Can you use this on ants without mounds, like sugar ants? Any special tips for sugar ants?
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No, not with the application method that is involved. It only works with mounds. For sugar ants as well as roaches and any other indoor insects, I use Bengal which works great.
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I don't think it would be very effective unless you find where they are coming from. I spray ant & roach killer in the area where I see Them. We spray around the baseboards and the outside of the house about every month when they are active. But even the professionals have a problem finding a permanent solution. But the Ant-Zap is amazing.
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You only use this product for ants when they are underground. Try googling killing sugur ants, that may help
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I have not seen ants attracted to it at all. It works great on killing nutsedge though-Follow the Dirt Doctors recommendations.
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do you find that your meal worms end up with a lot of ants in the dishes? if so then definitely. I have four nectar feeders and have this for them. I am ordering one for my grape jelly feeder soon because the ants will definitely find the oranges and grape jelly. It works perfect for my nectar feeders.
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It works fantastically on the majority of common household ants. However, depending on geographical locale, there are some specialty variety ants which require very specific remedies. I mix two different baits. One uses peanut butter the other jelly or jam. About 1teaspoon boric acid to two tablespoons of either mixture. Mouse ants are drawn to either protein based (pb) or sugar based (jelly/jam) foods. Mouthing both out covers your bases. Explorer ants find the goodies and carry them back to the nest where other ants and larvae are red and poisoned by them. Other ants follow the explorers' trails and repeat the process. Before long, no more ants. You may have to pay with the proportions. Too much boric acid and the explorers die before they reach the nest or do not touch it to begin with. Too little acid and all we do is give our house visitors a really good free treat. Of course the baits must be kept out of reach of children and pets. Good hunting!
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Agreed, occasionally ants get my bait. I clean the area scrupulously of debris and replace the bait. Also, make sure that the bait isn't propping the trip lever open. If I use too large a piece of Snickers (my mice's favorite) the trip lever won't move properly.
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I don't think it would protect it from very small ants. Don't understand "from sugar". Planning to submerge it in sugar?
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I've tired it several times for carpenter ants and it never had any effect as far as I can tell. There's articles on the web about carpenter ant control and the general opinion seems to be that carpenter ants usually ignore baits and stick with their own natural food sources.
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Use responsibly. Only put a tiny amount exactly where you know the ants are, add bits as they eat it, then clean up when the ants disappear, usually a few hours later. I've used this on small red ants, small black ants, and large black ants here in the mid-atlantic region.
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Yes you can use orange oil as a mound drench. You will want to mix at a higher rate. (4-6 ounces per gallon of water) Pour right on top of the mound and it will kill any ant that it touches.
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It does make the ants clear the mound . But I found they will burrow out other outlets, since their tunnels are numerous, you have to make sure you stay on them, and do this when the ground is dry ! Hope this helps
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I have only used it on havester ants, and it was fairly effective. It it a liquid that is mixed with water and poured directly on the opening of a mound. I don't think it is possible to eradicate an established harvester mound, but it has kept them in check.
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My apologies Marilyn I spoke too soon.Try tree tanglefoot in the 15 ounce tub.I've only used the one type for spiders and insects in the house. It works great there.Tanglefoot says that Tree Tanglefoot is specifically for your problem, ants and other insects.Next time I will do more research before I answer.Good luckWalt
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I'm glad you asked this question. I thought it would, but I had never tried it on ants. I learned something new when I checked the other 4 answers. I'm sorry I couldn't help you, but I'm glad you helped me. Thanx! Tim Drain.
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Sorry Lucinda, we are opposite, don't have regular ants, so I don't know answer to that question. Sorry
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I placed one in the corner of my counter because there was an army of ants targeting the sugar bowl in my kitchen. I think as long as it doesn't come in contact with any food items or cooking surfaces (that is if it doesn't spill anywhere), it should be safe. I feel these baits are safer than using insect sprays.
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The built-in ant trap works great for ants, but there isn't much you can do about flying insects that like the nectar. Changing it regularly is really all you can do.
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I personally would recommend Amdro Granules for ant mounds. If you had ants forming trails around the foundation or climbing walls, then I would recommend the Bifren. But for mounds, Amdro granules work best.