How to get rid of carpenter ants?
How I to get rid of black carpenter ants mostly in the kitchen. Traps are of no use and I'm tired of swatting them dead.
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Hi Linda, sorry you are having to deal with ants. Hope this is helpful.
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Yeah, squashing them is not an efficient method of control.
Consider that carpenter ants don't eat wood and do not infest healthy wood. They may be telling you that you have rotten wood in your house that may need structural repair. Here is a video that recommends types treatment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL3BszXOrnE
I just had an exterminator out to take care of an infestation that made itself known last week. Paid $155 and he really didn't do all that much. Worth it though to have A professional apply the correct solution and correct amounts to eradicate the varmints while doing as little environmental damage as possible.
1 part borax 1 part white sugar place in a water bottle cap where ever they are bugging you. The workers will carry the borax back to the queen