Every time I've had an ant infestation in my apartment I've used
Grants Kills Ants. Unlike other ant baits I've tried they just love
the stuff. And, after a few days they're GONE. You can find it at
garden centers and supermarkets. I just use one or two of them placed
on the ant line. Just be sure to keep out of reach of puppies, kitties
and toddlers because the stuff does contain arsenic. FWIW, I have two
cats and they *do not* think of the little stakes as toys and leave
them alone despite their habit of getting their little paws on every
little thing to play with.

Layne

On Sun, 04 Jul 2004 22:07:24 GMT, "Birkonian"
wrote:

All the immediate neighbourhood gardens are infested every year with ants.
Apart from Nippon ant-powder (which can be unsightly and not particularly
effective) can anyone recommend a really good alternative for use on paths,
containers/pots, lawns and flower-beds.