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Help for ants?

FlowerBear — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 14:53:02 GMT

I have had ants around on the floors in my apt this week and not sure how to get rid of them. I am always making sure no crumbs are on the floor. I tried cinnamon sprinkled but they seemed to like it and it didnt repel at all. Do you have any ideas that work to get rid of ants?

Re: Help for ants?

FlyersGirl — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:03:19 GMT

@FlowerBear

I never had a problem with ants until this past Spring. ( found some of those tiny sugar ants around my kitchen sink). This is what was recommeded to me and it worked.

Re: Help for ants?

KingstonsMom — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:03:41 GMT

@FlowerBear

I can tell what NOT to try: ant traps!

When we have a lot of rain and the ground is really saturated, we get tiny little ants invading the house.

I bought some ant traps and watched the little buggers walked all over and in them, with no effect.

I also tried 'sugary traps' as suggested on line.....nope!

I finally learned to keep my 409/Fantastik on the counter and when I spray them, they die immediately and wipe away with a paper towel.

At least they walk in a straight line and that makes it easy to spray one line at a time, LOL!

Once our ground dries out a bit, they go away, ants don't like water.

Good luck with yours!

Re: Help for ants?

ThinkingOutLoud — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:09:57 GMT

Once you've determined where they're coming from, get some caulk or wood putty and plug the hole then get the vacuum to use on the ones stuck inside.

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Catch71 — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:12:42 GMT

I use these bait traps too. They go in, eat, and leave and die. They work for me.

Re: Help for ants?

Peaches McPhee — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:15:22 GMT

Another vote for traps. I use them every spring, when the ants come in.

Re: Help for ants?

eestepp — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:19:34 GMT

We have always used AMDRO ant block granules. You sprinkle it on the outside perimeter of your house. It always works great! Its available at Amazon, Home Depot, etc.

Re: Help for ants?

KingstonsMom — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:24:27 GMT

@eestepp

Re: Help for ants?

itsmagic — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:27:51 GMT

We also use Amdro ant block granules sprinkled around the perimeter of the house (sprinkle it next to the foundation). It’s worked great for us too - stops them before they come in. But since you say you live in an apartment could you contact your landlord and maybe they could hire a company to treat the outside perimeter of the building?

Re: Help for ants?

MalteseMomma — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:31:55 GMT

Ants are bad this yr.Too much rain.

I have a ,"bug guy" come to spray inside and outside ,every year. It works perfectly keeping them away.

Also Raid bug barrier is the best spray ever. but this year it is very hard to get

I have been invaded by a Vole family. They are cute but not in my home..........lol

Had to get a guy for that too.......

first yr ever for all these problems

Good luck to you...........

Re: Help for ants?

whateverisspecial — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:32:08 GMT

I used 409 it removes their tracks and kills them at lesst it worked for me!

Re: Help for ants?

Suzy Q from PA — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:33:16 GMT

Terro traps worked very well for me this spring. I put them in the cupboard where I found them after thoroughly cleaning . They were all gone in three days and I have seen none since. Takes time for the ants to take poison back to nest.

Re: Help for ants?

Pook — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:45:05 GMT

@FlowerBear I wipe down the areas where they are with white vinegar daily and within a few days they don't come back.

Re: Help for ants?

m0rgan — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:51:35 GMT

I use baby powder. It's safe around kids and pets. Of course you don't want them to eat the powder but it works around where my dog eats. They liked to get in her dish after she finished eating. I agree ants are awful this year.

Re: Help for ants?

Kujo — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:52:41 GMT

I had them around the baseboards in the kitchen of a second-floor apartment. I put cucumber peelings all along the baseboards and it shoo’ed them away. I kept the peelings there a couple of days and never saw the ants again.

Re: Help for ants?

JYWilliams — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:58:19 GMT

@Pook wrote:
@FlowerBear I wipe down the areas where they are with white vinegar daily and within a few days they don't come back.

I agree with Pook. I tried traps and the ants act like they weren't there. I purchased some white vinegar and wiped down the areas and I have no more ants.

Re: Help for ants?

Meowingkitty — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:59:12 GMT

You can use grits. They take it back to the nest and die.

Re: Help for ants?

Imaoldhippie — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:03:36 GMT

I would think the apt owner is responsible for that. I would see if they are willing to the the apt sprayed.

Re: Help for ants?

Mz iMac — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:14:31 GMT

@FlowerBear If you live in an apt, get maintenance to deal w/the ants. It's their job not yours.

Re: Help for ants?

sann — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 18:20:20 GMT

Home Defense for indoors odor free, and dries fast. You can also use outside. It does work when it comes to ants because I had them earlier this summer.