RE: carpenter ants
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  • Subject: RE: carpenter ants
  • From: &* R* <1*@rewrite.hort.net>
  • Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2015 10:39:31 -0700
Thanks for the cornmeal tip.  I will try it in garden.  The Windex does not kill the large black ants and they really turn over the soil there.  Anyway, it will be interesting to try it and it will not hurt the other insects but bet the raccoons get it first.  Nancy Robinson
 
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2015 13:11:12 -0400
Subject: Re: carpenter ants
To: perennials@hort.net
From: fbe4a12d1@rewrite.hort.net

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!
 
 
Joanie Anderson
35 mi. north of Chicago
zone 5b
 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 7/26/2015 11:50:28 A.M. Central Daylight Time, d21b4fb01@rewrite.hort.net writes:
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!


Tom Miller
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