About a month ago I brought in some cuttings and put them in water on a
kitchen counter.
Now I've got tiny ants in the kitchen. What is the best way tp get rid of
them?

Mike

In article aZtRe.27039$FL1.9657@trnddc09, says...
About a month ago I brought in some cuttings and put them in water on a
kitchen counter.
Now I've got tiny ants in the kitchen. What is the best way tp get rid of
them?

Mike



Can depend on what type o ant it is..some feed on sugars some on
proteins and many will change their diet so it can be guess work which
tactic may work best. Terro ant bait is a pretty good general bait that
you should be able to find at most grocery/hardware stores. You might
look on the outside near where they are seen inside to see if you can
find a nest. Getting rid of that will be the quickest remedy.
--
Lar

to email....get rid of the BUGS

clean, clean, clean and make sure no water available too. If they have no
food or water they will go elsewhere. A bit of spray will help hurry up
their departure but if there is still food and water they will be back.
Don't leave dirty dishes in sink, dry the sink after use. Don't leave out
dog or cat food and clean some more.
"Mike" wrote in message
news:aZtRe.27039$FL1.9657@trnddc09...
About a month ago I brought in some cuttings and put them in water on a
kitchen counter.
Now I've got tiny ants in the kitchen. What is the best way tp get rid
of them?

Mike

I second the Terro or Terro II recommendation. Works great on ants
with a sweet tooth.

Had simular problem. I started with ant spray then cleaned the area.
They never came back

I believe they were carried in on some plant cuttings I brought in.

Mike

"Lar" wrote in message
t...
In article aZtRe.27039$FL1.9657@trnddc09, says...
About a month ago I brought in some cuttings and put them in water on
a
kitchen counter.
Now I've got tiny ants in the kitchen. What is the best way tp get
rid of
them?

Mike



Can depend on what type o ant it is..some feed on sugars some on
proteins and many will change their diet so it can be guess work which
tactic may work best. Terro ant bait is a pretty good general bait that
you should be able to find at most grocery/hardware stores. You might
look on the outside near where they are seen inside to see if you can
find a nest. Getting rid of that will be the quickest remedy.
--
Lar

to email....get rid of the BUGS

Where can I buy it?

MIke
"Squanklin" wrote in message
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I second the Terro or Terro II recommendation. Works great on ants
with a sweet tooth.

Will do.

Mike
"No" wrote in message
...
clean, clean, clean and make sure no water available too. If they have no
food or water they will go elsewhere. A bit of spray will help hurry up
their departure but if there is still food and water they will be back.
Don't leave dirty dishes in sink, dry the sink after use. Don't leave out
dog or cat food and clean some more.
"Mike" wrote in message
news:aZtRe.27039$FL1.9657@trnddc09...
About a month ago I brought in some cuttings and put them in water on a
kitchen counter.
Now I've got tiny ants in the kitchen. What is the best way tp get rid
of them?

Mike

Will do.

Mike

wrote in message
oups.com...
Had simular problem. I started with ant spray then cleaned the area.
They never came back

These appear to have a liking for sugar as evidenced by them
going a rinsed (not washed) bowl that had contained ice cream
and was sitting in the kitchen sink.

Mike

"Lar" wrote in message
t...
In article aZtRe.27039$FL1.9657@trnddc09, says...
About a month ago I brought in some cuttings and put them in water on
a
kitchen counter.
Now I've got tiny ants in the kitchen. What is the best way tp get
rid of
them?

Mike



Can depend on what type o ant it is..some feed on sugars some on
proteins and many will change their diet so it can be guess work which
tactic may work best. Terro ant bait is a pretty good general bait that
you should be able to find at most grocery/hardware stores. You might
look on the outside near where they are seen inside to see if you can
find a nest. Getting rid of that will be the quickest remedy.
--
Lar

to email....get rid of the BUGS

Here's a solution that works every time. Mix a teaspoon of borax with a
couple of tablespoons of jam or honey and smear it around where the ants
are. Let them eat all they want for 2 or 3 days and presto - no more
ants. They take it back to the nest and it kills out the ones in the
nest as well. This works well outdoors as well as indoors.

Borax is available in most supermarkets and is cheap.

Larry
Australia

Mike wrote:
: These appear to have a liking for sugar as evidenced by them
: going a rinsed (not washed) bowl that had contained ice cream
: and was sitting in the kitchen sink.
:
: Mike
:
: "Lar" wrote in message
: t...
: : In article aZtRe.27039$FL1.9657@trnddc09, says...
: : About a month ago I brought in some cuttings and put them in
: : water on a
: : kitchen counter.
: : Now I've got tiny ants in the kitchen. What is the best way
: : tp get rid of
: : them?
: :
: : Mike
: :
: :
: :
: : Can depend on what type o ant it is..some feed on sugars some on
: : proteins and many will change their diet so it can be guess work
: : which tactic may work best. Terro ant bait is a pretty good
: : general bait that you should be able to find at most
: : grocery/hardware stores. You might look on the outside near where
: : they are seen inside to see if you can find a nest. Getting rid of
: : that will be the quickest remedy. --
: : Lar
: :
: : to email....get rid of the BUGS

In article DemTe.17935$Sx4.277@trnddc06, says...
These appear to have a liking for sugar as evidenced by them
going a rinsed (not washed) bowl that had contained ice cream
and was sitting in the kitchen sink.


Or was it the "protein" base material from the dairy product rather than
the sugar?
--
Lar

to email....get rid of the BUGS

Good point, I'm clueless,

Mike

"Lar" wrote in message
t...
In article DemTe.17935$Sx4.277@trnddc06, says...
These appear to have a liking for sugar as evidenced by them
going a rinsed (not washed) bowl that had contained ice cream
and was sitting in the kitchen sink.


Or was it the "protein" base material from the dairy product rather than
the sugar?
--
Lar

to email....get rid of the BUGS

OK, I'll try it.

Mike

"Larry" wrote in message
u...
Here's a solution that works every time. Mix a teaspoon of borax with a
couple of tablespoons of jam or honey and smear it around where the ants
are. Let them eat all they want for 2 or 3 days and presto - no more
ants. They take it back to the nest and it kills out the ones in the
nest as well. This works well outdoors as well as indoors.

Borax is available in most supermarkets and is cheap.

Larry
Australia

Mike wrote:
: These appear to have a liking for sugar as evidenced by them
: going a rinsed (not washed) bowl that had contained ice cream
: and was sitting in the kitchen sink.
:
: Mike
:
: "Lar" wrote in message
: t...
: : In article aZtRe.27039$FL1.9657@trnddc09, says...
: : About a month ago I brought in some cuttings and put them in
: : water on a
: : kitchen counter.
: : Now I've got tiny ants in the kitchen. What is the best way
: : tp get rid of
: : them?
: :
: : Mike
: :
: :
: :
: : Can depend on what type o ant it is..some feed on sugars some on
: : proteins and many will change their diet so it can be guess work
: : which tactic may work best. Terro ant bait is a pretty good
: : general bait that you should be able to find at most
: : grocery/hardware stores. You might look on the outside near where
: : they are seen inside to see if you can find a nest. Getting rid of
: : that will be the quickest remedy. --
: : Lar
: :
: : to email....get rid of the BUGS

Lar wrote:

In article aZtRe.27039$FL1.9657@trnddc09, says...
About a month ago I brought in some cuttings and put them in water on a
kitchen counter.
Now I've got tiny ants in the kitchen. What is the best way tp get rid of
them?

Mike



Leave out some of my wife's cooking, that will do them in or drive them
away!

paul

try terro ant killer. i have used it and it works great.

http://www.terro.com/

Bought some today and the ants love it. Interesting enough the active
ingredients is Borax!

Mike

"kd" wrote in message
m...
try terro ant killer. i have used it and it works great.

http://www.terro.com/

"jim evans" wrote in message
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http://www.factsfacts.com/MyHomeRepair/ants.htm

jim
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Have a home upkeep question? Try my help page.
It's sort of an alt.home.repair FAQ.
http://www.factsfacts.com/MyHomeRepair

Interesting site.

Mike