CD I believe the OP is saying the walls are infested. The nest would then
be
in the walls somewhere and she would have to find the nest and destroy it.
The nest is a satellite nest which happens when the original nest outgrows
itself and some ants move on to start a new nest. Usually if you find one
nest in an area there is another nest not too far away.
Once you find the nest and destroy it you'll need to prevent ants from
reentering the cabin from the outside and that is not an easy task.
"cloud dreamer" <Stop@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Rick2 wrote:
>> Cherie wrote:
>>> Can someone recommend something to get rid of ants? The wall of the
>>> cabin is infested, I've tried some products from Kent, ant be gon and
>>> some powders. Nothing works. I need something stronger if possible.
No,
>>> not burn the place down....lol
>>>
>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>> tks,
>>> Cherie & Harry
>>>
>> For what it's worth...I seem to remember reading somewhere on the net
>> that artificial sweeteners have a neuropoison that destroys ants yet is
>> safe around humans and pets. This is the link I found when I googled
"ant
>> poison" http://www.execonn.com/poison.html
>>
>> Good Luck
>
> That's an urban legend:
>
> http://www.snopes.com/humor/iftrue/antpoison.asp
>
> To the OP: If there are ants in the house, there is food or food
particles
> keeping them fed. The ants do not eat wood, so they're not there to
munch
> on the studs. Your first priority is to clean the area molly-maid
spotless
> and see if they return next spring.
>
> If they do then you need to find their nest. The most environmentally
> friendly way to get rid of them is to make the home as inhospitable as
> possible...that includes soaking the area repeatedly in water, digging
it
> up repeatedly etc.
>
> Also, a half/half combination of baking soda and sugar will kill them
(the
> sugar attracts them, the baking soda makes them go boom) but cleaning
the
> place and attacking the nest should be tried first. (The mixture will
wash
> away in a rain).
>
> The powders etc from Kent are useless. Don't waste any more money on
them.
>
> ..
>
>
> --
>
> We must change the way we live,
> or the climate will do it for us.
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