we live in florida(recently moved from ny) and we keep our house extremly clean cusz we know that florida's got lots of creepy crawlies but we have this hugh ant issue. we dont know where they come from but if a scrap of food is on the counter or anywhere in the house, they'll find it and there will be hundreds within a few hours. my old pops says he exterminates but he doesnt really care so i dont kno wut he's doin. WHAT CAN I DO? IS THIS NORMAL?
2007-12-13 08:20:22 · 5 answers · asked by Grl 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
My place is- or rather used to be- ant hill central before I found this recipe in another Answer.
In a small container, mix together:
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons Borax
3/4 cups water.
Stir until the solids are dissolved, then dip pieces of bread crust in it and place where you see the ants.
The ants will swarm all over the baits and carry bits of it back to their nests.. Within a couple of days, you should have very few if any ants left.
Good luck!
2007-12-13 09:16:09 · answer #1 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 20:45:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Natural product to use is baking soda....I can't tell you why only that it works....I had ants crawling up the house and in my bedroom window and someone told me to sprinkle baking soda on the sills between the window and the screen and poof they were dead and gone never to return....it is not harmful to pets or small children but it does get rip of ants....I leave a small trail at the screens bottom all year long...you could try to find the inlet of where your's are coming from and put some there...
2007-12-13 08:32:57 · answer #3 · answered by gr8ful_one 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The borax and sugar recipe is the best. If you do not know where they are coming from, try looking at the electricity inlets. Sometimes they are like first class tunnels to them.
2007-12-14 06:50:54 · answer #4 · answered by Tiroloco 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could use boric acid. Boric acid is poisonous to ants acting on their exoskeleton and is not harmful to human beings.
2007-12-15 00:59:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋