I was told that by putting powder along an opening as they are not supposed to like crossing over something like that. I've also used a cotton ball with vinegar on it and wiped the area that I'm seeing the ants travel and after catching (killing) those that were already there in my cotton ball, I watched and no more came into the area.
Living out in the country for the past 30 years, ants have often been an unwanted pest for us. I have found that the best way to get rid of them is to make a mixture of 1/2 powdered Borax and 1/2 icing sugar. Disturb the ant hills by digging them up a little, then pour in a cup or two of your mixture, scattering and burying it. Make sure you do this when there's no rain in the forecast. If it does happen to rain, just re-do on a dry day. The ants will take the icing sugar, along with the Borax as their food and in about 2 weeks time .... no more ants! This has always worked for me. Borax can be found in the laundry soap isle of most grocery stores.
Use cornmeal, they cannot digest it, it kills them. It is safe for pets and children, inexpensive, and handy. I use Jiffy as it is sweet and they go for it.
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.
Yesterday ants started invading my microwave. I need a safe method for cleaning the microwave and getting rid of the ants before they invade the kitchen.
inside or outside?
i use bug spray around perimeter of house seems to work
i spray insect killer around entire base of house
We have flying ants! Awful!
Mine show up in the evening!
I was told that by putting powder along an opening as they are not supposed to like crossing over something like that. I've also used a cotton ball with vinegar on it and wiped the area that I'm seeing the ants travel and after catching (killing) those that were already there in my cotton ball, I watched and no more came into the area.
Living out in the country for the past 30 years, ants have often been an unwanted pest for us. I have found that the best way to get rid of them is to make a mixture of 1/2 powdered Borax and 1/2 icing sugar. Disturb the ant hills by digging them up a little, then pour in a cup or two of your mixture, scattering and burying it. Make sure you do this when there's no rain in the forecast. If it does happen to rain, just re-do on a dry day. The ants will take the icing sugar, along with the Borax as their food and in about 2 weeks time .... no more ants! This has always worked for me. Borax can be found in the laundry soap isle of most grocery stores.
Use cornmeal, they cannot digest it, it kills them. It is safe for pets and children, inexpensive, and handy. I use Jiffy as it is sweet and they go for it.
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.