rooted Chervil
- Turnip-Rooted Chervil Leaf
- Chesterberry
- Chestnut
- Chickpea
- Chicory
- Chicory Leaf
- Red Chicory
- Chinquapin
- Chive
- Chinese Chive
- Fresh Leaf Chinese Chive
- Fresh Leaf Chive
- Edible-Leaved Chrysanthemum
- Garland Chrysanthemum
- Chufa
- Cilantro Leaf
- Citron
- Hybrid Citrus
- Clary
- Cloudberry
- Clover
- Cocoa Bean
- Cocona
- Coffee
- Collard
- Coriander Leaf
- Corn
- Corn Salad
- Coryberry
- Costmary
- Cotton
- Cowpea
- Crabapple
- Cranberry
- Highbush Cranberry
- Garden Cress
- Upland Cress
- Cucumber
- Chinese Cucumber
- Cucuzza
- Currant Tomato
- Black Currant
- Buffalo Currant
- Native Currant
- Red Currant
- Curry Leaf
- Custard Apple
- Daikon Leaf
- Dandelion
- Darrowberry
- Dasheen
- Dasheen Leaf
- Date
- Bulb Daylily
- Dewberry
- Dillweed
- Dock
- Eggplant
- African Eggplant
- Scarlet Eggplant
- Elderberry
- Endive
- Escarole
- Farm
- Around Farmstead
- Feijoa
- Florence Fennel
- Fig
- Filbert
- Framboise
- Bulb Fritillaria
- Fritillaria Leaf
- Gai Choy
- Garden Huckleberry
- Bulb Garlic
- Bulb Great Headed Garlic
- Serpent Bulb Garlic
- Gherkin
- Ginger
- Ginseng
- Goji Berry
- Gooseberry
- Edible Gourd
- Grape
- Amur River Grape
- Grapefruit
- Japanese Summer Grapefruit
- Pasture Grass
- Ground Cherry
- Guar
- Guava
- Chilean Guava
- Hazelnut
- Hechima
- Hickory Nut
- Himalayaberry
- Himbeere
- Edible Honeysuckle
- Horehound
- Horseradish
- Elegans Hosta
- Huckleberry
- Hullberry
- Hyotan
- Hyssop
- Ilama
- Irrigation Equipment
- Jaboticaba
- Wax Jambu
- Jostaberry
- Juneberry
- Kale
- Keriberry
- Fuzzy Kiwifruit
- Hardy Kiwifruit
- Kohlrabi
- Kudzu
- Kumquat
- Kurrat
- Lavacaberry
- Lavender
- Leek
- Lady's Leek
- Wild Leek
- Lemon
- Lemongrass
- Lentil
- Leren
- Lespedeza
- Head Lettuce
- Lettuce Leaf
- Bulb Lily
- Lime
- Australian Desert Lime
- Australian Finger Lime
- Australian Round Lime
- Brown River Finger Lime
- Mount White Lime
- New Guinea Wild Lime
- Russell River Lime
- Sweet Lime
- Tahiti Lime
- Lingonberry
- Loganberry
- Longan
- Loquat
- Lovage Leaf
- Lowberry
- Lucretiaberry
- Lupin
- Grain Lupin
- Sweet Lupin
- White Lupin
- White Sweet Lupin
- Lychee
- Macadamia Nut
- Mandarin
- Mediterranean Mandarin
- Mango
- Marigold
- Marionberry
- Marjoram
- Martynia
- Mayberry
- Mayhaw
- Maypop
- Medlar
- Bitter Melon
- Chinese Preserving Melon
- Citron Melon
- Pearl Millet
- Proso Millet
- Milo
- Mizuna
- Momordica
- Muntries
- Muskmelon
- Mustard Greens
- Chinese Mustard
- Naranjilla
- Nasturtium
- Nectarberry
- Nectarine
- Non-Crop Area
- Oat
- Okra
- Chinese Okra
- Olallieberry
- Olive
- Beltsville Bunching Onion
- Bulb Onion
- Chinese Bulb Onion
- Fresh Onion
- Green Onion
- Macrostem Onion
- Pearl Onion
- Bulb Potato Onion
- Top Tree Onion
- Top Welsh Onion
- Orach
- Sour Orange
- Sweet Orange
- Tachibana Orange
- Trifoliate Orange
- Papaya
- Parsley
- Dried Parsley
- Turnip-Rooted Parsley
- Parsnip
- Parsnip Leaf
- Partridgeberry
- Passion Fruit
- Pawpaw
- Pea Eggplant
- Black-Eyed Pea
- Crowder Pea
- Dwarf Pea
- Edible-Podded Pea
- English Pea
- Field Pea
- Garden Pea
- Green Pea
- Pigeon Pea
- Pisum Pea
- Snow Pea
- Southern Pea
- Sugar Snap Pea
- Peach
- Peanut
- Pear
- Asian Pear
- Pecan
- Pennyroyal
- Pepino
- Bell Pepper
- Non-Bell Pepper
- Phenomenalberry
- Pineapple
- Pistachio
- Plantain
- Plum
- Chickasaw Plum
- Damson Plum
- Japanese Plum
- Plumcot
- Pomegranate
- Popcorn
- Potato
- Sweet Potato
- Sweet Potato Leaf
- Prune
- Fresh Prune
- Pulasan
- Pummelo
- Pumpkin
- Garden Purslane
- Winter Purslane
- Quince
- Chinese Quince
- Japanese Quince
- Radicchio
- Radish
- Radish Leaf
- Oriental Radish
- Oriental Radish Leaf
- Rambutan
- Rangeberry
- Rangeland
- Rape Greens
- Rapini
- Raspberry
- Black Raspberry
- Red Raspberry
- Wild Raspberry
- Yellow Raspberry
- Ravenberry
- Rhubarb
- Rice
- Wild Rice
- Roselle
- Rosemary
- Rossberry
- Rue
- Rutabaga
- Rutabaga Leaf
- Rye
- Safflower
- Sage
- Sainfoin
- Salal
- Salsify
- Black Salsify
- Black Salsify Leaf
- Spanish Salsify
- Sapodilla
- Black Sapote
- Mamey Sapote
- White Sapote
- Satsuma Mandarin
- Summer Savory
- Winter Savory
- Schisandra Berry
- Sea-Buckthorn
- Saskatoon Serviceberry
- Sesame
- Bulb Shallot
- Fresh Leaf Shallot
- Skirret
- Sorghum
- Sorrel
- Soursop
- Soybean
- Spanish Lime
- Spinach
- Chinese Spinach
- Mustard Spinach
- New Zealand Spinach
- Vine Spinach
- Acorn Squash
- Butternut Squash
- Hubbard Squash
- Spaghetti Squash
- Summer Squash
- Winter Squash
- Star Apple
- Starfruit
- Strawberry
- Sugar Apple
- Sugarcane
- Sunberry
- Tangelo
- Tangerine
- Tangor
- Tanier
- Tanier Leaf
- Tansy
- Taro
- Taro Leaf
- Tarragon
- Tea
- Tejocote
- Teosinte
- Thimbleberry
- Thyme
- Tomatillo
- Tomato
- Tomato Tree
- Trefoil
- Triticale
- Tulameen
- Turmeric
- Turnip
- Turnip Leaf
- Uniq Fruit
- Legume Vegetable
- Velvetbean
- Vetch
- Crown Vetch
- Milk Vetch
- Walnut
- Watercress
- Watermelon
- Chinese Waxgourd
- Wheat
- Wintergreen
- Woodruff
- Wormwood
- Yam Bean
- True Yam
- True Yam Leaf
- Youngberry
State Registrations
Product is registered for use in these states : Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington. Check to be sure a specific use pattern is approved in your area before use. Contact Valent or your local state agency for more information.
Sustainable Solutions Criteria – Esteem® Ant Bait
Valent U.S.A. has developed a classification system that defines and identifies sustainable practices and attributes applicable to our ag product portfolio across three pillars of sustainability – People, Planet, and Productivity. This system, called Sustainable Solutions Criteria, uses specific icons that highlight these key sustainable practices and attributes for our products. Products that achieve a high sustainable criterion ranking across all three sustainable pillars are also denoted by the Sustainable Solutions Icon. Click on the icons below to learn how Esteem® Ant Bait can support sustainable practices in your operations.
Always read and follow label instructions.
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