i am very worried about ants that i have entered into my house since last month. they have grown large in no. and i can't get rid of them. please help me by suggesting some ways which are environment friendly and non-toxic to humans.
2006-10-02 06:07:29 · 16 answers · asked by arch v21 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
KEEP AN ANT-EATER AS A PET.
2006-10-02 06:15:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may sound weird but use instant grits. Put them along the lines of your house and on any ant hills you see. They will get wet and it causes the ants to explode. It's the only thing we found that worked. We didn't want to go the chemical route due to the baby and dog. Within 2 weeks we were completely ant (even fire ant) free.
2006-10-02 06:16:08 · answer #2 · answered by Kel K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use cayenne pepper. Many forms of ants hate it because it sticks to thier legs and is very uncomfortable to ants. Splash wherever you see ants.
If you find the nest don't remove it. If you do they will find another location that will be more difficult to find. Call a pesticide company to remove the nest only.
2006-10-02 06:44:35 · answer #3 · answered by jhtrddssssssee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ants become a nuisance when they enter homes. Instead of spending money on costly pest control, you can get rid of ants by removing the food source and using soap water.
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2006-10-05 11:41:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way I know is to wait until night (they will all go home and out of your house) and spray the seams in your house (windows, doors, baseboards). I don't like using that stuff either. If you do it right, it will last a long time. If you wait until night, you won't have to spray all surfaces, just their means of entry.
2006-10-02 06:10:44 · answer #5 · answered by green is clean 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sprinkle cayenne pepper everywhere the ants go. It worked for me.
2006-10-02 06:28:16 · answer #6 · answered by 6bits 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take some turmeric powder(haldi) mix it with water make a paste & put it on the holes made by ants & spread it where they seen more or try lakshman rekha.
2006-10-02 06:23:42 · answer #7 · answered by RAJAN 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it worked for me last year and its called terro ant killer its in a little bottle and you dab some on a paper leave it there the ants eat it and never come back. i got it at Lowe's....
2006-10-02 06:12:23 · answer #8 · answered by lisa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have heard that mopping the floor with salt water dehydrates their skin and hence irritates them. So u can try that out. Luck!!!!
2006-10-02 23:29:00 · answer #9 · answered by Jhashii 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get pest control done in your house they have special treatment for red ants.
2006-10-02 06:10:49 · answer #10 · answered by Indra P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋