We've set out the little Combat bait traps that are supposed to kill the colony. We saw a reduction for a short period of time but then more came.
I have beautiful new granite countertops with black flecks on it. Its quite disconcerting to see your countertop design moving each morning.
So now I am trying this recipe. Hopefully it will be effective in killing the ants and yet is still non-toxic to my family:
1 cup very warm water
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tbsp borax
after just 15 minutes
after about an hour
about 5 hours later - the activity was endless the entire time
at the end of the day
being the good homeschool mom that I am, I turned it into a science lesson. Shh, don't tell my girls most kids get summer breaks!
These baits were put out on Friday. It is now Monday. We had a small flurry of ants on Saturday - less than pictured in the first picture here and haven't seen any ants - anywhere - in the kitchen since. Perhaps we've stumbled upon the cure - hope does spring eternal doesn't it?
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