Hi,
How do I get rid of ants in my home? They are usually in the kitchen by the sink. I tried spraying the out side, but the next day, they were back again. I have a 2 year old boy so I must be selective in what I used to kill the ants.

Can you help?

Try ant bait traps instead of spray. The little round bait traps do a good job especially if the ants are just in your kitchen.

Terro makes some good but safe ant killers. The ants go back to their colony each day and take this stuff to the queen to eat. Spraying frequently only kills the workers and the queen makes more. Your home is a source of food for them, eliminate it. Ant Problem? Terro = Ant Control Solutions (http://www.terro.com/faq-ants.php)

Raid ® : Max Concentrated DEEP REACH™ Fogger (http://www.killsbugsdead.com/fogger/)

This works pretty good

I think that product is for roaches and not sure I'd use it with small kids around. My mom once used it but it didn't hurt me much,it didn't hurt me muchit didn't hurt me muchit didn't hurt me muchit didn't hurt me muchit didn't hurt me much

What product are you talking about ballenger?? This product is for ants also.

Closely read their label, its boast is roaching killing, all other insects it says it controls. It is a borad band insecticide and many are made specifically for ants. Raid ® : Ant Baits III (http://www.killsbugsdead.com/fop_ab.asp)

Oh OK, well thanks for correcting me, and sorry about that LilJoe ;)

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I had this same problem. I took catsmine's advice and I've only seen a few ants since. I've still got ant bait around so I'm hoping that soon there won't be any at all.

Thanks Guys for all the reply. I think I'll try ballengerb1 answer about the TERRO ant bait. I'll post the results everyone know how it goes.
Joe

A word of caution, LilJoe. Terro is an outstanding product( kudos to Ballengerb1) but you may have to monitor the bait placements and move them closer to where the ants come in. Sometimes Terro works so well that they die before they get back to the queen.

Catsmine is very correct. Kill the queen and you have the issue licked. A fogger inside kills only workers because the queen is outside. Where do the anys go, that is what they are inside to eat. You got something they want, get rid of it. I once placed a hard candy mint just outside of my door where they entered. That kept them busy until I came back from the hardward store with Terro bait drops.

It may make a difference as to what type of ant you have as to what bait you use. Carpenter ants are another story. Every one else is correct,GET RID of there FOOD. Remove the food and seal it air tight.Place the ant killer in its place but try to find there origin,just watch and learn. Carpenter ants are very large and black and send there workers out for food.Use Carpenter Ant bait for this.Order on line for 29.95. It will destroy the nest. If this is the case there is an excellent possibility the is rotting wood some where in the home and will need to be repaired. Keep us posted.

Hi darrellg. Thanks for the reply, but these are not carpenter ants. They are the little small red ones.

Carpenter ants are another story.

Quite right, and rarely are they found around the sink unless that's where they are coming out of the wall.

The Eastern Carpenter Ant (the large black ones) normally are found indoors only when hunting other insects. They require much more protein than the smaller "sweet" or "urine" ants.

Sprinkle cornmeal they eat it and it swells up and they die sprinkle it out side if you know where they are coming from.

sprinkle cornmeal they eat it and it swells up and they die sprinkle it out side if you know where they are coming from.

IF they're large enough to eat the grains. IF it's dry enough outside that the cornmeal doesn't turn into mush. IF they're looking for starch at that particular time. IF you don't mind cockroaches being attracted to the leftover cornmeal.