On Fri, 22 Jun 2018 15:11:52 -0700, T wrote:

On 06/22/2018 02:55 PM, wrote:
Just had the exterminator in for professional help with
pharoah ants just in the kitchen so far - 2 more visits
or more required.
Anyone with personal experience with these tiny pests -
in a home - not apartment or institutional building.
Tips / tricks do / don't do appreciated.
I have done some internet reading on them and realize
not to use spray insecticide.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharaoh_ant
John T.



Laboratory Evaluation of a Boric Acid Liquid Bait on Colonies of
Tapinoma melanocephalum Argentine Ants and Pharaoh Ants (Hymenoptera:
Formicidae)

https://academic.oup.com/jee/article...dFrom=fulltext

I believe the bait was ground liver.


Thanks.
Your link has the abstract - I'd need to pay to see the study, and
then I probably wouldn't understand the scientific lingo ..
But it did remind me google the 2 products that the exterminator used
- I found some additional info on those web sites :

http://www.syngentapmp.com/product/o...e?tab=overview

https://bayeres.ca/maxforcequantum/

Here's one that google found that uses boric acid :
http://integratedpestsupplies.com/wp...stic-Label.pdf

I assumed the professional product would be restricted - but I think I
can get some and do the treatments myself after the 2 additional
visits by the exterminator. if necessary.

John T.