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This study assesses the efficacy and nontarget risk of a precision ant baiting method aiming to reduce a population of the invasive big\u2010headed ant <jats:italic><jats:named-content content-type=\"genus-species\">Pheidole megacephala<\/jats:named-content><\/jats:italic> on a tropical island of great conservation value. Area\u2010wide application of a formicidal bait, delivered in bait stations, resulted in the rapid decline of 8 ha of <jats:italic><jats:named-content content-type=\"genus-species\">P. megacephala<\/jats:named-content><\/jats:italic>. Effective suppression remained throughout the succeeding 11\u2010month monitoring period. We detected no negative effects of baiting on nontarget arthropods. Indeed, species richness of nontarget ants and abundance of other soil\u2010surface arthropods increased significantly after <jats:italic><jats:named-content content-type=\"genus-species\">P. megacephala<\/jats:named-content><\/jats:italic> suppression. This bait station method minimized bait exposure to nontarget organisms and was cost effective and adaptable to target species density. However, it was only effective over short distances and required thorough bait placement. This method would therefore be most appropriate for localized <jats:italic><jats:named-content content-type=\"genus-species\">P. megacephala<\/jats:named-content><\/jats:italic> infestations where the prevention of nontarget impacts is essential. 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