14 Aug 2018 12:21 PM:
Depends where the ants are. Inside the house or outside. I had terrible problems with ants in my garden, spraying them just kills the line or the odd ones you can see. The ant powder didn’t work either for me. I googled all sorts of remedies and the one that seems to be working is diatomaceous earth (tierra de diatomeas) which I purchased on Am***nes but you may find in garden centres. Its not toxic to humans or animals. It’s a fine powder that is made of fossilised remains of diatoms. The powder is abrasive and punctures the ants waxy body and they die off as they get dehydrated. Caution is needed when used so that you don’t inhale it and cover your eyes with glasses. I wear rubber gloves as well. I scatter it round the perimeter of my garden and on the ant hills. It takes a few days for them to die off but persevere as I definitely have fewer trails now. Indoor remedy is cinnamon oil in water spray bottle – just spray in corners etc where they are coming from – that deters them as well and doesn’t smell of chemicals. You end up having a house that smells of cinnamon rolls but that’s OK. You can use the DE in the house as well if you have an infestation. DE also works on cockroaches as well!
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Ants, ants and more ants!!!!!
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