Exterminator for islands? Carpenter ants!

SAMIAM · 06-25-2011, 08:57 AM

Open a couple of packets of Nutra-sweet where the ants are coming in and dampen with water.The Aspartame will kill them and you'll save the price of an exterminator.

Belmont Resident · 06-25-2011, 10:16 AM

Also remember that the ants are there because you have an moisture problem. You need to fix the problem or they will return. A lot of older house do not have PT sills on them and they are a constant source for ant problems.

SAMIAM · 06-26-2011, 08:59 AM

Could be a hoax......but worth a try.Sure is cheap enough.

August 01, 2007
NutraSweet is an Excellent Ant Poison/Aspartame Disease a Growing Concern in New Zealand
" ... I opened two packets of aspartame sweetner, and dumped one in a corner of each of our bathrooms. That was about 2 years ago and I have not seen any carpenter ants for about 9 to 12 months. ... "

Aspartame - The World's Best Ant Poison, by Jan Jensen of Wellthy Choices

We live in the woods and carpenter ants are a huge problem. We have spend thousand of dollars with Orkin and on ant poisons trying to keep them under control but nothing has helped.

So when I read somewhere that aspartame (Nutrasweet) was actually developed as an ant poison and only changed to being considered non-poisonous after it was realized that a lot more money could be made on it as a sweetner than as an ant poison, I decided to give it a try.

I opened two packets of aspartame sweetner, and dumped one in a corner of each of our bathrooms. That was about 2 years ago and I have not seen any carpenter ants for about 9 to 12 months. It works better than the most deadly poisons I have tried. Any time they show up again, I simply dump another package of Nutrasweet in a corner, and they will be done for a year or so again.

Since posting this information I have had many people tell me of their success solving ant problems with this substance, when nothing else worked.

We found later that small black ants would not eat the aspartame. It was determined that if you mixed it with apple juice, they would quickly take it back to the nest, and all would be dead within 24 hours, usually. I have found that sometimes it will kill the, and sometimes it does not. Not sure why, may be slightly different species of ants or something.

Fire Ants: We got our first fire ant hill about 2 weeks ago. Poison did not work. We tried aspartame and the ants ignored it until we got a light rain. It was just a sprinkle, enough to moisten the Nurtasweet and ground, but not enough to wash it away. They went crazy, hundreds of them grabing it and taking it back into the mound. When I checked the mound 2 days later, there was no sign of the fire ants. I even dug the mound up some, and still saw none of them.

How does it Work: Aspartame is a neuropoison. It most likely kills the ants by interfering with their nervous system. It could be direct, like stopping their heart, or something more subtle like killing their sense of taste so they can't figure out what is eatable, or smell, so they can't follow their trails, or mis-identify their colonies members, so they start fighting with each other. Not sure what causes them to end up dying, just know that for many species of ants it will kill them quickly and effectively.

As with any poison I recommend wearing gloves and washing any skin areas that come in contact with this poison, and avoid getting it in your mouth, despite anything the labeling may indicate. I suspect it will work for other insects such as yellow jackets as well, but have not tested that yet. More information on this fantastic poison can be found at : www.dorway.comAspartame -

Belmont Resident · 06-26-2011, 09:43 AM

I'm surprised that stuff isn't outlawed. Unfortunately it doesn't fall under specific guidelines so it doesn't have to be regulated by the FDA.
It gave me migraine headaches which stopped when I stopped using it.
I’m now back to drinking Kool-Aid, but I make it with ½ the required sugar and it still tastes great.
There isn't a diet product I've seen that doesn't contain this stuff.

SAMIAM · 06-26-2011, 03:11 PM

Belmont,my daughter had migraines drinking 3-4 diet Cokes a day.When she stopped...so did the migraines.I only buy diet drinks with a product called Stevia....it is just as sweet but plant based and won't hurt you.It's in a lot of those zero calorie mineral waters.
The big bottling and chemical companies try to debunk critics of aspartame but there is reason to believe that it can cause serious health problems.
I read every label now...never used to.

Skip · 06-26-2011, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SAMIAM

Could be a hoax......but worth a try.Sure is cheap enough.

August 01, 2007
NutraSweet is an Excellent Ant Poison/Aspartame Disease a Growing Concern in New Zealand
" ... I opened two packets of aspartame sweetner, and dumped one in a corner of each of our bathrooms. That was about 2 years ago and I have not seen any carpenter ants for about 9 to 12 months. ... "

Aspartame - The World's Best Ant Poison, by Jan Jensen of Wellthy Choices

We live in the woods and carpenter ants are a huge problem. We have spend thousand of dollars with Orkin and on ant poisons trying to keep them under control but nothing has helped.

So when I read somewhere that aspartame (Nutrasweet) was actually developed as an ant poison and only changed to being considered non-poisonous after it was realized that a lot more money could be made on it as a sweetner than as an ant poison, I decided to give it a try.

I opened two packets of aspartame sweetner, and dumped one in a corner of each of our bathrooms. That was about 2 years ago and I have not seen any carpenter ants for about 9 to 12 months. It works better than the most deadly poisons I have tried. Any time they show up again, I simply dump another package of Nutrasweet in a corner, and they will be done for a year or so again.

Since posting this information I have had many people tell me of their success solving ant problems with this substance, when nothing else worked.

We found later that small black ants would not eat the aspartame. It was determined that if you mixed it with apple juice, they would quickly take it back to the nest, and all would be dead within 24 hours, usually. I have found that sometimes it will kill the, and sometimes it does not. Not sure why, may be slightly different species of ants or something.

Fire Ants: We got our first fire ant hill about 2 weeks ago. Poison did not work. We tried aspartame and the ants ignored it until we got a light rain. It was just a sprinkle, enough to moisten the Nurtasweet and ground, but not enough to wash it away. They went crazy, hundreds of them grabing it and taking it back into the mound. When I checked the mound 2 days later, there was no sign of the fire ants. I even dug the mound up some, and still saw none of them.

How does it Work: Aspartame is a neuropoison. It most likely kills the ants by interfering with their nervous system. It could be direct, like stopping their heart, or something more subtle like killing their sense of taste so they can't figure out what is eatable, or smell, so they can't follow their trails, or mis-identify their colonies members, so they start fighting with each other. Not sure what causes them to end up dying, just know that for many species of ants it will kill them quickly and effectively.

As with any poison I recommend wearing gloves and washing any skin areas that come in contact with this poison, and avoid getting it in your mouth, despite anything the labeling may indicate. I suspect it will work for other insects such as yellow jackets as well, but have not tested that yet. More information on this fantastic poison can be found at : www.dorway.comAspartame -

This story is an internet hoax. The story on how it originated can be checked at snopes.com by pointing your browser HERE.

Like just about anything that you can put into your body, some people always have some reaction to some things. And as is with everything it seems, all things should be consumed in moderation.

But not to take this thread any further off topic, Aspartame was not designed nor never intended to be a "poison".

06-25-2011, 10:16 AM	#2
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 410 Times in 251 Posts	Does that really work or R U joking? Also remember that the ants are there because you have an moisture problem. You need to fix the problem or they will return. A lot of older house do not have PT sills on them and they are a constant source for ant problems.

06-26-2011, 09:43 AM	#4
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 410 Times in 251 Posts	I had problems with that stuff. I'm surprised that stuff isn't outlawed. Unfortunately it doesn't fall under specific guidelines so it doesn't have to be regulated by the FDA. It gave me migraine headaches which stopped when I stopped using it. I’m now back to drinking Kool-Aid, but I make it with ½ the required sugar and it still tastes great. There isn't a diet product I've seen that doesn't contain this stuff.

06-25-2011, 08:57 AM	#1
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,924 Thanks: 350 Thanked 1,693 Times in 595 Posts	Open a couple of packets of Nutra-sweet where the ants are coming in and dampen with water.The Aspartame will kill them and you'll save the price of an exterminator.

06-26-2011, 08:59 AM	#3
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,924 Thanks: 350 Thanked 1,693 Times in 595 Posts	Could be a hoax......but worth a try.Sure is cheap enough. August 01, 2007 NutraSweet is an Excellent Ant Poison/Aspartame Disease a Growing Concern in New Zealand " ... I opened two packets of aspartame sweetner, and dumped one in a corner of each of our bathrooms. That was about 2 years ago and I have not seen any carpenter ants for about 9 to 12 months. ... " Aspartame - The World's Best Ant Poison, by Jan Jensen of Wellthy Choices We live in the woods and carpenter ants are a huge problem. We have spend thousand of dollars with Orkin and on ant poisons trying to keep them under control but nothing has helped. So when I read somewhere that aspartame (Nutrasweet) was actually developed as an ant poison and only changed to being considered non-poisonous after it was realized that a lot more money could be made on it as a sweetner than as an ant poison, I decided to give it a try. I opened two packets of aspartame sweetner, and dumped one in a corner of each of our bathrooms. That was about 2 years ago and I have not seen any carpenter ants for about 9 to 12 months. It works better than the most deadly poisons I have tried. Any time they show up again, I simply dump another package of Nutrasweet in a corner, and they will be done for a year or so again. Since posting this information I have had many people tell me of their success solving ant problems with this substance, when nothing else worked. We found later that small black ants would not eat the aspartame. It was determined that if you mixed it with apple juice, they would quickly take it back to the nest, and all would be dead within 24 hours, usually. I have found that sometimes it will kill the, and sometimes it does not. Not sure why, may be slightly different species of ants or something. Fire Ants: We got our first fire ant hill about 2 weeks ago. Poison did not work. We tried aspartame and the ants ignored it until we got a light rain. It was just a sprinkle, enough to moisten the Nurtasweet and ground, but not enough to wash it away. They went crazy, hundreds of them grabing it and taking it back into the mound. When I checked the mound 2 days later, there was no sign of the fire ants. I even dug the mound up some, and still saw none of them. How does it Work: Aspartame is a neuropoison. It most likely kills the ants by interfering with their nervous system. It could be direct, like stopping their heart, or something more subtle like killing their sense of taste so they can't figure out what is eatable, or smell, so they can't follow their trails, or mis-identify their colonies members, so they start fighting with each other. Not sure what causes them to end up dying, just know that for many species of ants it will kill them quickly and effectively. As with any poison I recommend wearing gloves and washing any skin areas that come in contact with this poison, and avoid getting it in your mouth, despite anything the labeling may indicate. I suspect it will work for other insects such as yellow jackets as well, but have not tested that yet. More information on this fantastic poison can be found at : www.dorway.comAspartame -

06-26-2011, 03:11 PM	#5
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,924 Thanks: 350 Thanked 1,693 Times in 595 Posts	Belmont,my daughter had migraines drinking 3-4 diet Cokes a day.When she stopped...so did the migraines.I only buy diet drinks with a product called Stevia....it is just as sweet but plant based and won't hurt you.It's in a lot of those zero calorie mineral waters. The big bottling and chemical companies try to debunk critics of aspartame but there is reason to believe that it can cause serious health problems. I read every label now...never used to.