How to handle an ant infestation?
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Dealing with an infestation of ants around a fish pond-what can I do?
Anything you use might end up in the pond killing the fish
We are infested with ants that they are killing our trees and plants!!
How do you get rid of ants. We are infested with ants that they are killing our trees and plants in our front flower bed around the house. They are the very small on... See more
Intruding ants are so distressing. There is an easy and inexpensive answer, best of all it WORKS. An old farmer from Iowa told me about it years ago! You will be pleased: https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/ants-safe-and-effective-cure-36651130?r=2
Ants: Safe and Effective Cure
Terro. this is a borax and sugar water mixture, but comes ready to use. Quick and easy...
Get a box of Jiffy Cornmeal mix from your local store, do not bake it.
Sprinkle it on your yard where you see the activity, or around your house where you see evidence of them. It literally destroys them.
Terro is another great product available at DIY stores, put drops of it on the enclosed cardboard, they love it and take it back to their colonies, It may take several application to do them in.
UGH! I can't even imagine. You may need more drastic measures for an infestation, but if you treat the source of the line, it will definitely help. Here's what we use and it works well. Good luck! Hugs, Holly
https://pinkfortitude.com/ant-spray/
I have a friend that swears cucumber peelings is an ant deterrent- I have tried it seems to work -another thing that I found for all critters is a food grade diatomaceous earth I get mine at a health food store in California
can also buy this online because it’s food grade it’s not harmful to your animals or people I was taking two or 3 tablespoons a day in water to help with some stomach issues and it worked for that to
Go to the store and buy several boxes of Jiffy cornbread mix, open and spread it where the ants are outside. It will destroy them.
Also, inside you can use a product called Terro-a liquid that they love and take back to their colony-this will work more slowly than the Jiffy, so expect to give repeat applications on the cardboard provided. You can put the Terro in the parade pathways outside, be aware it will wash away in rain.
I found a mixture on pinterest that worked wonders on my ant problem. It contained sugar, borax and water and soaking cotton balls. Got rid of the ants in my house in no time and they stayed gone all season. It also worked in my flower bed when I discovered myself standing on an ant home. They're gone now... Good luck.