ants... everywhere!

[kazzee69]

Hello,                                                  Me and my housemates have a very big ant problem. They seem to be all over our kitchen no matter what we do. We tried to buy some ant powder the other day but every shops we tried said they didn't do it. Until we get some does anyone know of a good remedy to get rid of the little b*ggers?

[Peri]

There is a spray called raid which is sold in supermarkets.  Also If you can find where they are coming from I have always found that a mixture of water and washing up liquid poured over the area can keep them at bay for a while but not get rid of them totally.

[morg_monster]

talcum powder!  Sprinkle it around where they are coming out.  If you can't tell where they are coming from, just sprinkle it all over the floor!  Apparently it isn't very good for them, gunges up their insides or something.  ALso it is not bad for you unlike something more powerful, so you can be as liberal as you like!

If you don't have any talcum powder I'm wondering if flour would work in the same way?

[hugoboss]

I posted a similar question a month or so back. someone suggested talcum powder  - i tried it and it worked! they were all gone within a day. Good luck!

[depressedmgl]

I take it the are common black ants, which are harmless if very annoying.  And they don't bite or sting.  Morgmonster is right, you need to find out where the nest is, once you have done that then kill it with something like Raid.  You can also get that product with a fine pipe for getting into crevices etc.

On the plus side, you won't get other pests like silver fish, the ants eat the grubs.

[Jules001]

I have been told that the reason talcum powder works is because when the ants walk through it and then go back to the nest because they don't smell like the ants in the nest the others will think it is an invader and attack and kill it. So if this is the theory behind it then flour wouldn't work.

[Personica]

The spray Peri talks of is very good. A similar one is Deathlac available from wilko's or for a very strong one Nuvan Staykill, only available signed for from the vets. Any creepy-crawley walking over this laquered area will die within minuets.

Ants are notoriously difficult to get rid of. It seems you clear them from one place only for them to show up elsewhere.

I have not heard of the talc theory but it certainly sounds worth a try!

[Royal Pollen]

Im not sure sprays and traps are much use. You need to find the nest. Follow them back to where they're coming from and remove the offending item else they'll just keep coming back. You might wanna try removing their food source aswell

[d0gsb0dy]

One solution is Panant. It's in liquid form, and ants can't resist it. They carry it back to the nest and feed the youngsters, and within a few days they are all dead. Very effective.

[Sea monkey]

My grandma uses peppermint essence.sonds funny but it works!