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Uptick in ant activity?
Posted on 8/12/22 at 6:05 pm
Posted on 8/12/22 at 6:05 pm
Anyone notice an enormous amount of ant activity lately? My guess its the constant rain, but my wife wants them all dead...so I must figure this out.
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Posted on 8/12/22 at 6:22 pm to mpar98
Yes, it is the rain
Posted on 8/12/22 at 7:20 pm to jmarto1
Broadcast talstar xl from Shenandoah hardware. 2x a year and you will have zero ants.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 9:37 pm to PSU2LSU
They are mating, which they do 250 ft in the air. Land all over and start colonies. Spring and fall.
Rain forces them to mound up to stay dry.
Double whammy.
Rain forces them to mound up to stay dry.
Double whammy.
Posted on 8/12/22 at 9:56 pm to mpar98
I haven't had ants in years.
Bought a couple bags of talstar granules to spread. Normally I just spray and that takes care of them.
Bought a couple bags of talstar granules to spread. Normally I just spray and that takes care of them.
Posted on 8/13/22 at 10:36 am to mpar98
So I've had recent ant infestations around trash cans, dog food, grill, etc. I use Talstar and granules in yard but the ands have pushed past. What I didn't realize, is that for effective control, you need something that worker ants bring back to the colony.
I saw a recommendation from here on H&G to use TERRO baits. They have effectively eliminated all ants around my house in 2 weeks. I just set the baits and left them. They work fantastic, cheap, and I don't have to do any work spraying/spreading.
I saw a recommendation from here on H&G to use TERRO baits. They have effectively eliminated all ants around my house in 2 weeks. I just set the baits and left them. They work fantastic, cheap, and I don't have to do any work spraying/spreading.
Posted on 8/13/22 at 10:39 am to mpar98
They’re forming a Coup.
Honestly I’ve not seen many and haven’t put down any Talstar this year.
Honestly I’ve not seen many and haven’t put down any Talstar this year.
Posted on 8/13/22 at 3:39 pm to AutoYes_Clown
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I saw a recommendation from here on H&G to use TERRO baits.
The worst part about using Terro baits is how effective they are in attracting ants. If I see a few ants, I’ll put down a Terro unit and it’s not long before an alarming number of ants are streaming to the bait. I resist the urge to attack the ants and no more ants after a day or two.
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