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ants in wall behind bath tub

Posted on February 8, 2011 Written by admin Leave a Comment

I think that I have identified the ants we have by your article.  However, they are in the house, in the wall behind our bath tub faucets.  So when you take a bath, the water flow noise apparently disturb them so they come out and then drop into the bath water.  What is the best pesticide to use and what do you suggest is the best way to get to them to poison??  This is a most distressing problem with ants almost everywhere when you take a bath.  I can hardly make myself take a bath and I have to scoop out dead ants prior to getting into the water!!!  I will appreciate any help you can give us.  Thank you in advance.

In most cases people are not aware of where the ants are nesting. In your case, you seem pretty sure where they’re living. In fact bathroom walls are one of the most common locations for carpenter ants to use. These areas are usually moist and at least humid which carpenter ants love. No doubt this is why they target the bath room in so many homes.

I recommend using the most direct approach possible. That means drilling some holes and pumping the DRIONE dust into the wall void. Drill between the studs all the way around the room. These holes can be above any water proof walls you might have. And don’t forget you can access this space from two sides. That means if there is a closet on the other side it might be easier to drill through that wall instead of the closet.

I also suggest doing a good dusting on the outside of the home. This should be done now and then in the spring I’d followup with some CARPENTER ANT BAIT and spray on the foundation. The BIFEN is a good product to use and if done throughout the year, you won’t have any chance of a reinfestation.

Here are direct links to the information and products listed above:

Drione:  http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page91.html

Carpenter Ant Bait:  http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page253.html

Bifen:  http://www.bugspray.com/item/bifen_it.html

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: bifen, carpenter ant bait, carpenter ants, dead ants, drione dust, flow, house, water, way

mobile home with carpenter ants

Posted on February 4, 2011 Written by admin Leave a Comment

we are finding one or two ants a day ( or evening ) on the floor or kitchen counter in our mobile home in Zephyr hills ,florida—they appear to be dead ,then will move a bit as we try to kill them—why are they lethargic and what can we do about them–I have even found one or two on the bed during the day.  We were sprayed in December, 2010.

Based on the small amount of activity you’re seeing, I’m not sure you can track the ants like we explain you should do in our CARPENTER ANT ARTICLE. But as you can see, they’ll remain active throughout the winter if the nest is located somewhere on the home. At this point I would suggest setting out some CARPENTER ANT GEL. Any that feed on it will be affected and with any luck, some will bring it back to the nest and kill it before spring arrives.

If the nest is still active this spring, I’m sure you’ll see a surge in the activity. At that point you should be able to locate the nest and treat it with the DRIONE DUST discussed in our article. This would be your best option if you know where the nest is located. If not, using the TERMIDOR would probably knock them out if you do a thorough treatment.

Here are direct links to the information and products listed above:

Carpenter Ant Article:  https://www.carpenterants.com/carpenter-ant-control

Carpenter Ant Gel:  http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page560.html

Drione Dust:  http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page91.html

Termidor:  http://www.bugspray.com/item/termidor_sc.html

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: ANT, carpenter ant control, carpenter ants, carpenterants, drione dust, gel, home, nest, spring, zephyr hills florida

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