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Seeking Carpenter Ant Advice
Asked by M.M. from Detroit
on June 19, 2009
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Can anyone recommend a good pest control company to get rid of carpenter ants? I've tried Orkin in the past, and I guess they're OK, but they make you sign a long con...
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- Just saw your request. We had ants TERRIBLE two winter's ago. Just as we were bringing home our new son from the hospital. I guess they were coming in from the outs...
- Hi M., our condo association uses Eradico. The man who comes out kind of resembles a "bug" and is a little "different", but he gets rid of them all. ###-###-####. K...
- Regal Pest Control 1-866-453-7221 Very professional and friendly. They come out 3 times for one price. I have used them 2 years in a row. I have Yet to see an ant, o...
My Kids Have Ant Bites
Asked by M.H. from Dallas
on March 13, 2011
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Hi Moms,
My sons just got bitten by ants, and I don't know what kind of ants they are. Should I be concerned? Should I do anything? Thank you!
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- You can get "After Bite" at a lot of stores. It looks like a magic marker, just put it on any bug bites and it takes the itch out. In the mean time you can make a pa...
- My remedy for bug bites is to make a paste of non-seasoned meat tenderizer (Accent) and water. Dab that on the bite and the stinging sensation goes away almost immedi...
- Since you're in Texas, you can bet that it was fire ants. It will probably blister up tomorrow...don't pop them! The best thing that I've found is to apply roll-on ...
And the Ant Came Back the Very Next Day.....
Asked by R.F. from Portland
on March 27, 2008
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Mom of 3 in Keizer, OR living in a rental that has ants. I know that "ants" are normal in this area but it seems like we spray and the very next day the ants are goin...
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- When I lived in Calgary, Alberta I had two guy room mates who constantly left food and pop out. We soon got ants. Someone told me at the time to Try Cayenne pepper ne...
- Sounds like you have carpenter ants. my cousin currently has the same problem. they are getting an exterminator to come out to spray the good stuff :) you might wanna...
- We're dealing with ants too, and I was told that Vinegar is a great deterrant. It confuses their communication signals. So, I've filled a spray bottle with vinegar a...
Help! Freaking Out About Ants!
Asked by K.D. from Dallas
on February 8, 2007
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Can anybody offer a solution for getting rid of carpenter (and fire) ants once and for all? We have been working with a pest control service since November and now ha...
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- Try to put (this is no joke) nutrasweet (aspartame) in and around entrance points. I am not kidding I used this on a fire ant pile outside and it was bizare but the ...
- We had the same problem. I couldn't let my kids play on the floor. I had to keep all my food in zip lock bags. They were EVERYWHERE. I put up with it for over a year w...
- I don't have any advice, but if you find anything out, please share. I live in an apartment. I am constantly fighting the ant brigade. We are some of the cleanest p...
Just Spotted Tiny Ants
Asked by J.M. from Rapid City
on August 22, 2008
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I just noticed tiny ants coming out from where my wall and floor meet. Ant suggestions on how to get rid of them?
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- Try putting cinnimon where you see them coming out of. I've tried that and it works. I've also put out some ant bait traps where my son and dog can't get to them (as...
- Baking soda along their trails will work well too.
- We had this problem in my daughters room last year and this year. I used a ant killer from Menard's. It is safe for indoor use. or so they say. You spray it on the ...
ANTS That Just Won't Quit
Asked by E.B. from Chicago
on April 9, 2007
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I have the most random ant problem ever. We live on the third floor of an apartment building, and are very clean people. We have a n ant infestation in our bathroom,...
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- E.: my understanding is that ants come in for water... you can try putting boric acid where you believe they are coming in. otherwise i would call Rick at A ...
- Have you contacted the owner or management? My guess is that it's coming from another unit or elsewhere and they should take a look at the whole building. I'd also loo...
- If these are big, black ants, they are definitely carpenter ants. And be careful, they bite! This means that you have rotted wood somewhere, either in the roof or wal...
Pest Control Needed in SW Arlington
Asked by L.V. from Dallas
on July 6, 2009
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I have ants in my kitchen! Not the little sugar ants, either. These suckers are big (but smaller than carpenter ants)! I need a reliable, affordable pest control co...
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- Myers Pest Control on Matlock. They are great, safe and trustworthy!
- We've been using Carson Pest Control for several years now, based on the recommendation of my grandmother who used them for YEARS and YEARS. They are not the cheapest...
- Try turro ant killer. We've had everything from sugar ant to flying ants that love the stuff and it's only $4 at home depot. It's awesome stuff!
Ants!
Asked by T.T. from Dallas
on July 15, 2007
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I have black (carpenter and sugar ants) in my dining room, kitchen and play room. I am looking for something to use inside the house that I can buy at Wal-Mart or som...
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- Hi T., This may take a while, but if you follow them back to where they are coming from, i.e. a crack in the floorboard, or at window, and put a few drops of white ...
- Try sprinkling some coffee grounds in the corners where you're seeing ants and on the outside of your house where you think they're getting in. It's also not a bad id...
- Carpenter ants will eat your wood so might consider a professional for that. Our guy uses botanical products that I feel safe using around my son, it has a natural mi...
Ants
Asked by D.S. from New York
on April 19, 2010
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HI Moms,
For about a week now we have had ants. They are the larger black carpenter ants. My house is clean and I sweep and wash the floor almost every night after ...
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- We had these they are totally gone now but we HAD to use a professional service. (We used JP McHale). I think the carpenter ants in our case were coming in from the w...
- Hi - They are obviously getting in somewhere from the outside. You will need to spray the foundation and about 3 feet from the house as a preventative. Try to see wh...
- Carpenter ants are WORSE than termites. They can do so much damage to the wood in your house. You really need to call a licensed exterminator or you will be calling a ...
Wow, That's a Big Anthill
Asked by N.W. from Eugene
on November 1, 2012
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It's in my backyard at least 50 feet from my house so they are not bothering us inside. But I think they are carpenter ants and I'm wondering if they will find and eat...
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- Wow! At first I was going to say call Orkin since you mentioned carpenter ants, but these little guys are cool! I would leave them alone and use them as a teaching exp...
- See if this sounds like what you have. I would call an exterminator http://insects-spiders.knoji.com/allegheny-mound-ants-what-they-are-and-how-to-get-rid-of-them/
- Oh gosh - call the exterminator. It will spread and just take over your yard and then into your house. Call tomorrow! D.
