Little ones. Black. Meat eaters, no sweets. Completely cleaned out cabinets. They come back. Have used ant traps, the sweet mix, everything the man at the do-it-yourself pest control place had. Used everything over-the-counter. No good. Took the kitchen apart, can't find any food sources. They not on stove or in that area. Checked foundation areas, block house. Can't figure where they're getting in. Clean not an issue, wipe counters with bleach water and mop floors every night. Will appreciate any suggestions.
2007-03-16 20:39:41 · 9 answers · asked by Will 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
try to put some turmeric
2007-03-16 20:47:50 · answer #1 · answered by cute91 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I AM A PROFESSIONAL PEST TECHNICIAN.
What you are having is a pharoah ant infestation. They have what is called a satellite nest inside your walls problably near an electrical outlet. Ants are attracted to sweets in the summer and proteins during the winter. As the weather is getting hotter the more they want sweets. Pharoah ants however go after proteins all year round. Sweet traps wont do any good. You should call a pest control company and tell them to use MAXFORCE FC SELECT BAIT GEL only. Tell them not to spray because it will lead to more satellite colonies inside of your house. You can only bait them to control them. This is a very specific treatment needed for these kind of ants.
2007-03-20 18:57:37 · answer #2 · answered by todaedj 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The best and single-most potent solution is borax, you can buy it anywhere (i.e. Wal-Mart) and mix it with foods. Mayonase works the best. Tried and true method.
Once they have collected the food, use poison spray on any cracks or opening.
This will kill off the queen, and any scavengers.
cheers
2007-03-17 03:44:34 · answer #3 · answered by McWalmart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't use the traps. The nest is somewhere making more ants. Use the bait because they take it back to the nest and feed the queen with it. Bad news is you could have hundreds of nests around and will have to kill each one by one.
2007-03-17 03:43:03 · answer #4 · answered by alwaysmoose 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use Borax and sugar. Borax is a laundry detergent so it’s very safe and the ants bring it back to the colony and kill them selves and the next generation that follows.
2007-03-17 04:09:09 · answer #5 · answered by Joe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hire an exterminator to get rid of this problem and poof! No ants in an instant!
2007-03-17 03:47:57 · answer #6 · answered by @n0NyM0u$ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try spraying with boric acid along runs. It works for roaches.
2007-03-17 03:46:15 · answer #7 · answered by LELAND 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
draw a chalk line when you find where they come in also, pour line of powdered cinnamon. They hate it.
2007-03-17 03:44:51 · answer #8 · answered by snookstaylor 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vinegar, spray it in doorways cracks, everywehere. worked for me
2007-03-17 03:44:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋