Tiny ants

[phoenix]

I have tiny ants in my basement that are primarily in the bathroom & laundry room. I’d appreciate any ideas or suggestions on how I can get rid of them without using anything that would harm my kids or puppy. Thank you.

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[clark5080]

Lookup Sugar ants on google

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[JoB]

heck.. look up ants here

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[beef]

here is the last discussion

https://westseattleblog.com/forum/topic/ant-bait-recipes

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[JoB]

ok.. so i baited for months at the spot where i found the most ants… i bombed both the crawl space and the attic. i rebaited. then i put down a boric acid/ sugar mix which my ants ignored.

i rebaited at about a dozen locations in the house and today i put down powdered pellets that come in a shaker bag around the perimeter in the crawl space and outside under the deck…

i won’t put down pellets around the exterior as i have dogs that will taste anything.

i think i can hear the ants laughing..

but with any luck they won’t laugh for long

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[beef]

wow. lots of ants. i had the occasional excursion through two of my front windows (near the pantry and where my kids drink apple juice). i finally got the terro ant traps, set them out, and the ants came marching. A two foot stream of ants from the window trim for at least 12 hours, to and from the trap but then they were gone. I think it has been at least 6 weeks since I’ve seen an ant.

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[biminc]

I have to second the use of Terro traps. We’ve tried several different traps over the years and they were only semi-effective. Tried Terro last month and the ants are gone! Got them at True Value.

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[JoB]

my ants have developed a fondness for terro traps.. i can tell you that they prefer them over every other trap we have tried.. including honey and borax.

in all fairness the neighbor told me that the hill i live on is basically one big ant hill.. i probably solve the problem one small nest at a time.. the problem is that there are so many nests..

we will see if the latest double gambit works.

i am hopeful.

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[birdrescuer]

When terro doesn’t work I call Yohann at Progressive Pest 206-444-6250. Does inside and out and will come back in a few months a bait for free if they come back. No toxic stuff. Safe for pets and kids if they accidentally get into it.

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[Starsky]

Hot sauce will work to get rid of ants, I can help ya with slugs and 8 legged friends as well. Just ask. Al

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