It's that time of year for ants..what to use?

[SAWYER]

I have noticed some ant hills when mowing yesterday, what do you recommend for dealing with them and to keep them out of the house?

 

[rasczak]

chalk around the perimeter of your house.

 

[lxskllr]

Nothing. Most aren't interested in the house. If you get some that are, put bait inside the house to poison them and the colony.

 

[NetWareHead]

I wouldn't do anything to ants outside. Only if you get ants inside the home is when I would act. Maybe some bait stations etc in the home if that time comes.

 

[dud]

Go buy your local DIY Pest Control shop, get a $10 sprayer and some Transport (can be pricey ($80 for 24 packets)). Follow the directions ...no more bugs.

 

[wirednuts]

I use the bait packs. cheap and they work really well. let the ants bring the poison to their hill.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I use chocolate to catch the ants, then, I bake them in the oven. Nom nom nom!

 

[paperfist]

Not sure about outside, but I saw some guide say cinnamon.

 

[Newbian]

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Leave a circle of Jolly Rancher candies in a perimeter 25 feet around your entire house. The ants will have absolutely no desire to come towards the house when there's delicious candy elsewhere.

 

[mvbighead]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I've used this stuff, seems to work.

 

[Puppies04]

If you know where they usually show up then get some poison packets down now, trying to deal with the problem once it is full blown is so much harder than a preemptive strike.