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Getting Rid of Red Ants in OrchidsI live on the second floor in an apartment and I have red ants in my orchids. The orchids are intertwined into a 6 foot standing tree. I pulled as many orchids out as I can the ones that are rooted to the tree are still there. The ants just moved from one plant to the other. I've used the seven spray both the granules and the spray and still I have them. Any ideas?

 

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Using Dish Soap to Get Rid of Ants in Outdoor Potted Plants?Do you have to use Dawn dish soap to help get rid of ants in outdoor potted plants or will any dish soap work?

 

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Homemade Remedy for Fire Ants?Does anyone have a homemade remedy for fire ants? I know one can purchase expensive bait to put out. I bought Amdro I believe it was. The last small bag I purchased was over $30.00. I had to apply it many times as the ants just moved from my yard to my neighbor's and back. With both of us treating we did eventually get rid of them.

 

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Killing Ants in the House?What is the best way to get rid of ants in the house?

 

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Getting Rid of an Ant Nest in Rose Bush Tub?I have an ant nest in my rose bush. The bush is planted in a tub. How do a get rid of the ants?

 

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Ants Eating Rose Buds?Ants are eating my rose buds, they are literally eating into them with no other damage to rose bush. What do you suggest I do?

 

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Getting Rid of Small Black Ants?They look like small black ants that like sugar. I find them where small trace of sweets left on the table or counter. They're not around fruits, I tried leaving opened fruit, but no dice.

 

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Natural Remedy for Fire Ants?I am looking for an all natural way to kill fire ants. We have animals, we have chickens (they help, but not in the garden during growing season), and we have kids. We try to do as much natural remedies as we can. If someone has a recipe to share, I thank you in advance.

 

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Can Ants Smell?I want to know if ants can smell?

 

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Getting Rid of Red Fire Ants?I have 7 ant hills in my back garden. It started off at 5 a few weeks ago. I dug 3 up, but more came in a few days. I tried Ant Attack, but still the ants are there. I tried ant powder and now I am trying salt. Any ideas anyone?

 

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Getting Rid of Ants in the Kitchen?I am having a hard time with ants in the kitchen. Is there something I can do to get rid of them? It seems like every spring I am having this problem.

 

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Getting Rid of Ants Outside?Does anyone know a way to get rid of ants from large areas outdoors? It looks like my new backyard is an ant metropolis! I am looking for ways other than massive chemical warfare.

 

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Getting Rid of Fire Ants?I live in Texas and I have fire ants around my Meyers lemon tree. I need a natural recipe to get rid of them.

 

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Keeping Fire Ants Out of Dog Food Bowls?How can I keep fire ants out of my dog's food bowls? I've tried chalk, orange peels, and even Vaseline coated bowls. These fierce southern fire ants have proven hard to detour!

 

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Keeping Ants Out of Strawberry Pots?I have two pots on our deck with strawberries planted in them. The ants have taken over the pots. I have used Sevin dust, but they are still there. Is there anything I can put on them that won't kill the berries or me?

 

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Getting Rid of Ants in Kitchen Naturally?I live on a fixed income and just moved. I have nothing left over at the moment to buy baits. I was wondering if there was something I could use to repel the ants I found in my kitchen cabinets today while cleaning and organizing.

 

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Getting Rid of Ants in My Veggie Garden?How can I get rid of ants in my vegetable garden?

 

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Getting Rid of Ants in an Exterior Lamp Post?My outdoor lamp post is full of tiny brown ants. They are coming out of the electrical side socket. Not wanting to short out the socket I haven't sprayed. How can I safely treat the socket?

 

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Getting Rid of an Ant Hill?We have an ant hill about 3 feet high on our property. It is getting bigger. What do you recommend?

 

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Ants in the House?How can I get rid of ants coming in the house?

 

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Natural Ant Remedies?Do any of the non poison remedies work for getting rid of black ants?

 

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Ants Around Tomato Plants?How can I get rid of ants around my tomato plants?

 

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Getting Rid of a Huge Ant's Nest on a Grave?How should I tackle removing the nest? It is approx. 18inches in diameter and approx. 15 inches high.

 

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Getting Rid of Ants and Mice?How can I get rid of ants and mice?

 

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Ants Eating Mouse Bait?I have mice again. I've successfully used mouse traps until this year. Ants have invaded the house, too. I have set out ant baits, but the ants still get the peanut butter in the mouse traps before a mouse can even be caught.

 

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Getting Rid of Tiny Ants?I seen people saying apple cider vinegar works to get rid of the tiny ants. I was wondering if it really worked and have also seen people saying peppermint oil, would peppermint extract work?

 

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Ants Climbing Up Posts Into the House?I have a wooden house here in Thailand and it is above the ground on wood posts. The ants climb up the posts and enter the house. I have put ant power around the posts, but when it rains it is all gone and in come the ants.

 

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Ants in the Kitchen?We have got ants everywhere in the kitchen. How can I get rid of them?

 

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Getting Rid of White Ants?How do I remove white ants with homemade methods and tips?

 

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Using Boric Acid Syrup on Ants?What does boric acid syrup and water mixed together do to the ants when consumed and taken back to colony? Thanks.

 

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Getting Rid of Fire Ants?I would like to know a good way to get rid of fire ants.

 

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Getting Rid of Ants in Dishwasher?How do I get rid of ants in the dishwasher without a lot of expense?

 

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Getting Rid of Fire Ants in the Yard?I need to get rid of fire ants in my yard. I have tried everything, but nothing helps. Can someone tell me what to do?

 

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Getting Rid of Ants Naturally?What is a natural way to get rid of ants?

 

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Getting Rid of Ants in the House?They are small ants in the house. Every time, when a piece of food is dropped (which is a lot around here), we have two kids, 5 and 15 months these small ants come out of nowhere. Like an army of them! Any ideas? Anything will do.

 

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Getting Rid of Ants?How long can grease (black house) ants live without going back to the nest?

 

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Getting Ants Out of Bee Hive?I need to get sugar ants out of my bee hive without killing my bees. Any suggestions?

 

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Getting Rid of Ants in the Kitchen?Please help I have ants are all in my kitchen.

 

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Getting Rid of Ants Safely?Is there a safe home remedy to get rid of a lot of ants? It has to be safe enough for kids and pets.

 

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Red Ants?How do you get rid of the little red ants that nest in the ground?

 

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Getting Rid of Ants in the House?I have small red ants. They come into the house, and they bite! They do not seem to react to ant traps or ant poisons although diatomaceous earth slows them down!

 

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Ants in the Kitchen?I have tiny ant like bugs all over my kitchen. I keep all the water wiped from sinks and spray, but they just move to another area. I live in Georgia and I have never seen ants like this. They are really getting out of hand. Any suggestion on how to keep them out of my kitchen?

 

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Getting Rid of Ants?I have these little ants, so small I can hardly see them. They seem to be red in color. They are all around my house and occasionally get inside. I am using some poison, but it just seems to move them around. Any good solutions to getting rid of them altogether?

 

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Homemade Remedy for Ants Inside?Who has a recipe guaranteed to get rid of ants and their homes?

 

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Getting Rid of Ants on the Patio?I have ant hills on my brick patio. What is a safe way to get rid of them?

 

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Getting Rid of Ants in the Kitchen?How does one get rid of the small tiny ants that keep coming back almost every summer in the kitchen?

 

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Ants in the Kitchen?I am a vegetarian and try not to kill living things and this includes ants. Is there anything I can use to keep ants out of the kitchen without killing them?

 

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Tiny Brown Biting Ants Eating Vegetables?Does anyone know a way to get rid of them in my vegetable garden? They are killing my tomato and cucumber plants. I would prefer using things I have around the house than spending money I don't have :)Thanks.

 

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Getting Rid of Carpenter Ants and Wasps?I have problems with carpenter ants and my wood outside walls. I have problems with wasps settling in outside areas and they also go between where the slider frames are set on the wood base. Where do I put coffee grounds?

 

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Getting Rid of Acrobat Ants?I was told I have acrobat ants on my outdoor fence and on the edge of the roof of my garage; the cost to get rid of them professionally will cost hundreds of dollars! Do any TF members know if I can spray something on them myself, or is this a job for professionally pest services only?

 

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Getting Rid of Ant Hills?How can I get rid of ant hills in my garden?

 

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Ants in the Cat Food Storage Container?I started taking care of my neighbor's cat about two or three months ago after he lost his home to foreclosure. It was an outside male cat named Pounce and I have two female cats so one more was just one more to love.

 

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Getting Rid of Ants?Every year the ants start coming into my home all spring amd summer, how do I get rid of them?

 

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Getting Rid of Ants?How do I get rid of big black ants? We call them army ants. I need something that will work inside and outside.

 

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Getting Rid of Ants Inside?Does anyone have a suggestions on how to get rid of ants? They are on my kitchen counter and believe it or not in my bathroom! Please help.

 

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Getting Rid of Ant Beds?Is there an easy, cheap way to do away with the mounds of ants popping up? I've heard of several household products that are suppose to work and don't.

 

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Getting Rid of Ants in the Garden Naturally?I have a real problem with ants every spring when I go to re-energize my gardens. I have a lot of gardens and it seems almost every one gets taken over by ants. The only safe/organic way I know is grits and it takes so long and so many treatments.

 

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Getting Rid of Ants on Sunflowers?While the bees work hard on the front of the sunflowers, I have been working to battle the ants on the back. The black ants jump off the plant when I attempt to catch them. (I can direct the flower toward our concrete driveway and stomp on the critters as they fall to the concrete.)

 

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Getting Rid of Ants?How do you get rid of ants?

 

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Getting Rid of Fire Ants?My mother has a severe problem with fire ants. Lots of things have been tried, but they just seem to move. They are everywhere on her property from trees, to grass, to shrubs, and they are starting to get in my niece's sandbox. Any help would be great.

 

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Ants are Eating Holes in Tomato Plants?We are having trouble with holes in our tomatoes. It looks as if ants are eating them. We have sprayed them with an organic spray and with Ortho, but are still having trouble with this. Can you give us an solution?

 

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Getting Rid of Ants and Spiders on Corn?How do I get rid of spiders and ants on my corn stalks?

 

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Fire Ants in a Willow Tree?How do I rid a willow tree of fire ants?

 

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Getting Rid of Ants in the Kitchen?I have ants in my kitchen; how can I get rid of them for good?

 

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Getting Rid of Red Ants Inside?Can anyone please tell me how to get rid of tiny red ants in the house?

 

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Getting Rid of Sugar Ants in the Kitchen?I have had this problem with ants being in my room and in my kitchen. About a year ago I woke up to thousands of ants (sugar ants) in my bed and biting me all over! I'm just wondering how to get rid of them when they are in my carpet and just all over the house.

 

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Repelling Ants with Jello?How does jello kill and repel ants?

 

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Getting Rid of Tiny Ants?How do I get rid of the tiny ants?

 

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Getting Rid of Ants in the Kitchen?How can I keep ants off my kitchen cupboard?

 

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Getting Rid of Large Flying Ants in the House?I have a problem with flying insects. They look like giant flying ants, about 1 inch long. I thought they may have been termites, but a friend of mine said they weren't. I live in Tampa Florida. They seem to come around at the beginning of summer.

 

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Controlling Ants with 20Mule Team Borax?I have a problem with ant hills in my lawn. The ants can be found on my deck and on my front porch and now have even gotten into the house. I have heard that borax can be used to control them. What do I have to do?

 

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Using Soap to Get Rid of Ants?I have seen on this sight that someone was using Vel soap to get rid of ants. Where can I buy Vel soap?

 

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Spiders, Ants and Mice Oh My!We moved into a small cottage that is a rental with only a small crawlspace under the kitchen. We put stainless steel everywhere to keep the mice out. That worked some. Then the ants were everywhere. Even on my poor dog. But the biggest problem is the spiders.

 

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How Do I Get Rid of Ants in the Kitchen?I have these little brown ants crawling all over my kitchen counters, my sink, etc. and want to get rid of them. I have tried all kinds of things, but nothing works. I would like to know if anyone has a natural home remedy for getting rid of these pesky ants?

 

Keeping Ants Out Of Hummingbird Feeders?How do I keep ants out of my hummingbird feeders?

 

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Getting Rid of Small Black Ants?I need ideas of how to get rid of small ants in my house?

 

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Homemade Ant Traps?What is the sugar and yeast mixture in the homemade ant trap that kill the ants?

 

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What Can I Use to Get Rid of Ants?I am having a terrible time with ants this year. What chemicals or natural products have you used to kill them?

 

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Natural Remedy for Ants?Sprinkle pantry shelves, window sills, and door sills with a mixture of red pepper and sage to rid them of ants.

 

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Use Sugar and Borax for Ants?I'm trying to get rid of these tiny ants around the house. I've tried mixing borax with sugar and water, using the recommendations. However one ant I saw drank it all and other ants just crawled around it.

 

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Getting Rid of Ants?How do you get rid of an ant invasion?

 

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Carpenter Ants?I am overcome with ants, carpenter ants. Anyone have any ideas for a homemade solution or any solution? How do you get rid of them?

 

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Infestation Of Tiny Ants?How do you get rid of those tiny ants once they are in your house? Is there a home based solution, other than an insecticide? We have found some in the kitchen, have sprayed and put out ant traps, but they are still around.

 

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Remedies for Ants?How do I get rid of ants?

 

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Getting Rid of Ants in House Naturally?How to get rid small house ants without chemicals?

 

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Getting Rid Of Carpenter Ants?Carpenter ants are eating my porch! Any easy solutions?

 

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Ants Infesting My Trees?I would like to know how to get rid of ants in our trees.

 

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Black Ants In My House?Summer is here and the ants are invading my house. Especially my computer desk. How do I get rid of the ants around my desk area?

 

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Natural Homemade Ant Pest Control?Is there an ant control that I can mix myself?

 

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Getting Rid of Red Ants?I have a raised herb bed and have got red ants invading it. I have tried numerous ant powders, etc. with no chance of being rid of them.

 

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Recipe for Killing Ants?I am looking for a recipe for an indoor ant killer.

 

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Getting Rid of Fire Ants?To kill fire ants, boil a pot of water and pour it on your garden bed. The water will kills them instantly and they will not return. The bigger the pot the better.

 

How Do I Get Rid of Ants Outside?How can I control ants? I have little sand volcanoes all over my driveway. Please help.

 

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Ants In Yard and Driveway?We get ants along the driveway all summer long. Any ideas how to kill them?

 

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Killing Ants in the House?How do I get rid of ants in the house?

 

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Child Safe Remedy for Ants?Our home is overcome with ants. We have children and don't want to use heavy insecticides. What can we use to get rid of them?

 

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Using Frogs to Control Ants?Last summer my garden was overrun with ants. I tried lots of different things to get rid of the ants but there were way to many. So I was thinking of setting up a frog house in the garden this summer to see if the frogs will do a better job then I can.

 

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Ants in the Bathroom?How do I get rid of sugar ants in the bathroom?

 

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Getting Rid of Red Ants in the Lawn?What is the best way to get rid of red aunts in your lawn?

 

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Ants in Refrigerator?How can I get rid of small black ants in my fridge?

 

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Ants in Dishwasher?I discovered ants in my dishwasher; I am a clean freak who rinses everything thoroughly before I put dishes in the washer. Any suggestions on what to do?

 

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Flying Ants in the House?How do you get rid of flying ants in the house?

 

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Getting Rid of Ants With Vinegar?Does vinegar kill ants?

 

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Keeping Ants Off a Fig Tree?Help. I have a loaded fig tree, but the ants seem to get into them. I was told this was good for pollination, not so good for my eating pleasure. Any suggestions?

 

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Home Remedy for Ants?How do I get rid of ants with a home remedy?

 

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Ant Hills on Brick Patio?We have ant hills on our brick patio deck. A friend suggested pouring boiling hot water over them so the ants surface to the top. Do you know any other easy remedies? Anything that doesn't involve poison.

 

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Ants Inside a Coffee Maker?How do I remove ants from the inside element of a coffee maker?

 

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Homemade Ant Killer?How can I make ant killer spray using household products?

 

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Cornmeal For Ants?Has anyone ever heard of cornmeal killing ants?

 

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Getting Rid Of Ants?Any ideas on how to get rid of ant? The little red ones that are all over the yard and come into the house where ever they want to. I've tried everything and nothing seems to work.

 

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Looking for Ant Repellent Product?Our area of the state is well known for having to battle ants in the summer. Irregardless if it is indoors, outdoors, food on counter, bleached counters, it doesn't matter.

 

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Finding The Source Of Ant Infestations?I try all the homemade ant repellents and most of them work but I want to find the source of the ants or the anthills. Although chasing a little ant for hours and hours is very "exciting", where did you find most of your anthills?

 

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Getting Rid of Ants in Recycling?My recycling system is attracting ants. Can you help? I rinse out cat food cans, plastic bottles, and place them in a plastic bag hanging from my kitchen doorknob. I take the bag every couple of days to a local recycling center, and sort through the bag there.

 

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Flying Ants?Does anyone have a remedy for tiny flying ants that are swarming one of my windows in the bedroom I rent in a shared house? My landlord refuses to do anything about it (that's another story).

 

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Getting Rid Of Ants Using Peanut Butter Recipe?Looking for the post about getting rid of ants using peanut butter, sugar and 1 other ingredient.

 

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Environmentally Safe Way to Remove Anthills From Lawn?Does anyone have advice on getting rid of anthills in the grass, using a environmentally friendly solution for the grass not the ants.

 

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Ant Repellents?Does anyone know of a natural house ant repellent. Tiny black ants. They're getting into everything.

 

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Ant Hills on a Paver Walkway?How to get rid of ants and ant hills on a paver walkway?

 

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Tiny Red Ants in Packages of Food?I have these itty bitty red ants. I don't know what kind they are or how to get rid of them. They have actually gotten into packages of food that haven't even been opened yet. I can't afford to throw away groceries so if any one knows how to get rid of them I sure would appreciate it.

 

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Huge Ants?We have recently built a garage. We put slag [cement?] right in front of the garage door and now we have ant problems. I am not talking about normal ants, these ants are huge. Can anybody please help me get rid of these?

 

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Ants on Porch?I have ants on my front and back porches. I have sprayed ant killer that I bought at Wal-Mart but the ants keep coming back. Please help.

 

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White Footed Ants?Does anyone know how to get rid of white footed ants? Sarasota is covered with them.

 

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Ant Trap Recipe?I believe it was in an old newsletter here that I had read something about how you can get rid of ants by putting something out for them that they will eat and that will then swell in their stomach and cause them to explode.

 

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Homemade Boric Acid Bait Recipes for Ants?What kind of homemade bait recipes can one make? These three simple recipes are easily made using boric acid as the active ingredient.

 

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Fire Ants!We are having a terrible time with fire ants this year. I don't want to use anything harmful to children or pets. Does anyone have any good way to get rid of them?

 

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