BajaNomad

Ants

Russ - 8-18-2011 at 08:26 AM

While I was visiting a neighbor yesterday she saw an ant trail and instead of the insecticide she sprayed it with glass cleaner (Windex). She told me she had ants all over kitchen counters awhile back and didn't want to use the insecticide so she tried Windex and it really kills them quickly. So around food areas try glass cleaner.:light:

oladulce - 8-18-2011 at 08:51 AM

Or 409 and Fantastik.

But I don't have to do that anymore because i finally found the very best ant stuff ever. At the first sign of an ant, follow his path and put out a bait station. Do not spray them or give out any advanced warning! They will immediately go to the bait instead of your cookies and you will not have any further problems.

For "Protein" ants

For "Sweet Ants"

Bait stations
Bait station

The granular "protein" one seems to work in the cooler months, and the gel formula in the summer. But I rarely have to use either any more because this stuff is so effective. Trust me, I really hate ants!

J.P. - 8-18-2011 at 10:05 AM

I noticed them on the counter and not having anything else i sprayed W.D.40 on the little buggers, killed them dead. so recentaly when the U.S. the R.V.Park we stayer inn was over ran with ants so i sprayed anound the tires and anything else that touched the ground NO ANTS. :bounce::bounce:

vandenberg - 8-18-2011 at 12:36 PM

Trouble with ants is, they will overcome all human anti ant inventions by sheer numbers.:biggrin:

bajajudy - 8-18-2011 at 02:53 PM

I just quit wearing my glasses in the kitchen.

Howard - 8-18-2011 at 06:10 PM

Uncle Miltie is turning over in his grave!

Skipjack Joe - 8-18-2011 at 06:13 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by bajajudy

I just quit wearing my glasses in the kitchen.



:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

good one.

woody with a view - 8-18-2011 at 07:06 PM

they don't eat much! little mouth's and all.....

If you run out of chocolate sprinkles............

mcfez - 8-18-2011 at 07:13 PM

..then those little black ants are sorta good for a substitute.

Diver - 8-18-2011 at 07:26 PM

A little boric acid powder mixed with some honey or grape jam does the trick. Lay it near their paths on a business card or something similar.
They take it home and feed it to the kin - bye bye.
I don't know where ants go to die but we never see the proof; they just vanish.

If you spray them you are killing the ones you can see but not the nest.

Barry A. - 8-18-2011 at 08:23 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Diver
A little boric acid powder mixed with some honey or grape jam does the trick. Lay it near their paths on a business card or something similar.
They take it home and feed it to the kin - bye bye.
I don't know where ants go to die but we never see the proof; they just vanish.

If you spray them you are killing the ones you can see but not the nest.


----that works for roaches as well. Cheap and efficient!!!

Barry

oladulce - 8-19-2011 at 07:07 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by bajajudy
I just quit wearing my glasses in the kitchen.



The cutest octogenarian patient told me that her cataract surgery was the most expensive surgery she'd ever had.

"Oh no honey, not the cataracts. It was the face lift and redecorating I needed after they fixed my eyes."

Mexitron - 8-19-2011 at 08:39 AM

A cheaper fix than 409 is a tablespoon of dish-washing soap in a gallon of water....but as stated, unless you find the nest they'll keep coming back. I do the nuke method on the nests---put a few drops of dish-washing soap in the entrance, then pour in a teapot of boiling water.