[Homestead] Ants
eureka at hctc.net
eureka at hctc.net
Mon Sep 8 11:52:22 EDT 2008
I used to have non-stop sugar ants in my previous home
until I called an eco pest control company. Basically, the
ants don't live in your house, they are coming from
outside in to feed, so the main thing the company did was
put diatomaceous earth and pyrethrum powder around the
perimeter. My previous office had the same ant problem and
I bought boric acid powder from the feed store and treated
the perimeter of the building and swept it into the cracks
of the floor boards and they stopped coming. You can also
mix a little of the boric acid powder with sugar and put
it in the cabinet so your pets don't get into it but the
ants will find it.
--Sage
Way Out in Texas
On Mon, 8 Sep 2008 11:10:31 -0400
"Warren" <mogrits at gmail.com> wrote:
> We have what we refer to as sugar ants, or piss-ants in
>our kitchen. They
> appear to be coming out of the trim around the window
>over the kitchen sink,
> and they parade down in and around the sink and
> counters early in the
> morning, usually. Someone suggested spraying them with a
>mixture of
> dishwashing detergent (Dawn) and water and that does
>kill them instantly,
> upon contact. But they send out reinforcements the next
>day.
>
> Anyone have a solution or suggestion that is safe to use
>around the kitchen
> counters/ food prep areas?
>
> Warren
>
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