ants not eating terro anymore

on Aug 28, 2017. No explosions. My husband does not think he ate any but we can not be sure. These are the typical east coast Virginia ant. It may be possible to drop bread crumbs in their path and then watch the ants carry the crumbs back the nest. I’ve now started on the garage & outdoor populations and seem to be having similar success. Termites eat wood, while carpenter ants do not. It seemed to be working great for awhile. Parent Replies. I won't use it. My house has tons of gaps & poor weatherproofing. Location: New England. They will eat terro if they are sweet eating ants and it will kill them eventually but it can take a few applications and they don't always want it. Now, I have tried almost 5 different types of ant bait and they refused to eat, knowing the ant bait is a poison to them. In that case, dogs may experience minor side effect in gastric and intestines. You are undoubtedly suffering from Formic Acid poisoning. Terro ant killer changed formula years ago they used sodium arsenate now they use sodium tetraborate decahydrate borax. I put one box worth of this around crevices inside and even though I never actually saw an ant eating it, every living ant vanished in under a week. I use protein based baits as well. Member. The best tip for DIY ant baiting is to be patient. Usually, it is small amount and the dosage is enough for ants. For most ants found in your home, we recommend putting out some Terro T300 Liquid Ant Baits. I left out a snack recently and it was covered in black ants, so I do not keep any food out anymore and am very very careful with eating inside. How fast did Terro work for you? When using any insecticide: Read and follow all label directions. If you have recently had an ant control service performed by the pros at Big Blue Bug Solutions, you are probably aware that we treated all possible areas around your home where ants may be getting inside. Huge amounts of ants were dying, mainly in my bathtub (yuck!). Q: We have ants in the kitchen.I think it started because our cats got a little messy with their food bowls. Hi, I've used Terro for carpenter ants per this site's advice in the Spring and it worked wonders! Terro ant bait is formulated for sweet-eating ants, including Argentine ants, acrobat ants, big-headed ants, cornfield ants, crazy ants, ghost ants, little black ants, odorous house ants, pavement ants, pharaoh ants and white-footed ants. They are particularly attracted to my cats' expensive IAMS cat food & a pricey brand & pricey granola like cereal but not interested in candy or other sweets. Terro liquid ant trap contains chemical compounds that specifically for killing insects. Hi I tried Terro and combat and many other ant bait. Simply wash with warm water. I almost feel like I'm just inviting them in at this point. July 29, 2019. I suggest vegetable oil or peanut butter. When placed where ants are seen to forage, the foraging ants will carry it back to the nest to feed the colony. It had been out for 2 days and perhaps it evaporates, also ants had been eating it. The bait-oil mixture must contain enough grease to be attractive, but not so much as to over-dilute the active ingredient. Nice thought and I've tried it. I don't use an exterminator anymore. Get rid of your ants. Thanks. Whether it’s the bait, the location, or the size of the infestation causing the ants not to accept baits, these situations require PMPs to think and act strategically. Just a few drops and minutes later, there is no room at the feeding trough as the ants lick that stuff up fast and take it back to the nest. Terro ant killer changed formula years ago they used sodium arsenate now they use sodium tetraborate decahydrate borax. They're still going for the poison. Aug 11, 2018. I wish I saw this question before a spent money on Terro liquid bait I started to have a problem where I was feeding my cats their wet food. Terro does NOT attract the grease eating ants. I found the little hole where the ants were coming from and set up some Terro bait traps next to it. Well, we still find dead ants, but they're still coming! I've had excellent results with terro bait. Pest control - Ants not going for Terro baits anymore & scouting constantly. But not to worry the cure is quite easy. No tiny mushroom clouds. He only had a very limited time at which he had it. eat them) and leave the greasy syrup. For two days ants were flooding in an out, taking the bait into the hole and to the nest. Fire ants will eat them and the moisture inside their bodies will cause the grits to expand and the ants to explode. The bait may not kill the ants instantly, but will eliminate the entire nest within just a few days. Additionally, outdoor nests can be sprayed or drenched with an insecticide. The product kills ants but will not harm people or pets. Remember that baiting takes time because you are killing off an entire colony of ants, not just the foragers you see in your house. remove the paper wrapping first) on the stove (or use a cigarette lighter) using very low heat. Carpenter ants excavate the wood in order to build their homes. Bay leaves ! Kill the queens > Use many small amounts of NO Ants Nest Killer Gel Bait or NO Ants Liquid Bait where you see ants or have seen them in the past. Carpenter ants it does not work. Ants were coming and eating the gel, and some ants died inside of the bait, but we still had ants all summer long. I put them where they seem to be coming in the house. I've always had an issue with ants. Most issue will be related to digestive system. No effect. Terro, my go-to ant bait has ceased to work. seems ants don't like the smell. This is how I got rid of mine. Now, I have tiny brown ?sugar ants? Terro uses borax as the active ingredient, which has proven successful against ants and is not … Posts: 249 Received 0 Votes on 0 Posts ANTS not eating TERRO? The new formula does not work as good. This type includes Terro Liquid Ant Baits (£11.85 for six, eBay) and Raid Ant Baits (£3.00, Ocado). This is far from a scientific test, but from our experience, Terro traps resulted in more visible dead ants. Unlike the medium sized black ones, these are smaller and slightly red. Keep using terro but i would also place some ant killing gel around in other places you see them This way you have stronger ant killer that should wipe any colony out. Need to find another solution for the next year. They are all good initially, killed the nest and without ants for 2-3 months. Although termites eat the wood they infest, carpenter ants do not eat wood; they chew through it to create their nests and tunnels. Fortunately, the black, wingless worker ants are smaller, varying in length from 3/8 to 1/2-inch. We use it once a year normally in Spring and it takes care of our ant issues. Since they eat other insects, an infestation of meat ants can mean a loss of other important insects that keep the environment in balance. But the second day, they didn't even touch it much and now they're not eating the bait at all. Thread Starter. (3) Heat the can. ANTS not eating TERRO? Any grease or oil that can be mixed with the bait should be effective. They do like to kill things, just tonight they killed a centipede about 2inches long. They would completely empty a dozen terro liquid bait traps overnight for weeks. Now carry out the Kiwicare 1-2-3 Bait-Barrier-Destroy program. New responses are no longer being accepted. Thread Tools Search this Thread #1 09-04-11, 02:09 PM S. spikedog4. 10 answers Suzanne. Appearance. There's a reason that familiar staples are called comfort food, after all, and food connects us to not just others, but to our past, and especially to our childhoods. The colony can typically be found by searching for foraging trails that look like a line of traffic filled with ants. When the meat ant moves into a territory, it usually pushes out any other ant in the area. Paige Bennett Ants Suppliers. Join Date: Aug 2005. Last year or maybe the year before I bought a bunch of Terro liquid ant baits and they worked beautifully. My son was found with a Terro Ant Bait container. Most commercial products seem to target sugar-eating ants & it doesn't kill these off. The ants were coming in through the HVAC vent. These baits are not working anymore. Thanks. This white, powdery stuff made from the shells of microscopic sea creatures slices open the exoskeletons of insects like ants, causing them to die of dehydration. RE: Terro Ant is NOT WORKING!!! Peanut butter and borax doesn’t attract them very much either. Among the largest ants in the United States, winged queens can be a frightening one inch long. However, when there ants again, I presume new colony, they will avoid the ant bait. Nearly all ant infestations can be traced to a colony beneath the ground outside a home. PS- Don't reply about the Chalk. The new formula does not work as good. I see a new batch of dead ants every morning, but the nest is still very alive. I kept changing the bites, and ants kept coming. Carpenter ants can be rather ominous looking due to their size. They've become picky eaters? that have randomly invaded my … If you find that baiting alone is not eliminating your ant problems, you may need to take it outdoors with a second line of defense. To be fair, it is possible that the Amdro traps killed ants, but it just took them longer to die and they died elsewhere, where we couldn’t see them. Now, four days later I am still seeing ants trickle in - not as many as before, but enough to make me grit my teeth, and wonder if they're just waiting for the next set of eggs to hatch before they come in droves again. Keep using terro but i would also place some ant killing gel around in other places you see them This way you have stronger ant killer that should wipe any colony out. One of the things thought to cause nostalgia was eating strange, unfamiliar food, and it makes sense. Does not seem to work on carpenter ants (had those at our vacation house). They take over quickly, and whether they’re inside your home or invading your outside eating area, you probably don’t want them around anymore. They will not go for Terro, liquid Raid, or homemade baits using Borax with any sugar/honey. The seems to know the ant bait will kill them. You arrive at a property anticipating a routine ant job, and it turns out to be anything but ordinary. I assume you mean Terro liquid bait? Nobody enjoys having a house full of bugs, regardless of what kinds, and anyone who’s ever had ants in their home knows that where there are a few, there are a lot. I have not seen ants since then but now a new type of ant is coming out. Did it take you a few days, a week, etc? I put out a Terro liquid bait a few days ago and for the first day, the ants were really attracted to the bait. I started using Terro's liquid-filled ant baits on Wednesday, September 17. Do not treat this entrance with insecticide yet. I've had good luck with Combat gel ant bait (comes in a syringe) and RAID gel baits. When all was said and done, four of the Terro traps attracted and killed ants, whereas only two of the Amdro traps did. The only good thing is that the bait helped keeping ants in one area, and not spreading too much all over. I bought this ant killer called Terro (main ingredient is borax) about a month ago. A litlle (about 1/7) is gone compared to a new bait container. Diatomaceous earth. 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