Mo.How to kill these lg. black ants..crawling up the side of wooden house, can't find them inthe house.in?

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Mo.How to kill these lg. black ants..crawling up the side of wooden house, can't find them inthe house.in?

Answer 1

I would use 50/50 Malathyon obtainable at any garden center. I get mine a walmart garden center. Mix it according to the instructions and if you need to buy a one gallon or bigger hand pump sprayer.  See if you can locate the ant hill/nest by following the trail of ants down the wall to the ground. Once located spray the wall from top to bottom and then soak the ant nest. This will kill those ants and probably make that nest go dormant but remember most ant nest are very deep and they have other exit holes in the ground,,so keep a eye on the ground every few days to see where they come to the surface again.  Soak the new mound and keep repeating this procedure until you don't see any new mounds.

Getting rid of ants is not a one time thing to cure the problem. It'll take a few weeks, especially if the nest is well established. the queen of the nest needs to be eraticated before the ants will disappear and it is normally located very deep in the nest.  You will notice the mounds will get smaller and smaller each time a new one surfaces until they will be gone alltogether.

I have your type of problem too only I,m dealing with fire ants. I,ve been spraying new mounds now for 3 weeks but just about got it wiped..also you will see that when you mix up the Malathyon it will look the color of milk but it will not stain anything as it drys clear and it will not bother any folage or grass.

Good luck with yours'.

Answer 2

It sounds like you may have carpenter ants. you can't find them inside because they are munching on the inside of the walls. I highly suggest an exterminator, and quickly.

Answer 3

Just look for a concentrate bug killer at walmart or your pick of home improvement places and treat around the whole outside of the house.

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