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Ants?

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Nyeh · 11/04/2008 21:27

We appear to have a delightful gathering of ants by our front door. Inside, just past the porch bit (if there was a second door it would be a porch, it is more just a big mat ).

How do I get rid of em? Bearing in mind I have a 2 yr old who is likely to lick anything interesting looking off the floor

The floor is clean, it isn't like they have been attracted to a big sticky bit of the carpet

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SoMuchToBits · 11/04/2008 21:30

I have previously bought those "ant trap" things from Lakeland. They are very effective. They are a small round plastic box, you break off the tabs and the ant bait is exposed, attracting the ants. The only problem would be your 2 yr old, but perhaps you could find a way of hiding them, but keeping them accessible to the ants (who will smell the bait).

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Milliways · 02/05/2008 22:53

We are getting Ants in the kitchen, a few at a time but every day, and they appear to be coming from behind & around the dishwasher!! Can't see where to put powder/bait/traps as they are not swarming & spread out, but DH is driving me mad as he is scared of them !!

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Brangelina · 02/05/2008 23:00

Find out where they're coming from and put a line of cinnamon on their trail, they won't cross it. I used to have them by my back door (when I had a garden!) but this trick worked every time. It's non toxic too so OK if you have small children or pets.

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madamez · 02/05/2008 23:02

I have ants at the front door too (will be really worried when the little bastards learn to knock...)I have put down an Ant Bait thingy which is a yellow box that you prick with a pin and DC can't access and eat contents BUT I have had that Ant Bait in the cupboard for about 9 years so not sure if it is still effective and will therefore buy another one.

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Milliways · 02/05/2008 23:09

Cinnamon? Thanks, that'll be worth a try!

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Flame · 03/05/2008 19:31

Ooh forgot I started this thread!! Will go do cinnamon now

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blossomsmine · 03/05/2008 21:23

Cinnamon sounds a good idea!
Anyone got any brilliant ideas for flying ants? Had abit of a problem with these for the last couple of years, just in about July time....They are disgusting, and they are coming from under my kitchen cupboards, i tried the ant bait thing but didn't work, as they fly i wondered if i needed something stronger/different? Any ideas gratefully received as these things are quite horrific!

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Twinkie1 · 03/05/2008 21:27

Get the pest control people to come and spray now - we have been done twice and the guy yesterday said all the queens or workers (the ones who go out to find a new nest at the end of the summer) will have been killed so fingers crossed we won;t get ay flying ones.

For nests outside where they come in stick a jar of jam with the lid off outside and they have a ready supply of food so won;t need to come inside and ransack your cupboards!

SOunds crazy but it works!

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Analsexann · 03/05/2008 22:02

I had ants last year put ant powder down managed to get rid of them. I had people advising me to put talc down as ants don't like feel of it also lavander is supposed to keep them away as they don't like smell.

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Waswondering · 03/05/2008 22:05

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blossomsmine · 04/05/2008 22:44

Thanks Twinkie1 will phone and see if i can get someone round.

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serin · 04/05/2008 22:48

We put Nippon gel on a piece of cardboard or plastic and lay it on their trail for the night. In the morning you can just throw whats left away so the kids can't touch it. |They are meant to be mainly nocturnal (ants, not kids)

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Milliways · 06/05/2008 17:14

Hooray for the Cinnamon. We put it down a few nights ago and haven't seen a single ant since!!!!!

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