we have found ants in the v.an and suspect they are in the cavity of the van. Any suggestions for getting rid of these pests
dING said
01:32 PM Jan 15, 2015
Borax powder from supermarket
jules47 said
01:35 PM Jan 15, 2015
Brunnings (not Bunnings!) make a product called ANT KILL 1litre spray bottle - lasts for ages - and it works! Been using similar product for years, never have ants in the MHZ. Available at Bunnings, though I got mine in a "cheered shop" for $8!!!!
Roving-Dutchy said
02:06 PM Jan 15, 2015
I use a product called Ant Sand from various suppliers in the hardware shop or supermarket.
Very effective both inside and outside the van works in a very short time to eliminate ants.
Cheers
David
Flower Power said
02:11 PM Jan 15, 2015
Thanks for the suggestion will try all
wendyv said
05:51 PM Jan 15, 2015
Ants need moisture, so PERSISTENT infestations may indicate that you have a leak somewhere that is creating a moist area in the framework. Might be worthwhile checking it out.
Moonraker said
06:12 PM Jan 15, 2015
If the above fails try Andro from Bunnings very very expensive but just a few grains sprinkled on the ants track or in a cavity where they are will kill all of them.
This stuff is a bait which the ants take back to their colony kills the lot of them. So you dont have to spread poison all over the place.
I have found this very effective for getting rid of ants that can track into the house or under paving etc.
As I say its very expensive to buy but lasts for ages and does the job so works out as a cost effective product overall.
If your van is parked up in an area where ants can be or are seen then talcum powder spread all around the wheels legs etc on the ground can help keep them out. The ants will not cross over the talcum powder, usually anyway. I always carry a container of Woolies home brand in the van just in case I see ants on the ground around the van.
Good luck
Glenelg said
08:45 PM Jan 15, 2015
Bring in some uncle .???
Hey Jim said
11:15 PM Jan 15, 2015
Hi Helen,
A couple of cans of Mortin Roach or the Flea bombs in aersol cans will move them. use one inside the van on a sheet of news paper and if you can get access to the frame to fit the nozle of the second can into same. Let them have the whole can in the frame and they well be gone for good.Come back in two hours and the van will smell like roses.
Jim & Eunice
hako said
11:15 PM Jan 15, 2015
jules47 wrote:
Brunnings (not Bunnings!) make a product called ANT KILL 1litre spray bottle - lasts for ages - and it works! Been using similar product for years, never have ants in the MHZ. Available at Bunnings, though I got mine in a "cheered shop" for $8!!!!
G'Day Jules - pray tell, what is a "cheered shop" ?
Regards
jules47 said
09:08 AM Jan 16, 2015
hako wrote:
jules47 wrote:
Brunnings (not Bunnings!) make a product called ANT KILL 1litre spray bottle - lasts for ages - and it works! Been using similar product for years, never have ants in the MHZ. Available at Bunnings, though I got mine in a "cheered shop" for $8!!!!
G'Day Jules - pray tell, what is a "cheered shop" ?
Regards
Hahaha Dennis- never checked my work, did I? Should be cheepie shop!!!
Crockie said
11:35 AM Jan 16, 2015
I read someplace that castor sugar mixed with baking powder would stop the buggers. Seems ants cant burp or pass wind and the baking powder blows them up.. I haven't tried it as yet so it may be a furfy.
Be good...
lockie and me said
11:53 AM Jan 16, 2015
ants// be happy you have friends to travel with// I carted around my very own nest for many months// until I told them to piss off
chaslib said
03:06 PM Jan 16, 2015
we had them at home a few days ago heading up beams outside and into the ceiling (we have raked ceiling). Mixed up solution of Laundry Borax, Castor Sugar and hot water - soaked cotton wool balls and placed in milk bottle tops and left in their tracks. They showed up in their hundreds and not seen any after one feeding frenzy! Now keeping a bottle of the solution and supply of milk bottle tops handy for future needs. I believe they cannot digest the borax mixture and when the ants feed on the dead ants, they also ingest the Borax. They say when ants head up to the highest point (in a house etc) it is a sign of rain!
Best of luck
chaslib said
03:34 PM Jan 16, 2015
Link to how to mix up the borax ****tail below ...... also links for using Baking soda. Hope this helps
Been everywhere you cannot buy Borax anymore tried all the other suggestions thanks
chaslib said
07:39 AM Jan 17, 2015
I use Laundry Borax and it is readily available in the washing detergent section of supermarkets. I believe it is not available in Queensland.
Suerick said
04:13 PM Jan 17, 2015
We had ants, got some ant rid, worked wonders. Just dropped about 6 drops along the trail they had, the ants surrounded them and cleaned up all the ant rid, no sign of them today. Great stuff.
-- Edited by Suerick on Saturday 17th of January 2015 04:14:02 PM
Cupie said
11:43 AM Jan 18, 2015
Since first reading this thread I found those very tiny ants in my home pantry & one kitchen drawer as well as on top of the sink & cooker area in the van.
I picked up a box of 4 ant baits at the local supermarket and stuck them under the pantry shelves & the side of a drawer as well as around the cooker area.
Not an ant in sight 3 days later.
(I usually use borax & caster sugar in a jar top. It works too but more slowly).
chaslib said
11:57 AM Jan 18, 2015
I believe it is best to use a slow acting poison - long enough for the ants to get themselves and the poison back to the queen before they all kick the bucket or move house! 5 days since we put the bait out and no ants since day 2 ...... fingers crossed!
we have found ants in the v.an and suspect they are in the cavity of the van. Any suggestions for getting rid of these pests
Borax powder from supermarket
Very effective both inside and outside the van works in a very short time to eliminate ants.
Cheers
David
Thanks for the suggestion will try all
This stuff is a bait which the ants take back to their colony kills the lot of them. So you dont have to spread poison all over the place.
I have found this very effective for getting rid of ants that can track into the house or under paving etc.
As I say its very expensive to buy but lasts for ages and does the job so works out as a cost effective product overall.
If your van is parked up in an area where ants can be or are seen then talcum powder spread all around the wheels legs etc on the ground can help keep them out. The ants will not cross over the talcum powder, usually anyway. I always carry a container of Woolies home brand in the van just in case I see ants on the ground around the van.
Good luck
Hi Helen,
A couple of cans of Mortin Roach or the Flea bombs in aersol cans will move them. use one inside the van on a sheet of news paper and if you can get access to the frame to fit the nozle of the second can into same. Let them have the whole can in the frame and they well be gone for good.Come back in two hours and the van will smell like roses.
Jim & Eunice
G'Day Jules - pray tell, what is a "cheered shop" ?
Regards
Hahaha Dennis- never checked my work, did I? Should be cheepie shop!!!
Be good...
we had them at home a few days ago heading up beams outside and into the ceiling (we have raked ceiling). Mixed up solution of Laundry Borax, Castor Sugar and hot water - soaked cotton wool balls and placed in milk bottle tops and left in their tracks. They showed up in their hundreds and not seen any after one feeding frenzy! Now keeping a bottle of the solution and supply of milk bottle tops handy for future needs. I believe they cannot digest the borax mixture and when the ants feed on the dead ants, they also ingest the Borax. They say when ants head up to the highest point (in a house etc) it is a sign of rain!
Best of luck
Link to how to mix up the borax ****tail below ...... also links for using Baking soda. Hope this helps
http://www.ehow.com/how_5478969_kill-ants-borax.html
I use Laundry Borax and it is readily available in the washing detergent section of supermarkets. I believe it is not available in Queensland.
We had ants, got some ant rid, worked wonders. Just dropped about 6 drops along the trail they had, the ants surrounded them and cleaned up all the ant rid, no sign of them today. Great stuff.
-- Edited by Suerick on Saturday 17th of January 2015 04:14:02 PM
Since first reading this thread I found those very tiny ants in my home pantry & one kitchen drawer as well as on top of the sink & cooker area in the van.
I picked up a box of 4 ant baits at the local supermarket and stuck them under the pantry shelves & the side of a drawer as well as around the cooker area.
Not an ant in sight 3 days later.
(I usually use borax & caster sugar in a jar top. It works too but more slowly).
I believe it is best to use a slow acting poison - long enough for the ants to get themselves and the poison back to the queen before they all kick the bucket or move house! 5 days since we put the bait out and no ants since day 2 ...... fingers crossed!
Cheers