How To Get Rid of Ants - Page 2

stilltamn8r · ‎03-14-2010

Another here who loves Terro liquid...

joann1218 · ‎03-10-2010

Do you recommend a specific brand of ant traps. Is this sold at grocery stores?

Sunnycorle · ‎03-09-2010

Terro liquid ant bait worked for Ants in my bathroom and they haven't been back. Great stuff!

joann1218 · ‎03-10-2010

Where do you buy terro?

ChynnaBlue · ‎05-22-2012

On 4/23/2014 Joann1218 said:
Do you recommend a specific brand of ant traps. Is this sold at grocery stores?

I like Raid Double Control. I usually get them at my grocery store, but my grocery store is vastly superior to most others in terms of how many things they carry. (Sorry, everyone outside of Texas, HEB grocery stores are the best. They just are.) If you can't find them in your store, you can try Home Depot, Target, or Walmart. My Home Depot carries bug killers near the nursery.

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ROMARY · ‎04-28-2010

Red pepper flakes sprinkled along the entry point and along the ant line. Make sure you don't sprinkle on floors if you have dogs or pets. The red pepper will irritate their nose, and once sniffed, difficult to remove from their nostrils.

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gazelle77 · ‎03-01-2013

On 4/23/2014 ROMARY said:
Red pepper flakes sprinkled along the entry point and along the ant line. Make sure you don't sprinkle on floors if you have dogs or pets. The red pepper will irritate their nose, and once sniffed, difficult to remove from their nostrils.

The ants noses.... or the pet noses???? Smile

sfnative · ‎03-10-2010

I agree with brii and have two additional suggestions.

When you first find them scurrying around, grab Windex and spray them like heck. This stops them in their tracks and you can immediately clean them up.

Secondly, if you're fortunate enough to find the entry point, try one of two solutions we have used over the years. In our own home, I spackled over the tiny crack next to the window frame where they were coming in. In the second instance, we were in a rental condo, so I chose to use a temporary measure and retrieved one of my new silicone earplugs, broke off a small piece and jammed it into the small opening.

Wah-Lah, no more ants.