"Paul" wrote in message
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Have been feeding these things now for quite a while. I started with Terro
liquid baits, 1 pack of six. As those were consumed, I used the empty
containers to re-fill with my own mix of 1 part Boric Acid and 3 parts of
sugar, mixed with a little water. They love this stuff, however it hasn't
stopped the flow of ants coming to get it. They do seem to go away for a
few days after a week or two, but then are back full force. Are they not
getting it back to the nest, or is it just not effective enough? Last
summer I tried mixing with peanut butter and that didn't work any better,
however they didn't seem as attracted to that as they are the sugar and
water mix. Guess I'm just doomed to have hoards of ants. At least I can
lure, and control, kinda, where they go.

--
Paul O.

Assuming one has low velocity winds and protective grasses and foliage, I've
always used boric acid as is from the bottle. I apply it to the obvious
trails, and to the nest entries if I can find them. I'm in a drought area,
and ant's mounds are not apparent. They moved strictly underground, no
mounds visible.

If you're not in an area of drought consideration, flooding the ants nest
with water will make them move elsewhere. Their new location will be by
their own device, not yours.
--
Dave