Is it good for carpenter ants?
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We used this product to get rid of black big headed ants and it worked for that type of ant.
1712073
Yes... I used it in my home to kill large black ants (placing a bead of optigard in window corners, molding edges and such) and they were gone within days. I then used it outdoors on a tree where a large colony of carpenter ants had been living (careful to put the bait in deep, where only the ants would get it and not hurt other wildlife) and within just a couple of days there was no more activity.
1712074
I have never tried it for them. I have used it for argentinian ants and they ate it. I've not seen them since. This works amazingly well on ghost ants (the almost invisible, tiny ants). Black ants also eat it.
1712075
We purchased a new home and the inspection found traces of carpenter ants. I did my research and found the ant trails. Then I applied this product generously over the ant trail areas. After a week they were gone. This product worked great on our carpenter ant problem.
1712076
I used it for small black ants. It took about 1 week and the ants were gone.
1712077
We use it in Australia. Don't think we have any carpenter ants here. My friend highly recommended it and it works here.
1712078
Not sure but... I do see them here and there along with the little ants. This stuff is awesome. It's equivalent to what the pest control company we hire uses.... it works. Within 24 hours. Most poisons take about 3 days. Just be careful if you have kids
1712079
I used this product for getting rid of ants in my kitchen...and it worked incredibly well! I have no more ants and its been about 6 months now .
1785800
Yes! I mainly use it for sugar ants. Let them take the bait back to their "nest"...meaning...you need to let them crawl around for a day after leaving the bait out without killing them. Once it's been out for a day or two you will notice...no more ants. Many months later you may notice a return, if it's a problem area but you'll have the Terro on hand!
1690180
I'm not sure. I purchased it to make body scrubs and chapstick. I looked at this website: http://www.experience-essential-oils.com/natural-ant-killer.html and it says it should work for ants.
1951572
Yes but the better way to take care of carpenter bees is to treat the areas they bees are going into the wood by using a dust. I really like Delta Dust for carpenter bees. It's long lasting, quick acting and is waterproof. Just use a duster to apply the product into the opening they are using. If the bees are just buzzing around and not going into an opening, I doubt that the Cy-Kick will help you and it's likely to affest non-target insects .
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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!
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No, you may disturb the nest, causing the queen to move to another location. I would spray around the nest, several feet away, so that when 'scouts' leave the nest they will walk over the sprayed area and then track it back into the nest. I had Carpenter ants and I never found the main nest, I did find 2 satellite nests. All I did was spray the sides of my house and the trunks of 8 trees, up to about 5 feet high. About a week later found about 100+ dead ants in a bathroom light fixture that was built into the ceiling. Since then I haven't seen any, that was Oct 2014.
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I used it for carpenter bees and ants and it worked well. I would try to use it because it has both an insecticide and silicon to act as a dessicant. Easy to use. get the duster and only get the smaller container. It goes far. I bought the gallon size and only needed a small amount to do the whole job (sprayed all my eves and soffit boards. Jim
469335
Works with swarming carpenter ants. Fire ants usually found outside and there are many products to eradicate those.
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By the reviews, this is suppose to work on ants. I have acres of land to treat. There are many kind of ants but the main problem ants are FIRE ants, red ants, & the big black ones ( not carpenter ants). I mix this granules with several other brands of ant killers and use a liquid product that is for ants also. I have found it is best to use it late evenings, place it around the beds and do every ant bed I find. I place the mix in a large shaker can or use a small scoop so I can go al around the edges of beds then I use the liquid to squirt the beds also. I live in the south, it is hot here. Ants are present almost all year round. All it seems like ant poisons do is they move their beds to another area. I've talked to our agriculture agents and other farmers, nothing works all of the time. You may kill one queen but as other eggs hatch, you have different ( new) ants to kill. is what I've been told. I have not tried burning like this agent suggested. One agent told me he used gasoline in his fields to and burned the beds but do not try it without someone to help you control any fire and do not use close to buildings or your home. I have standard poodles and also have rescued standards. I'd love to find a product I could say, yes it works. Products that worked on killing ants about 20 years ago have been outlawed now. Those worked.
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Probably stronger than you need. I does work very well for ants, scorpions and spiders.
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Carpenter ants are a pain!. I use a sugar and borax mixture to kill the whole lot of them works better than anything else I've tried.good luck!
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Never tried with carpenter ants. When I captured one outside to ID it ate some mango so they will eat sweet things. After that I never saw them in or near the house.
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I've never used it for ants, but I have a neighbor who did and she said it worked great.
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Great question. I have a massive ant problem but don't have carpenter ants so why don't you buy some and give it a try. It sure works on common ants and can kill a whole colony in two days.
1035517
It does appear to work with spiders, crickets and cockroaches, but not sure about ants, although I'd have to think so.
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If applied in active trails, possibly. Though Maxforce also offers a Carpenter Ant Gel Bait. Carpenter Ant treatments depend on region location and level of infestation. For heavy infestation inside of structures this would not be the best choice.
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Did not have Fleas, but it did kill a bunch carpenter ants. Not as fast as I thought they would though.