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From personal experience, I've tried all of these and none of them work well, or quickly. I've used boric acid, baking soda, and everything else. Even chalk. A
by antjanus 13y ago
From personal experience, I've tried all of these and none of them work well, or quickly.
I've used boric acid, baking soda, and everything else. Even chalk. And had ants just step over them, not care, nor disappear (at least not within 1 month or so).
Tried the sugar trick, too (different house). And nothing.
I didn't call an exterminator but I did lay down boric acid and baking soda and used white vinegar as well to deter them. It took a month or so but they did disappear eventually.
Also, my user name.
- trhway 13y agointeresting, just googled: http://homeguides.sfgate.com/homemade-ant-killer-boric-acid-74569.html http://homeguides.sfgate.com/homemade-ant-killer-boric-acid-... "Boric acid ant killers aren't effective against all species of ant. They work best against ants that are a nuisance in your home, such as the Argentine ant, the Pharoah ant and the odorous house ant. These ants are small and usually black or reddish-black, often called sugar ants. Other ants that normally stay outdoors, such as harvester ants or fire ants, aren't as receptive to boric acid ant baits." we lived through the series of apartments in the Valley, and boric acid carried us through even though neighbors were heavily infested with ants/roaches. The ants were small black ones.