Dchall_San_Antonio wrote:
I agree. DE never did anything for me either.
First you have to determine what the ants are eating (protein or sugar). If they eat sugar, you can mix yeast (1 t), molasses (1/2 c), and sugar (1/2 c) and glop some of that in their path. It might take a few weeks but it seems to deplete them until they no long come around.
If they eat protein, then spray the entire area with diluted molasses. If you can find their mound, drench the mound with 3 ounces of molasses per gallon of water. Spray the surrounding 10 feet with molasses water.
Apparently protein ants cannot stand the sugar in their food supply. Drenching the mound ensures there is sugar in there. I think the yeast does something similar in the mounds of the sugar ants. I wonder if you could drench their mounds with yeast water?????
I've been using orange oil with mixed results. I'll try this suggestion too. Thanks!
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