Ant foods mixed together in a matrix suitable to be used as baits for ants are
provided. This ant matrix is preferred by ants over naturally-occurring foods such
as other known ant matrices. It comprises protein, carbohydrate, fat and sterol
as ant-preferred nutrients and uric acid as a bait enhancing agent is carried in
a unique gel system that is specifically attractive to insects. Methods of controlling
ants using such matrices to deliver ant toxins are also provided.
