Bloody Ants

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I've had ants coming in from the garden into my flat for several years into my home. It starts around February/March time with the scouts sudsing out food sources. I thought I had resolved this by sealing up where they were coming in.

Unfortunately I have just seen a few by the door! I really don't want to be spraying with pesticides in my home. I have sprayed near the door with lemon scented bleach spray. I've read that icing sugar mixed with bicarbonate of soda kills them but don't want to harm pets.

Has anyone managed to get rid of ongoing any problem? Thanks

Only by using those poison things, where they go inside and then take it back to the nest

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Sprinkle talcum powder along all door jams inside and our and along skirting boards , works a treat

They really don’t like lemon juice (and I think it kills them). So buy a big bottle of Jif lemon and squirt it round where you think they’re coming in. It kills their scent trail as well, so won’t attract any more.

Thanks for the replies. I've been using a lemon scented cleaning spray round the door where they have been coming in.

This seems to deter them and my home smells nice but it won't kill the Queen ant in the nest so there will probably be a swarm of flying ants in the garden in the summer.

Don't want to be spraying round with pesticides or have pets getting to ant baits. No ants on the windowsill this year (so far) so hoping where that is sealed up has worked

We had this a couple of times in our previous house, if I remember rightly they hate washing up liquid and won't cross it.

Firstly have a word with them, tell them they are not welcome.
I don't know if it works but I heard someone say it on the radio so I always do.
Then.
Buy boric acid from amazon, mix with honey and put it in the middle of the ant trail OUTSIDE.
They'll take it back to the nest and kill everyone.
Repeat for a few days and they'll be gone. (until next year).

I tried catching one and gave it a stern talking to about coming into the house - but that didn't work.
Pets at Home don't seem to have Aarvarks these days, so I resorted to 'Nippon Ant Killer' which did the job, as they take it back to their nest and feed the Queen. Although I do feel a bit mean about it, it's not really their fault and I think their society is probably better than ours.

Lol I always tell the cheeky fuckers to go away

If they're coming in, it's because they can get at sweet foods that they like.

Can you find what they're eating?

Everything needs covering securely and no dropped sugar etc left on counter tops or floors.

I had them one year and they were marching through to get to some golden syrup where the lid was loose.

I had them one year and when I blocked access to the kitchen cupboards with talcum powder, they all marched across the living room to the shelf with my gin bottles on it! I got rid of them using Dethlac spray, which claims to be safe for pets as soon as it's dried.

All food is sealed up and washing up done asap. The ones that are coming in are scouts to see if there is any food around. I used Deathlac before but I hate pesticides