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Ants in the house
Posted on 8/24/23 at 5:05 pm
Posted on 8/24/23 at 5:05 pm
Anyone else having ants get into the house? I’ve never had this problem before and I sprayed the exterior of my house about a month ago. I’ll spray inside today. I keep up with pest control throughout the year, but this is ridiculous . I’m assuming it’s got something to do with being so dry. I
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Posted on 8/24/23 at 5:13 pm to noon0707
Yeah, in my kitchen where my dogs food is
Also walked into my parents & they were in their kitchen
I found one of those pest repellers that uses high pitched sound I had years ago at an apt, plugged it in where they were coming in & haven’t had any since
Also walked into my parents & they were in their kitchen
I found one of those pest repellers that uses high pitched sound I had years ago at an apt, plugged it in where they were coming in & haven’t had any since
Posted on 8/24/23 at 5:21 pm to noon0707
Spraying for ants is a never ending job once they are inside. You need to bait them so they take the poison back to the nest and it wipes them all out.
It takes a little longer, and you dont want to do anything to them while they are taking the bait. Then in a few days they will all be gone
It takes a little longer, and you dont want to do anything to them while they are taking the bait. Then in a few days they will all be gone
Posted on 8/24/23 at 6:04 pm to UltimaParadox
Second this. Bait and poison back to the source will do the trick.
Posted on 8/24/23 at 7:09 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
Thanks fellas I’m on it
Posted on 8/24/23 at 8:23 pm to noon0707
Bait Gel. Get it in the walls behind all your switchplates and outlet covers and whatnot, a dab a do ya. Don't electrocute yourself. Went through this last year, you must absolutely bait. Bait and Wait. There is no other way.
Posted on 8/24/23 at 8:35 pm to noon0707
Daily walk around your home and look for ant trails that maybe entering your home.
Spray around the exterior of your home. Also broadcast some granuales roughly 6 to 8' wide around your home.
Spray around the exterior of your home. Also broadcast some granuales roughly 6 to 8' wide around your home.
Posted on 8/24/23 at 10:15 pm to noon0707
We get them at the camp when it gets really dry like this (or really wet).
Advion Ant works REALLY well. I bought a pack of 4 syringes about 12 years ago and have used it maybe 10 times and haven't used half of the first syringe. Now they sell the single syringes. I just put a pea-sized blob on a piece thin cardboard and set it right in the path of one of their trails. When I come back the next day they have actually chewed into the cardboard to get every last drop. and I don't see any more ants.
The key with Advion and I assume all gel baits is they take it back to the nest and it ultimately kills them all. I think I read it is because ants eat their dead.
Advion Ant works REALLY well. I bought a pack of 4 syringes about 12 years ago and have used it maybe 10 times and haven't used half of the first syringe. Now they sell the single syringes. I just put a pea-sized blob on a piece thin cardboard and set it right in the path of one of their trails. When I come back the next day they have actually chewed into the cardboard to get every last drop. and I don't see any more ants.
The key with Advion and I assume all gel baits is they take it back to the nest and it ultimately kills them all. I think I read it is because ants eat their dead.
Posted on 8/25/23 at 6:40 am to noon0707
I’ve had good results with the Terro liquid ant baits.
The toughest part for me about using them is resisting the urge to leave the ants that swarm the bait alone.
The toughest part for me about using them is resisting the urge to leave the ants that swarm the bait alone.
Posted on 8/25/23 at 9:35 am to BobABooey
Terro in the bottle so you can put it out in amounts and places that make sense. Ants go nuts. Only problem is they disappear for a week or so and then are back.
I did a test once and it took 24-30 hrs for the ant to die once ingesting the bait which is fine. They're supposed to take it back to the queen.
I did a test once and it took 24-30 hrs for the ant to die once ingesting the bait which is fine. They're supposed to take it back to the queen.
This post was edited on 8/25/23 at 9:37 am
Posted on 8/25/23 at 9:36 am to noon0707
I bought Taurus for my yard and have used it around my house and its nuked all of the ants.
Posted on 8/25/23 at 11:42 am to Jmcc64
Terro for the win. I used the bait trays in my kitchen.
Posted on 8/25/23 at 11:50 am to noon0707
3 pronged approach:
-Ant bait gel inside house. Once they are inside you have to bait them.
-Suspend SC in interior perimeter and exterior perimeter windows and doors.
-Talstar Granules in yard.
They are after the moisture.
-Ant bait gel inside house. Once they are inside you have to bait them.
-Suspend SC in interior perimeter and exterior perimeter windows and doors.
-Talstar Granules in yard.
They are after the moisture.
Posted on 8/25/23 at 12:39 pm to noon0707
Looking for water probably.
Posted on 8/25/23 at 1:05 pm to BobABooey
quote:
I’ve had good results with the Terro liquid ant baits.
These plastic Terro bait things completely eradicate my house ants. I put them in 5-6 places in the Spring when ants are starting to appear and replace as needed and never ever see ants anymore.
Posted on 8/25/23 at 6:19 pm to CatfishJohn
Aaaaannd on cue, I come home and there's line in the pantry.
for: a pack of Capt's Wafers had hole in it and they go crazy for Honey Nut Cheerios for some reason. A few loose cheerios in the box was enough to get them started.
for: a pack of Capt's Wafers had hole in it and they go crazy for Honey Nut Cheerios for some reason. A few loose cheerios in the box was enough to get them started.
Posted on 8/25/23 at 8:49 pm to Jmcc64
We had them 3 or 4 times the past week and a half. Each time they were coming from a different kitchen outlet. They had a track going to and from food and back to the outlet.
I mixed a 50/50 solution vinegar and water. That kills the track and they don't know where to go. Stopped them. None the past 4 days or so!
I mixed a 50/50 solution vinegar and water. That kills the track and they don't know where to go. Stopped them. None the past 4 days or so!
Posted on 8/26/23 at 4:02 am to noon0707
Another vote for Advion ant bait, both the granules and the gel.
We get fire ants in the house periodically...started with the Terro bait packs and they love the stuff but it wasn't killing them. Sure enough it's not labeled for fire ants.
Advion works within days killing the whole nest.
We get fire ants in the house periodically...started with the Terro bait packs and they love the stuff but it wasn't killing them. Sure enough it's not labeled for fire ants.
Advion works within days killing the whole nest.
Posted on 8/26/23 at 6:00 pm to noon0707
Yall want to bet granules for this.. Killing just the workers will have the QUEEN making more workers.AS many of you said seems like more ants after spraying....
KILL THE QUEEN
KILL THE QUEEN
Posted on 8/27/23 at 5:38 am to deeprig9
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Don't electrocute yourself
Tader will start a GFM to cover your funeral costs if you manage to die on 110v.
Any specific baits to use? I’ve done sugar water borax before with mixed results
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