TimTaylor751647545500 Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 I've been having an ant issue for the last two years and am now done with trying to take care of it myself. I've tried everything. A couple weeks ago, I used the home defense on the perimeter of the house and even inside, yet the piss ants remain. If anyone can recommend a company/person to take care of this, let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC66Bronco Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 I had the same issue in my apartment. Are they the lil ones that are about a CM long? I went to HD got some poison put it out they are now gone. Don't leave food out either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMustangStampede Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 There is some stuff you sprinkle around the house it looks like corn meal, but it is poison they won't be back as long as you use it in the spring and in the fall. Buy a couple of the green oneshttp://www.pet-dog-cat-supply-store.com/shop/shop_image/product/4362a276fb14f57b6c37626d7d7b7707.jpg and spread around the house and in they yard near their holes, but I use it by the house now that I have been using it for awhile. I can be bought at Home Depot or Lowes around 15 buck per. I need 2 or 3 when I spread it around my house, but this works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 we have the same issue right now. Fuckers just won't die with anything we've tried thus far. Maybe I should try some of that poison posted above. Whatever you do, don't smell your fingers if you smash one. those little fuckers smell awful when killed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Tear the goop out of the ant bait things and put it towards and holes you see them coming in/out of. They'll swarm it within minutes and itll start killing off the colony in a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickey4271647545519 Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 We just had Ohio Exterminating come out for an ant problem. Haven't seen any ants since they came out. http://www.ohioexterminating.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTaylor751647545500 Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 What did they charge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickey4271647545519 Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 What did they charge? It was right around $160. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTaylor751647545500 Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Just sent them a estimate request. Thanks for the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Still a problem in the lower bath? Damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04r1 Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 First response pest management. Owner is Jay Neff. Tell him Brian Rigsby sent you. 6148801073 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTaylor751647545500 Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Still a problem in the lower bath? Damn. No, they've moved on from there to other areas of the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTaylor751647545500 Posted April 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 We just had Ohio Exterminating come out for an ant problem. Haven't seen any ants since they came out. http://www.ohioexterminating.com/ Just got my estimate. My appt is Monday for $171. Thanks for the suggestion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGH STEELERS Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Digging this thread back up. Someone from Insight Pest Solutions just came to my door looking to treat our house, which is approximately 2700 S.F. He stated that it would cost me $109.00 a quarter. I'm going to try to call First Response Pest Management tomorrow to get a quote and Ohio Exterminating for the same thing. If anyone else has any suggestions for a Pest Company, please do so. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 We have had a problem with field ants this spring. They look like carpenter ants only smaller. I can watch them go across the driveway from one planting bed to another but they blend into the mulch from there. I've also seen them on our deck from the wysteria across the deck to a tree. They realy don't appear to be damaging or doing anything other than being there and driving us nuts. So this year I tried some Terro Any killing powder. Goes on just like Talcum powder and is even water resisant. sticks and doesn't wash away but will float and spread if wet. I put it in long lines so that the ants would have to walk across it. I can actually see the little faint white trails of powder from hundreds of them. It's been one week and now today, we have ZERO ants anywhere. They seem to have carried the powder back to the nest or something and now again, we're ant free. Cliffs: Two $6 cans of Terro Any Powder and one week time = ZERO Ants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGH STEELERS Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Tried that already and I believe we have way too many ants to kill them with Terro. I've tried the jell packets and I would have to say that our ant problems have been quite so bad this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensan Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 I used the Terro stuff that comes in a bottle; they swarmed to it. I replenished it when they ate it (immediately) and there has been no problem since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 I used the Terro stuff that comes in a bottle; they swarmed to it. I replenished it when they ate it (immediately) and there has been no problem since. great stuff for sweet and grease eating ants. not sure what the problem is for others here but the powder works great outside for any ant that will track through it and carry it back home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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