Nancy....here are some natural ways to get rid of carpenter and odorous ants. Some I know are effective. Scroll way down to read all of it. The blog at the bottom of the page offers even more solutions. Good luck!

 

   http://www.diynatural.com/how-to-get-rid-of-ants-naturally/

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 7/26/15, at 7:25 AM, Nancy Robinson 101g@rewrite.hort.net said:

>I know we have to kill the queen.  The Ambro is working but it will take
>a lot to get mine under control.  Hubby could not use lawn mower last
>night because seat was cover in ants and eggs.  Windex got them but not
>the source of the problem.

I have used Terro (boric acid), Amdro (hydramethylnon) and Combat (fipronil) -- taping traps to the side of the house, squeezing goo on and dripping liquid down the walls.  The two columns of black ants continue to climb the exterior walls, and I see a few inside. They also bite. Very frustrating and irritating!


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