Insect bait stake

An insect bait stake comprising an outer housing and an sealed inner bait pack or reservoir that is separate from the outer housing, said outer housing having a main component and a minor component, the main component including a bait pack compartment for receiving the bait pack, and a ground engaging stake that is integral with and extends below the bait pack compartment, said bait pack compartment including a top plate having a flat upper surface that provides a stable surface for the consumer to push on when inserting the stake into the ground and a bottom wall with a substantially flat bottom surface that provides a stop for limiting a depth to which the stake may be forced into a ground surface, said minor component including a door securable to said main component to close off the bait pack compartment after the bait pack has been positioned within the bait pack compartment, said bait pack including a break-away tab that extends outwardly of the housing, the tab being removable by the consumer without any tools or other devices when the ant bait stake is ready for use.