there is NO food left out and I cannot find where they are coming from - I have tried something called Terro (borax) - I thought it was working but they seem to come back the next day.
2006-11-06 15:21:48 · 9 answers · asked by Denece E 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
You also need to spray the outside of the house with ant killer. Spray around the kitchen window, foundation, any doorways, sidewalks, etc. You can get ant killer spray that is safe to use indoors. Spray under the sink, kick board, cupboards, behind the stove and fridge and everywhere. Keep spraying, you have to kill off a large population.
2006-11-06 15:38:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try this. Clear the countertops and then leave a small amount of jelly and a small amount of meat (chicken is best) in two different areas. Overnight the scouts will find the bait and you will find a line of ants going back and forth. This will tell you where they're coming in. Then you seal the entrances with a latex caullking. If your kitchen has an exterior wall, you can also use the jelly outside to keep them busy there. Winter should cause them to go dormant soon, depending on where you live. Forget the pesticides and the traps, we're outnumbered a million to one. Good luck.
2006-11-06 15:44:41 · answer #2 · answered by gone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep putting the Terro out. Sometimes it might take awhile, but it will work. Some ants also repel at the smell of cucumber. Just lay a few peelings around where you think they might be coming in.
2006-11-06 15:30:08 · answer #3 · answered by zil28ennov 6 · 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. I found the information at http://tinyurl.com/mdhlm
2006-11-06 20:58:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Wal-Mart or your harware store and buy some Seven Dust. Sprinkle it outside of your house. All around. It will keep all kinds of insects away and it works pretty much immediately. We use it at home and around our camper. We put some out several months ago and we still haven't had the ants around. We call them piss aunts or sugar aunts. Good Luck. Let me know if it works for you!
2006-11-06 15:35:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they walk in on water lines and if there is a crack in the foundation, spray with raid ant killer daily , eventually they should get tired of comming back and check foundations and waterlines and plug all the holes with laytex caulk.
2006-11-06 15:55:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
clean everything down with bleach, try to get all crumbs from crevices, move the stove, dishwasher, and anything can be moved. this should work if you get all crumbs, and if that doesn't work an exterminator should be able to help.
2006-11-06 15:31:17 · answer #7 · answered by Chrystopher P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use Ajax powder around the windowsills and other cracks or suspected areas. try following their trail and powder them there too. AJAX IS AWSOME!!!!
2006-11-06 15:32:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pour a line of salt and they will not cross over it
2006-11-06 15:32:11 · answer #9 · answered by Connie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋