I'm a big believer in Terro ant killer. Anytime we have ants I put a couple
of caps full out and they're all gone in a few days.
-Paul
On May 14, 2012, at 7:34 PM, "gordies garage" <mg_garage at comcast.net> wrote:
> I have used Maxforce ant gel before with good success. Just recently, I had
several rather large anthills in the front yard. I happened to have some
leftover carpenter ant gel in a syringe that is injected through drywall next
to studs. I simply dripped some of the gel where they couldn't miss it. A
week later, all the ant hills are gone, at least for now. I know they will be
back, but even my stale, 2 yr old gel took out a couple of very large
colonies.
> Available many places including
here...http://www.pestproductsonline.com/products/Maxforce_Ant_Killer_Bait_Ge
l_4_30_gm_tubes-81-0.html
>
> HTH
>
> Gordie
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Tim" <tputland at charter.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 12:33 PM
> To: <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] OT hep with ants PLEASE
>
>> Guess I may have misunderstood mark's post. I assumed he was getting
complaints, off list, about OT posts.
>>
>> Back to my issue....
>>
>> I have tried baits. The peanut butter based one I used was drawing bugs of
all sorts including one beatle that got it's head stuck in the trap and there
it died. I will look for the other types/brands suggested.
>>
>> Cream of wheat? OK, I have enough hills to deal with, I will test this
method on one of them.
>>
>> As for the torch suggestion, I have one hill that is thriving around and
under my fire pit so not sure how effective fire would be. But, I will say
this, IF I resort to this method, it won't be with a torch, I would pour gas
and then be able to stand back and light a "fuse". Hell, I have enough hills,
I will gas one as well.
>>
>> I was told boiling water works. Any one ever heard of this method?
>>
>> I am also tempter to dig one out, into my wheel barrow, until I find the
heart of the nest and then the queen. I could then use the torch to kill the
little bastards as they swarm out of the piles in the wheel
barrow.....bwaahahaahahaahahaah fire fire!
>>
>> Thanks everyone!
>> tim
>>
>>
>> On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 7:51 PM, Mark J Bradakis wrote:
>>
>>> I'll say that folks don't need to flag postings that are not about cars
>>> as off topic. We cover a LOT of ground on this list. The combined
>>> knowledge of the subscribers is pretty impressive. I may even be
>>> posting about my old Craftsman electric lawn mower soon, it kissed
>>> the turf today.
>>>
>>> Sorry I can't help with the ants, though. I can help with Team.Net,
>>> updated
>>>
>>> http://www.team.net/status.html
>>>
>>>
>>> mjb.
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