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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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