In general, ants that eat a wide variety of foods will be less affected by baits because the bait will comprise a smaller proportion of their food. Sugar-loving ants are the easiest to control. The easiest ants to control are sweet-loving ants. You can use jelly to increase the ant foraging behavior and make the toxic bait more effective. Masking tape works great because it stays in place and is easy to remove and discard later.
Experts say that mint or mint apple jelly seems to be the most attractive to foraging sugar ants.
A plastic squeeze bottle with a pointed tip makes a convenient applicator. Sweet-loving ants should begin feeding on the jelly within a couple hours after bait placement. Experts say to use one survey station for each 50 square feet of living space and each 15-20 feet around the house. About two hours after setting out the jelly stations, you should count the number of ants foraging at each station. If there are more than 10 ants feeding at the station, the toxic bait should be placed at the active site.