How can I get rid of tiny red ants on and around my kitchen sink?
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Darlene
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I don't know where or how they are coming in. I don't have a messy counter top, or anything that would attract them. They are not coming in for water, because they are there rain or shine.
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Seven dust or spray might help .
i get them too ! i was told they are sugar ants. i get them every summer. they leave after the summer is over, but they drive me crazy and the only thing i did this time is remove the sugar bowl by thee coffee maker and they are gone...hopefully !
Several years ago I had this problem and read about using cinnamon, now every year before spring I buy fresh cinnamon sticks and put them on the back board of the sinks and also in my cabinets. NO ANTS or Bugs.
They are Pharaoh ants. They really don't do any harm but are REALLY annoying. We've used both diatomaceous earth and boric acid to get rid of them. Just dust wherever they're running.
I've used ground cinnamon around my patio & porch areas which wo to deter them. If you could determine their source that would work for you. Cinnamon beats insecticide & keeps ants from nesting in potted plants too!