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In reply to the discussion: Invasion of Crazy Ants Maddening For Southern U.S. [View all]Chakaconcarne
(2,387 posts)46. i use amdro....
Ant granules. Get it at lowes. You sprinkle it around the entire base of your house. Whenever they show up, I do this and they disappear within a couple of days. You reapply every 6-8 weeks. Haven't found anything that works better. If you see them in your yard sprinkle some in their area. Some ants live in super colonies that can be as big as a couple of blocks. You want to disrupt them as much as possible. Android just pushes them to different areas, but it will at least protect your house and its not toxic.
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When the temperatures are high the fire ants invade homes looking for cool, food and water.
xtraxritical
May 2013
#41
Water company meter reader says fire ants love to nest around the underground meter.
dixiegrrrrl
May 2013
#47
We've had heavy rain the past few days. That has caused ants to find drier locations for
alfredo
May 2013
#6
I used Borax to control cockroaches in my apartment days and when I lived in Houston.
mountain grammy
May 2013
#23
I found out that Borax contains boric acid.. my aunt always used it in her apartment in Brooklyn.
mountain grammy
May 2013
#49
Biologists need to find out what parasite the crazy ants get that is totally dependent on THEM,
kestrel91316
May 2013
#30
To prevent this new imported species from becoming firmly established WITHOUT harming other species
kestrel91316
May 2013
#45