Ants ! HELP !

Merrymeeting · 07-12-2021, 10:18 AM

I'd first suggest the OP find out what kind of ants he has. Agreed, Terro works great for the ants looking for sweets/food. But if he has carpenter ants or the like, Terro won't do any good and he needs to find the bigger problem of where the rot is that's attracting the ants.

John Mercier · 07-12-2021, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Merrymeeting

I'd first suggest the OP find out what kind of ants he has. Agreed, Terro works great for the ants looking for sweets/food. But if he has carpenter ants or the like, Terro won't do any good and he needs to find the bigger problem of where the rot is that's attracting the ants.

Carpenter ants cycle between sweet and protein, and Terro makes a product for each of the two cycles. Also it does not have to be rot... any wood with a more than 15% moisture level - even pressure treated.

bigdog · 07-12-2021, 09:09 PM

Just purchased Terro traps today, and placed around the kitchen in corners,
under island, and under sink. Now to wait and see if they work....TBD

SailinAway · 07-21-2021, 11:31 AM

I have a simpler suggestion: cinnamon. Ants hate it. I've used cinnamon successfully against ants many times. It takes a fairly large quantity and you have to leave it in place until they decide not to return. It should be placed along a line where they enter. They won't cross the line to "get to the other side." See https://lasvegas.rentokil.com/blog/6...-get-rid-ants/ Mice aren't fond of cinnamon either.

thinkxingu · 07-21-2021, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdog

Just purchased Terro traps today, and placed around the kitchen in corners,

under island, and under sink. Now to wait and see if they work....TBD

Update? They should be gone by now!

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07-12-2021, 10:18 AM	#1
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	I'd first suggest the OP find out what kind of ants he has. Agreed, Terro works great for the ants looking for sweets/food. But if he has carpenter ants or the like, Terro won't do any good and he needs to find the bigger problem of where the rot is that's attracting the ants.

07-12-2021, 09:09 PM	#3
bigdog Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Central MA-Gilford Posts: 1,451 Thanks: 347 Thanked 123 Times in 97 Posts	Just purchased Terro traps today, and placed around the kitchen in corners, under island, and under sink. Now to wait and see if they work....TBD

07-21-2021, 11:31 AM	#4
SailinAway Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 991 Thanks: 256 Thanked 280 Times in 169 Posts	I have a simpler suggestion: cinnamon. Ants hate it. I've used cinnamon successfully against ants many times. It takes a fairly large quantity and you have to leave it in place until they decide not to return. It should be placed along a line where they enter. They won't cross the line to "get to the other side." See https://lasvegas.rentokil.com/blog/6...-get-rid-ants/ Mice aren't fond of cinnamon either.