DIYbanter - View Single Post - Is there anything that ants can't crawl on?

Nate Nagel

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On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:13:59 -0400, Nate Nagel
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Am starting to have problems with ants in my kitchen, they seem to be
specifically going after the breadbox which sits on the counter. Don't
see them anywhere else in the house. Is there something that I could
set it on that they wouldn't be able to crawl up to get into the
breadbox? Kitchen is pretty clean, having just cleaned up after doing
some work in there. Cleaning up any currently uncleaned areas would
involve pulling the bottoms out of cabinets etc. Can't see where
they're coming from, although I thought I saw one crawl out from inside
a corner cabinet with a lazy susan in it (great. I'm sure that'll be
fun to take apart.) No food is stored in that cabinet though so that
makes no sense.

nate

My advice, teach them to stop eating bread. Make a bait with about 1
part boric acid and 12 parts bread crumbs. You might not kill the
whole colony as the legend implies but you can make them stop eating
bread.
I have taught my ants to stop eating just about everything in my
house. Sugar was a slam dunk, Terro does that. Then I worked my way
through the proteins, dog food, bacon grease chicken fat etc You
will think you killed them all when they take the bait, but they will
be back, just a lot more selective in what they eat.
They still walk around here occasionally but I never see them swarming
on anything I have baited them with.

I like your idea, but where does one find boric acid? The Orange
Colored Store has no idea it exists. the Real Hardware Stores close at
6. Is this something that can be mail-ordered?

nate

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