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In article <44864F26.3B79732D@potomac.net>,
Steve G. <stevegi@potomac.net> wrote:
>I'm house sitting this year and the house (and walls outside)
>have been invaded by ants. They form lines and march all day
>and night. I did buy some cans of Raid Roach & Ant Spray and
>Ant Spray but after it dries, they return almost immediately!
The spray only kills the ants you spray; it doesn't go back to
the nest and deal with the colony.
>Is there a frugal (home-maid) solution someone could suggest?
>The Raid is expensive and does no good anyway. I was thinking
>about ammonia but not sure if it is dangerous.
Ammonia doesn't kill them, it just confuses them.
I just dealt with an ant problem using a mixture of honey and
boric acid powder, in roughly equal amounts, placed in a couple
of plastic caps from juice bottles (64 oz Ocean Spray bottles,
not small bottles). Put a layer of honey about 1/8" (3mm) deep
in the cap, then add enough boric acid powder to make a paste.
Place in or near the ants' paths; occasionally add a few drops
of water to keep it soft. It'll take a week to ten days (have
to get all the new hatchlings) but then they're gone.
>Thanks.
You're welcome.
Gary
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