2006-07-14 09:51:52 · 27 answers · asked by MAS 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
First you need to make sure they are flying ants and not termites. In either case, they themselves are harmless. they are released to try to establish a new colony. You need to find the location where they emerged from. If they are ants, try baiting to kill the queens (gel baits are the best), spray only as necessary with a pyrethrin based spray. DO NOT USE RAID, it only repels contrary to their claims. If it is termites, hire a professional.
The key to ant erradication is identification. Crush the ant, if it smells like a sickning sweet smell, odorous house ants, baits work best. Citronella smell, citronella ants, live under concrete slabs and generally don't need treatment because they rarely emerge into the house. Carpenter Ants are larger ants, look for water damage around roof, windows doors, if you see them entering treat by injecting dust or aerosol spray.
2006-07-14 10:03:35 · answer #1 · answered by Larry C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure first that they are not termites, which feed on the wooden components of your house and can cause structural damage. Flying ants look like regular ants except with wings--their bodies are segmented like regular ants. The bodies of termites, on the other hand, are a single continuous unit and not segmented. Either way, you should have a pest control expert check out your infestation.
2006-07-14 17:00:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Now I can't find a link 2 back up this up.
But they will only doing this flying bugging the hell outta U for 48 hours & no more.
If U can bear it shut the windows, plug the gaps & they should have stopped by the time U need 2 venture outside again.
Find if U can, the Hole that they Vacated & plug that up permanatly so they won't come back.
Ensure there R no other holes available B4 they attempt 2 use that as a new home.
2006-07-14 16:57:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had luck with a product made by "Adams." You can find it in pet stores. It's a spray and it kills fleas, ticks, spiders, ants, mosquitoes, etc... You could try using flea bombs, but those are dangerous and you have to leave the house for an hour after you set them off. A lot of people use them for different household pests
2006-07-14 16:57:16 · answer #4 · answered by dhalia_1977 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "flying ants" are termites. You'll need to either call a bug service (if you want a guarantee going forward) or make a trip to Home Depot or Lowes to get termite repellant and killer.
2006-07-14 16:54:27 · answer #5 · answered by PuterPrsn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
flying ants are termites, they are looking for a new nest, which is probably in your walls. call a termite co. they will tent your house and apply chemicals to get rid of them and save your house from becoming saw dust..
2006-07-14 17:00:04 · answer #6 · answered by jst4pat 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi,i have never heard of flying ants hope there not in the uk,Goodluck in getting rid of them.
2006-07-14 17:05:20 · answer #7 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I assume youve tried spray and other everyday means so why not call a specialist? they have these people that come in for a while and spray thewhole house and kill every living bug/insect found in it!
2006-07-14 17:00:58 · answer #8 · answered by ██████████ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must learn thier language, become friends. Breed with their women, so you can create a team of super flying ant-people!
2006-07-14 16:55:21 · answer #9 · answered by mrcone 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
[Raid] Fly and wasp killer spray, i use it, it is very good!
and get ant killer powder and put it all allong the front of your house and the back
2006-07-21 17:34:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋