ANT control, help & ideas?

gib_goblin · Post by **gib_goblin** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:42 am

We've just moved into an 1930's mid terrace 2 bedroom house.

It has new carpets ontop of floorboards, this morning we found a trail of Ants in the middle of the sitting room carpet. Leading back to the corner of the room and disapearing into the skirting, there is a slight gap where the old skitting has warped/shrunk, its only a couple of mm's.

We also have a 7 month old baby and really want to avoid using any kind of ant powder or poison if possible.

Has anyone got experience or ideas for getting rid of ants?

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:47 am

I'm no expert on ants I am afraid, but this might help-

http://www.pan-uk.org/pestnews/homepest/ants.htm

skiking · Post by **skiking** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:16 am

Since we moved into our house (7 yrs ago) we have been plauged with ants in and around the kitchen. I've informed my missus that they are good and helpful around the house - as per the link you gave above UHM - but all I get back is 'get rid of the bloody things'

- she doesn't like them.

Ants have a habit of using the same route. For me, and this has happened due to some internal structural work I've carried out, I've now blocked up the cracks between the floor and the wall either with cement or caulk.

I don't like using chemicals - got kids! so I have found sealing up the cracks is the best method. So far this year, inside I've been ant free. Outside is a different matter but I can live with that

moon133 · Post by **moon133** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:19 pm

Nippon Liquid is good (I know you said about the chemicals but...)

It a gel that comes in a tube. Put a couple od stripes on an old glazed tile (Not a blob, do strips to increase the edge area) and put the tile in the path of the Ants in the early evening (when they should be most active). You could put a small box on top with a few holes a floor level to let the ants in.

The idea is the ants take the gel and return it to the colony, killing the other ants importantly the queen. It's a lot less messy than finding the nest and applying powder stuff. Nippon also do Bait stations that could be perfect for your needs (It keeps the chemical away from little ones.)

Othewise, and Anteater, or Boiling water!

john59 · Post by **john59** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:05 pm

get a pair of tweezers and pick each one up CAREFULLY, put them in a jar and post em to panlid

tim'll fix it · Post by **tim'll fix it** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:04 am

nippon liquid is crap

you want ant powder

wf9 · Post by **wf9** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:13 am

I thoroughly reccomend squirting the poisonous ant powder into the cracks then sealing up the cracks, this way they will take the powder back to the nest and it will slowly desproy them and no-one gets the poison near the kids.

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Although a good tip if they're outside is to smoke them out, worked for me!!

Fats · Post by **Fats** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:15 am

Failing these methods you could always serve them with an eviction notice.

Wood Magnet · Post by **Wood Magnet** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:06 pm

Size 9's work wonders.