Where to Use: Anywhere ants go to find food: pantries, cupboards, kitchens, basements, or places you would like to prevent them from entering. How it Works: Ants are very particular about the foods they collect and carry back to their colonies. Stay Away® Ants pouches, placed where food particles are present, keeps them out of the treated area by emitting a scent pleasant to people, but offensive to super-sensitive ants. Why it Works: Our proven blend of lemongrass, peppermint, and thyme targets ants' olfactory receptors and causes them to find treated areas as unpalatable. Foraging ants will not want to bring food from treated areas back to their colony, or lead their colony to treated areas because the scent is offensive to them. How Much Do I Need: Use one pouch per cupboard or small space; two pouches per large pantry. Increase the number of pouches as needed until desired results are obtained and replace when the scent has diminished (usually 30-60 days)