Treat for ants by soaking cotton balls in a sugar/ borax mixture by mixing a cup of sugar with t table spoons of borax in a half gallon of water. Place the cotton balls along the paths the ants use but be sure to keep then out of the grasp of children and pets. Hiding them behind and under things so the ants can get them but not kids or pets.
spray the table down with peppermint oil,however you must treat the surrounding areas as well .Try apply food grade diatomeous earth or use a regular granular insect control
I believe I read somewhere that you could place the legs of the table in water; something like a pie pan with water in it, the ants won't go in the water, and can't then crawl up on your table...since the table is outside, you could try it!
and when you see a trail, use the borax, sugar cotton ball method. The cotton ball can be placed inside a plastic container with an ant sized hole drilled into the side to keep pets safe. Just place the container next to the trail in an out of the way spot.
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Treat for ants by soaking cotton balls in a sugar/ borax mixture by mixing a cup of sugar with t table spoons of borax in a half gallon of water. Place the cotton balls along the paths the ants use but be sure to keep then out of the grasp of children and pets. Hiding them behind and under things so the ants can get them but not kids or pets.
The Cottonball/borax mix does work, we have them in our kitchen and after awhile you wouldn't see them anymore
spray the table down with peppermint oil,however you must treat the surrounding areas as well .Try apply food grade diatomeous earth or use a regular granular insect control
mint or cinnamon
I believe I read somewhere that you could place the legs of the table in water; something like a pie pan with water in it, the ants won't go in the water, and can't then crawl up on your table...since the table is outside, you could try it!
Cover the ground in coffee grounds
and when you see a trail, use the borax, sugar cotton ball method. The cotton ball can be placed inside a plastic container with an ant sized hole drilled into the side to keep pets safe. Just place the container next to the trail in an out of the way spot.
The recipe I use is
1 1/2 C warm water
1 1/2 TBSP Borax
mix until dissolved
Add 1/2 C Sugar
mix until dissolved
put in sealable container
and soak cotton ball when needed.
Hello Connie;
Ants hate Grits. You can sprinkle Grits on the table and they will not stay around.
Good Luck!! Take Care
Find the source and I kill with vinegar.
packaged cornbread mix that says it is sweetened and put it where they are coming in if you can find it, or even on your counter in a small lid. They will take it to the mound, everyone will eat it and die, they can't digest the cornmeal, but will take it because it is sweetened. Little goes a long way.