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_Gel_4_30_gm_tubes-81-0.html
HTH
Gordie
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From: "Tim" <tputland@charter.net>
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 12:33 PM
To: <shop-talk@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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