How can I get rid of tiny ants?
Jul.18, 2010 in
Pest control
I’ve had pest control come 4 times, I have tried liquid bait, ant traps, bug be gone around the outside of the house…. nothing is working. They are staying primarily in my kitchen pantry area…I have nothing left in the cupboards…what else can I do?
July 26th, 2010 at 9:36 pm
“Greenlight” safe for pets and plants.
M.A. Ecology and Evolution, B.A. Biology
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August 6th, 2010 at 12:36 am
Ants don’t care for mint or citrus, cloves or bay leaves, so think orange peel, peppermint tea, lemon juice, ground cloves, etc. If you can plant mint around the foundations of your home, you may deter them from entering. Vinegar has the same acid as citrus, so use it to clean with and ants won’t feel welcome. (It probably erases or overpowers the odor trail other ants have left for them to follow.)
Clean bench tops and cupboards down really well, and then wipe down with a clean damp cloth that has a few drops of essential peppermint oil on it, you may need to apply a few drops of oil a couple of times.
Ants hate the smell of it and it is also environmentally friendly, and safe for humans and children, and no residue powders etc to clean up. And the big bonus is that the room smells fresh and minty. I also want to add that you can put the oil on a cotton ball after cleaning and put in the areas you have ants and that should help too…replace once the smell is gone.
I hope this was helpful,Good Luck!!!
M.A. Ecology and Evolution, B.A. Biology
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August 17th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Spray vinegar around everything starting from doors to windows to counter tops and inside the pantry. They do not like vinegar at all.
M.A. Ecology and Evolution, B.A. Biology
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August 31st, 2010 at 1:36 pm
YOU CAN GET THIS POWDER AT WALMART, CALLED BORIC ACID AND YOU PUT IT IN THE CRACKS AND THEY TAKE IT BACK TO THE OTHER ANTS AND IT KILLS THEM OUT….IT REALLY WORKS AND IS CHEAP
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September 16th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
I use my coffee grinder to grind oatmeal. Spread a small amount around areas where I see ants. I walk around outdoors to find ant hills and sprinkle the ground oatmeal around the hills. The ants carry it to their nests and when it is eaten it destroys the whole nest. I once awoke to find my kitchen floor completely covered with ants, this worked and I have had no problems with ants since. If the oatmeal gets wet such as in a rain it will not work.
M.A. Ecology and Evolution, B.A. Biology
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