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todoamiga
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Invaded by Ants - any non-toxic remedies/solutions?
We have ants coming out of the walls, literally, and into anything and everything in the small house we are in. It's like camping indoors! All dry
good have to be locked in a cooler.
Any suggestions for how to exterminate without pesticides?
Thanks much.
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bajabound2005
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Here's a link to a natural method.
http://www.ehow.com/how_3791_rid-ants-naturally.html
You also need to wipe down anywhere the ants have been as they leave a scent that other ants follows. Use a solution of white vinegar and water.
Another great method is using boric acid. Here is the recipe:
Ingredients:
1 Tablespoon of Boric Acid, 1 tsp of Sugar, 4 oz water, Cotton Balls.
Mix Boric Acid and Sugar in a bowl. This can be poured over a cotton wad in a small dish or bottle cap. Keep this from drying out for continued
effectiveness. Place Cotton balls in path of Ants.
I think the ants take this solution back to the nest and it actually kills off the ants in the next as well.
Rotsa Ruck.
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DanO
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Bug Man
Try askthebugman.com. He says soapy water or boric acid baits. I've used boric acid powder pretty succesfully, but it isn't completely non-toxic. I
think there are some orange-oil based products on the market that are also supposed to be effective.
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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I have small children and I use windex. If I could find ammonia here I'd dilute it and use that instead as its much cheaper. windex kills them
instantly then I sweep them away. If I can find the nest I pour boiling water down it or shoot it with windex if its on a wall and facing out the
side. You'll see ants right before rains because of the pressure changes also when the seasons are changing like a few weeks ago before it got hot
for the summer.
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jerry
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i use my size 13 stomp on a few whem the rest come to the funeral stomp on the rest if you only have size 6-7 use both feet  
jerry and judi
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DanO
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Stomping won't work on the red ones. Just makes the ones you miss get real cranky.
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DanO
Stomping won't work on the red ones. Just makes the ones you miss get real cranky. |
dont miss
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DanO
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It's tough to be accurate when a few of them manage to get up your pants leg and start biting. You can ask my 9-year old. He has much more respect
for them now. Along with jumping chollas, agaves and yellowjackets. On the bright side, no scorpion stings, so far anyway.
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My pool guy swears by the "D" earth that goes in the filter will work every time--No, I can't spell it. Just run it outside the walls.
Never tried it.
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Holy crap..here I am handing out advice and I open one of our cupboards to find it FULL OF ANTS! Had the same problem about a week ago....they were
into an UNOPENED bag of sugar. Tossed that and cleaned up. This AM I was looking for some brown sugar I know I bought about 2 weeks ago. I found it
and all was well with it. This afternoon I go to pull it to make some Baked Beans and YIKES...ants everywhere! Pulled everything out of the cabinet
(tossed the brown sugar) sprayed with very toxic Baygon purchased locally) and closed the cabinet....and waited. Then cleaned up everything with my
H2O & white vinegar solution. Put everything away. Put all other sugar items into the freezer. Have to go buy more brown sugar  ( manana) as they beans are for Thursday's dinner!
[Edited on 6-21-2006 by bajabound2005]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by todoamiga
We have ants coming out of the walls, literally, and into anything and everything in the small house we are in. It's like camping indoors! All dry
good have to be locked in a cooler.
Any suggestions for how to exterminate without pesticides?
Thanks much. |
Where are you?
This is what "we use in M?xico". Instant remedie, found at most sobreruedas or swapmeets
http://sznorinco.com/chemicals/insecticide/magic_chalk.htm
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Debra
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What I found that works is "Comet" cleanser line. be sure to put the Comet on any hoses or power lines.
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BajaHawk
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Mix boric acid with honey or syrup. Mix it to toothpaste consistency. It is "toxic"of course but not dangerous for the environment - just the ants
that eat it after it's carried back to the colony.
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Paulina
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Debra,
You are too funny, as soon as I read this thread I instantly thought of you and your Comet or Ajax, whatever. I remember you lining the camp with it,
circling Dern in his lounge chair....I'm glad to see your post, and happy that you beat me to it!!!
Your pal,
P.<*)))><
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Debra
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Hey, it worked
didn't it!?
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Mexray
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Get a product called 'TERRO'...
...the liquid ant killer. It's really the best we've ever used! It comes as a heavy liquid in a small bottle - you just put a few drops near the ant
trail - they REALLY love this stuff! They will sip it all up and take it back to their 'nest' and it will kill the whole colony in a few days! Keep
a watch on the bait, as they sip it up like honey, so you'll have to replace some more drops a few times a day.
We get it at Loew's here in Northern Calif, but Terro sells their stuff at many different places - they have a web site for more info. They also have
pre-baited little packs of the liquid that you just sit near the ant trail, and you don't have to re-bait, as each pack is plenty to wipe out the
little buggers!
We've been using TERRO for about a year, and have all but cured our ant invasions! Try it, you'll like it, or the ant's will, at least!
[Edited on 6-21-2006 by Mexray]
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Quick lime can also be effective when layed out as a perimiter barrier.
We also use the chinese chalk, but treat it as being toxic.
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Bob and Susan
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Chalk DOES NOT kill the ants...and...
if you have ants you have OTHER bugs.
This time of year ants are looking to cool off...too hot
You really need a KILL zone
Spectracide 10 Lb. Triazicide Insect Killer $8.00 a bag.
This stuff will work.
Chemicals
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Use Baygone Powder!Put it right at the points of entry & down the holes. Spray with Home Defence Max regularly! Works for us! Helps keep All the
Critters out!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Baja Bernie
My pool guy swears by the "D" earth that goes in the filter will work every time--No, I can't spell it. Just run it outside the walls.
Never tried it. |
Diatomaceous Earth Bernie. AKA "D.E."- silicon dioxide, diatons
Supposed to work by laceration and dessicating insects including ants. I have never tried it personally, but have heard others swear by it.
The best product I've ever used is Maxforce- (not natural) but is very effective on any bug that'll pick it up
http://store.doyourownpestcontrol.com/cgi-bin/pestcontrol.st...
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