All the above pesticide advice is useful. I have also used garden lime or
quick lime to get rid of maggots in the compost pile and I would conjecture
that this same lime may well get rid of the ants as well. I am not sure but
would be willing to give it a try. Please let me know what yoyu folks
think. Lime, by the way, is great for your compost and will not hurt the
resulting mix as a soil additive


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I've got a nest of ants in my biggest compost pile. It is still working
and hot in the middle when I turned in yesterday. Any suggestions of best
way to get rid of them? Thanks

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Elaine