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Started by Razgovory, July 10, 2011, 04:10:11 PM

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Razgovory

July 10, 2011, 04:10:11 PM
For some reason, ants are really bad this year.  They've infested the house and I'll be damned if I can get rid of them.  Normally we'd put out poison, and that would be sufficient.  This year, none of the poisons work.  I'm wondering if the manufacturers were forced to stop using certain chemical and now the poisons are less effective.  I've used poison sprays and traps but nothing seems to work.  Spraying something down with poison will only keep the ants off of it for about day.  Any suggestions?
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

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Ed Anger

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July 10, 2011, 04:12:32 PM
The barrier shit around the house has worked well so far for me.
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mongers

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July 10, 2011, 04:13:45 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on July 10, 2011, 04:10:11 PM
For some reason, ants are really bad this year.  They've infested the house and I'll be damned if I can get rid of them.  Normally we'd put out poison, and that would be sufficient.  This year, none of the poisons work.  I'm wondering if the manufacturers were forced to stop using certain chemical and now the poisons are less effective.  I've used poison sprays and traps but nothing seems to work.  Spraying something down with poison will only keep the ants off of it for about day.  Any suggestions?

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#3
July 10, 2011, 04:17:21 PM
You must lead an invasion force to their home planet and capture one of the brain ants.

The Brain

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July 10, 2011, 04:17:39 PM
Get an anteater.
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July 10, 2011, 04:18:41 PM
Quote from: The Brain on July 10, 2011, 04:17:39 PM
Get an anteater.

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Razgovory

#6
July 10, 2011, 04:23:15 PM
This is probably punishment for me having an ant farm as a kid. :(
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

sbr

#7
July 10, 2011, 04:24:33 PM
They've been really bad at my house too.  My box of Lucky Charms was full of them this morning.

HVC

#8
July 10, 2011, 04:33:43 PM
Being lazy is bad; unless you still get what you want, then it's called "patience".
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Razgovory

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July 10, 2011, 04:49:59 PM
Quote from: sbr on July 10, 2011, 04:24:33 PM
They've been really bad at my house too.  My box of Lucky Charms was full of them this morning.

You still eat them?
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

sbr

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July 10, 2011, 06:20:17 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on July 10, 2011, 04:49:59 PM
Quote from: sbr on July 10, 2011, 04:24:33 PM
They've been really bad at my house too.  My box of Lucky Charms was full of them this morning.

You still eat them?

:yucky:  No, luckily I had another unopened box.

Ed Anger

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July 10, 2011, 06:28:43 PM
I still have my honeycomb hideout.
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HisMajestyBOB

#12
July 10, 2011, 08:08:39 PM
Here too. Really tiny ones around the kitchen sink, and big ones in one of the living rooms.
I'm blaming the cats for being messy eaters and leaving dried bits of cat food all over the floor. "Cats are clean creatures" my ass. <_<
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Razgovory

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July 10, 2011, 09:28:17 PM
Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on July 10, 2011, 08:08:39 PM
Here too. Really tiny ones around the kitchen sink, and big ones in one of the living rooms.
I'm blaming the cats for being messy eaters and leaving dried bits of cat food all over the floor. "Cats are clean creatures" my ass. <_<

Yeah the big ones are murder



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I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

viper37

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July 11, 2011, 12:37:41 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on July 10, 2011, 04:10:11 PM
For some reason, ants are really bad this year.  They've infested the house and I'll be damned if I can get rid of them.  Normally we'd put out poison, and that would be sufficient.  This year, none of the poisons work.  I'm wondering if the manufacturers were forced to stop using certain chemical and now the poisons are less effective.  I've used poison sprays and traps but nothing seems to work.  Spraying something down with poison will only keep the ants off of it for about day.  Any suggestions?
Find where they come from, and what are they attracted to.  Are you sure they are coming from outside?  I had a problem once... some fire wood my father gave me, uncut, and it turned out it was infested with ants, no matter the amount of poison, there were always ants.  Once I found out, I cut the wood, found the nest, immediatly put it in the fire.

If it's from the outside, use RAID and vaporize the doors, all around it, same with windows if they come through there.

Inspect outside, you migth see where they are entering the house.  If it's sand nest, destroy it with a shovel until you find the queen, than vaporize with raid.
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