Best way to get rid of sugar ants

[Haftard]

We got sugar ants comming into the bathroom ... Anywone have some good ways to ger rid od them .. We can't bug bomb so im open to sejestions

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[druiseeker]

Mix borax and honey. Keep it kinda viscous in a small paper cup or bowl. Let them die... Corn syrup or anything sugary should work as well.

 

[jbett98]

I've used a product called "Home Defense" by Ortho. It's pet friendly to a certain extant and is colorless & odorless.
It's cheap and does a good job. Lowes or Home Depot carries it.

 

[slimmer13]

Terro Liquid Ant Baits-T300 - The Home Depot

 

[edzz]

Magnifying glass on a sunny day

 

[Kristina]

Terro Liquid Ant Baits-T300 - The Home Depot

This is what I use. It works really well. I've tried making it before with sugar water and borax but didn't work nearly as well.

 

[Kruel J]

Same. They work well. That and really clean/sterilize the area they seem to be interested in.

 

[jbett98]

If they're in the bathroom, it's usually because they're searching for water.

 

[DLS]

Terro Liquid Ant Baits-T300 - The Home Depot

Yep … these work great for me as well.

 

[Haftard]

I got the terro liquid stuff and i hope it goes to work soon

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

windex'm. it looks like pompeii when the windex rains down.

 

[Kristina]

I got the terro liquid stuff and i hope it goes to work soon

You'll get a huge influx of ants once you put the bait down, but resist the urge to move it or bother them. And make sure to keep the trap, paper tab, or whatever you used stocked with bait, otherwise they'll go searching your house for something else. After a a day or two you should see fewer ants until they are gone.

I live in an old house that I'm pretty sure is infested with ants. The landlord won't pay to have it fumigated so we have to do a couple rounds of Terro every year. The struggle is real!!

 

[Kruel J]

Yeah, it takes several days. And they will get worse before they get better. But a little patience and you will be ant free!

 

[SHPD_Retired]

Spray them with a mixture of water and Dawn dishwashing soap. Kills them and not your pets.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Magnifying glass on a sunny day

And the time to cook em all.

 

[cigars]

Terro Liquid Ant Baits-T300 - The Home Depot

Ditto on the Terro. It works. Just follow the instructions. Easy peasy.

 

[edzz]

Spray them with a mixture of water and Dawn dishwashing soap. Kills them and not your pets.

The soapy water treatment also works well on yellow jacket's. I use a 2 gallon garden sprayer with a few ounces of dish soap. A lot safer than using my mapp torch this time of year.

 

[FriendOfEvanWilliams]

I also swear by the Terro liquid, works great every time. Like Kristina mentioned, it will get way worse for the first day or three; they love the stuff, bring it back to the nest, and send reinforcements to take even more back. My technique is to use that period to observe where their points of entry are, and to identify the trails they are using (ants use pheromones to establish trails that all the ants then follow). Once the ants start to die off, I make sure to wash all the trails down with either Windex or bleach water so the next generation doesn't just follow the old trails.

I grew up in Portland, so battling ants is a lifelong struggle. You can usually win the battle, but the ants will always win the war.

 

[billdeserthills]

I like Amdro the best, its a poison the workers will take back to the queen--once she eats it your ant problem is over. AMDRO

 

[malakajim]

windex'm. it looks like pompeii when the windex rains down.

I figured I couldn't be the only one that used Windex. Kills em fast and makes it a snap to clean up.