Old 04-16-2011, 12:35 AM
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Xylie55
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Originally Posted by AlwaysQuilting
My grandmother and aunts used this for regular ants so maybe it'll work on the fire ants too.
She mixed dry yeast powder with water then mixed in some maple syrup and poured it into jar lids and set them around the outside of the house.
The water and syrup attracts them and they also eat the yeast which kills them. Not an instant solution but safe.
That might work on fire ants,they eat anything.I'll try it.Thanks so much
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