Is there any solution to stopping ants before they get going in summer? We had field ants that destroyed the yard at our last house and it's a common problem in this city. I would like to be on the offense this time and prevent it from happening.
Preventing Ants
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Coffee grounds... good for the soil & ants don't like it...
Stop at any Starbucks they will give you as much as they have ... :smile:KennyV
Really? That's an awesome solution, who doesn't have coffee grounds? My cousin works at Tim Horton's, so I would imagine I can get my hands on a few more.
Sprinkler Buddy
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Award ant bait, works very well. 1 1/2 pound of granual per acre. It is kinda expensive, I always got it in 25Ib bag. Goes along way. Treat twice a year.
It won't kill ants and I doubt it will displace the colony ...
But they don't like it and will go someplace else... they may eventually relocate their colony but in the mean time they are most likely less happy ants now with espresso every day... :smile:KennyV
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I don't know of anything that will prevent ants. As far as I know you have to wait until you spot ant activity and then drench their mound or nest.
Diazinon was the king killer of ants before it was outlawed, but now we have bifenthrin, cypermethrin and fipronil for mound drenching and they work pretty well. Look for brands with those ingredients and you should be good to go.
Diazinon was the king killer of ants before it was outlawed, but now we have bifenthrin, cypermethrin and fipronil for mound drenching and they work pretty well. Look for brands with those ingredients and you should be good to go.
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try spraying round up on all of your lawn, they hate dat sh*t