Oh god it's not ant time yet is it??? I have to say that, second to local politics, the ant thing is the worst thing about living in CA. They're a huge annoyance.
We've had a lot of success with Grant's Kills Ants stakes (you can get them at Ace, Long's, and Safeway), but I don't know if they're suitable for a household with pets, as they're laden with arsenic. Attacking them with Clorox wipes, three or four rounds of killification throughout the day, also helps a lot.
I have sprayed them down with bleach water. I even bought stuff that you put in there path to eat and then they take it back to the nest. They've been having a great time with that, but I've temporarily increased their numbers because I'm feeding them poison. Next step is to caulk up their entry point.
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Date: 2006-10-11 06:32 pm (UTC)We've had a lot of success with Grant's Kills Ants stakes (you can get them at Ace, Long's, and Safeway), but I don't know if they're suitable for a household with pets, as they're laden with arsenic. Attacking them with Clorox wipes, three or four rounds of killification throughout the day, also helps a lot.
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Date: 2006-10-12 01:01 am (UTC)I have sprayed them down with bleach water. I even bought stuff that you put in there path to eat and then they take it back to the nest. They've been having a great time with that, but I've temporarily increased their numbers because I'm feeding them poison. Next step is to caulk up their entry point.