I have ants that smell like turpentine and are attracted to the canned cat food. Will this work on ridding them?
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These baits seem to work really well 80% of the time. I've had the ants at one place totally ignore them though. The best option would be to spray termidor around the outside perimeter of your home and use some store bought any killer spray to wipe out the ones inside. The second best option is you use Telstar P and spray this around the perimeter of your house, around windows, and door frames. You can also spray Talstar P inside. Both Termidor and Talstar P are pet and human safe once they dry but Termidor can only be used outside.
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The bait is awesome. I've used a few times already, 2 times in washington state and 2 times in southern california. you will see a reduction in ants within a few minutes of them taking the bait back to the nest. place the bait near the traffic and then do not kill the ants. the granule is best. the ants tend to fall into the pool of gel so the gel is not making it back to the nest to kill the whole colony. i definately recommend this stuff. i am a contractor and i am always looking for the best quality product and from personal experience, see if it works or not and this stuff does.
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YES. I live on a ranch and we have many varieties of ants. Big and small,, black and red, biting and stinging ones. I powder every nest I find at the entrance and any crawling ones around it. It works within minutes and is non toxic to birds and pets. Just be sure not to get the powder wet.
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Probably not for the ants. It probably only works with creatures that eat wood and blocks some enzyme associated with digesting wood. I think it could prevent mold on wood, but if it already has mold, you should replace the wood first.
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Yes. Carpenter ants feed on sugar sources so this should be perfect for them. Just put it wherever you've been seeing them gather and watch the feeding frenzy begin!
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Be sure to read directions on pkg. first. I have 3 cats, so I put them under the stove and under the fridge. Ants were so bad that I had to put my cats food dishes in baking dishes full of water to keep the ants out of their food. I put 2 under the fridge and same under the stove. Within 2 days the ants had dropped off significantly, but over the following days there were some stragglers, so I put another trap under each appliance. I was able to take my cats dishes out of the water and just set them on the floor and no ants. I love them and will be replacing them as directed and hopefully not sooner. 5 stars. Good luck. Be sure to read directions on pkg. first. I have 3 cats, so I put them under the stove and under the fridge. Ants were so bad that I had to put my cats food dishes in baking dishes full of water to keep the ants out of their food. I put 2 under the fridge and same under the stove. Within 2 days the ants had dropped off significantly, but over the following days there were some stragglers, so I put another trap under each appliance. I was able to take my cats dishes out of the water and just set them on the floor and no ants. I love them and will be replacing them as directed and hopefully... » Read More Be sure to read directions on pkg. first. I have 3 cats, so I put them under the stove and under the fridge. Ants were so bad that I had to put my cats food dishes in baking dishes full of water to keep the ants out of their food. I put 2 under the fridge and same under the stove. Within 2 days the ants had dropped off significantly, but over the following days there were some stragglers, so I put another trap under each appliance. I was able to take my cats dishes out of the water and just set them on the floor and no ants. I love them and will be replacing them as directed and hopefully not sooner. 5 stars. Good luck. « Show Less
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I cannot say anything about the ants but I managed to exterminate cocroaches who are the great survavals. The substance have no smell and did not influence the state of health anyway ,though I used it all around the kitchen floor in all the corners and crevices.Nither of my family members complained. I had to repeat the spraying a couple of times until all the disabled creatures died out. I think that the substunce is magic. Very glad that I was recomended to use it.
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This will work on any sweet eating ants. Once they come to the bait they will take it back to the colony and die within 24-48 hours. It may be that they are making their second trip back to the bait.
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I'm no ant expert, but I had the same thing happen to me. The ants just went around them. I left them out anyway, and after a few days, they started to go into the bait traps. A few days after that, no more ants. I don't know if there's human scent on them from handling them or what. Maybe you can try putting a tiny amount of something ants like (sugar, e.g.) in or on the traps just to get them on or into them.
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Yes, if you rub it on shotgun shells. We use it in a mixture with Dawn dish washing liquid and water for an organic fire ant killer. Have no experience with cats.
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NO. Made to catch bed bugs only. There is a talc powder covering of this trap that damages their exoskeleton. I do not think it would have any affect on an ant.
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I don't know. I bought this and it did not work for fleas. I gave it to my inside cats and it made the litter box reek. I guess because of the garlic.
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Absolutely. Just sprinkle it around tree base. Wait a week and see if you can find any ants.
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You bet. I have used this product on both the little red ants and the big black ones. I just dealt with a new onslaught from the other side of the yard (entering the house through some hidden crack in the foundation) this spring and honestly, they're gone.
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I gave it to our cat, sprinkled on canned cat food. It worked well. She had gas and diarrhea that cleared up after a couple of weeks of dosing with Mercola..
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All I can tell you is that Maxforce was used for ants coming to our hummingbird feeders, and it worked. I don't know how it would work for the ants you have. Smile.
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I really don't know, but suspect that it would. The product breaks down enzymes that cause odor. It works really well to get rid of the smell of cat urine.
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It works fantastically on the majority of common household ants. However, depending on geographical locale, there are some specialty variety ants which require very specific remedies. I mix two different baits. One uses peanut butter the other jelly or jam. About 1teaspoon boric acid to two tablespoons of either mixture. Mouse ants are drawn to either protein based (pb) or sugar based (jelly/jam) foods. Mouthing both out covers your bases. Explorer ants find the goodies and carry them back to the nest where other ants and larvae are red and poisoned by them. Other ants follow the explorers' trails and repeat the process. Before long, no more ants. You may have to pay with the proportions. Too much boric acid and the explorers die before they reach the nest or do not touch it to begin with. Too little acid and all we do is give our house visitors a really good free treat. Of course the baits must be kept out of reach of children and pets. Good hunting!