Originally Posted by madamekelly
Originally Posted by grammydar
Can anyone help me get rid of the ants that have invaded my kitchen?
I have tried Terro, and Borax. and still they keep coming back.
I appreciate any suggestions.
I have always used Boric Acid. (Borax and Boric Acid are NOT the same.) I buy the bottle with the nozzle, so I can direct it where I want it. Be careful to put it only where pets can't get at it, since it is a poison. (Also wash your hands very well after touching!) Just 1 application, on the path of entry, and in a ring around that point should do it. I have become an ant 'expert' since I bought land for my home, that used to be a Cherry orchard. I also had DH go under the house and spread it, and haven't had an ant since. Good luck.
Thanks for adding the clarification between the two.
In the recipe I mentioned, I should have specified putting the little cap away from where pets and/or children could get at it.
The amount that I would put out is probably equal to ¼ tsp.
The ants are attracted to the sugar and cornmeal and take it back to the nest where it is shared and eaten. The Boric acid powder then causes them to dehydrate...or so we've been told by exterminators.
Whatever works.
;-)