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What is the best way to kill ants?
"Yakman" wrote in message ... I have a small 12' x 12' garden, mostly paving slabs, with a border all round. I have had a problem with many ants over the past few years. This year though there seems to be more than ever, coming from 5 or six sources. What is the best way to kill the ants or reduce there number. I have tried Nippon and boiling water, but to no avail. Many thanks. Here are another couple of viable options: (1) force them to read all the various ramblings of this thread - deadly but very slow and incredibly inhumane ;-) (2) local application of Ant Stop - manufactured by Scotts of Godalming. This is sold as a long term ant deterrent for indoor use (up to 3 months deterrence). Nasty stuff - contains microgranules of an anticholinesterase organophosphate compound which are supposed to be carried away by ants and then kill them by contact and ingestion. Direct spraying also kills. Usual warnings about fish and bees and food. So far I have used local applications outside to cracks in the patio where ants are building nests, and it seems very effective when sprayed around the holes where they go in and out. I have not yet used it around my roses, each of which has an ants nest building a tower up around the stem above the graft. I am reluctant to use it near growing things. However this is the year of the ant (as well as the year of the bindweed) so my 'laissez faire' attitude has given way to high tech. clinical strikes. In summary, although it is mainly aimed at 'in the home' it does say 'in and around the home' and has proved surprisingly effective. HTH Dave R |
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