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Ant Control (Photograph courtesy Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, www.insectimages.org)

Ants - Natural Controls

Destroy the queen and the colony will die or disperse. Perhaps the best way to destroy the queen is with boiling water. Make sure you have enough water to penetrate to the deepest part of the anthill, as that’s were the queen resides. Wait until late in the day, when most ants have returned from foraging, to flood the ant hills.

Other natural means of ant control: Outdoor sprays with insecticide soap or citrus oil and some botanical pesticides. Indoors, remove sources of food. Keep counters and floors clean. Plug up cracks used as entryways by ants and store food in pest-proof containers. Use pyrethrum/silica gel or boric acid baits. Spray with soapy water.

	AntPro Ant Bait Station The ant control system kills and destroys entire any colonies, not just individual forging ants. Its patented round-the-clock, feed-on-demand, liquid bait delivery capability is proven effective against carpenter ands, imported fire ants, Argentine ants, white footed ants, and crazy ants, as well as numerous other ant and insect species. AntPro accomplishes its task without pesticides that sacrifice your health or the environment. AntPro is a high-volume, weather-tolerant, heavy-duty polypropylene, liquid ant bait dispenser designed to deliver low-toxic ant bait solutions, which are a combination of insect attractants and slow acting toxicants. Lawn, garden and balance of property For full property protection, place additional ant bait stations spaced around perimeter of lot. Locate units where ants are most active and preferably shrub or tree belts so as not to interfere with lawn maintenance. (Do not put bait stations directly over ant nests; do not disturb ant nests; and do not spray the area with insecticides.) Avoid locations where substantial water run-off will occur. Use high volume dispenser, for garden, orchard, commercial, or home 1/500 ft, or 2-4/acre. Ant bait station, 2003, PP screw lid container, stake for stabilizing (screw to deter tampering).
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Ant Control

Ants - Natural Controls

Ant Bait Recipe- Boric Acid Syrup

AntPro Ant Bait Station

Auntie Fuego – Soil Conditioner

	Ant Bait Recipe- Boric Acid Syrup (3% boric acid in 25% syrup by weight) Developed by the University of California. 1 Cup Sugar 2 Cups Water 2 Tablespoons boric acid Mix all ingredients and stir to dissolve. Place in a plastic jar or tub that has 1/8 inch holes around top edge so ants can get in, but bees and butterflies cannot.
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	Auntie Fuego – Soil Conditioner Compost Tea, molasses, humic acid, orange oil. Dilute 4-6 oz/gal. Drench ant mounds or spray area where ants are present. Available in 1 quart and 1 gallon sizes. Shipping: Ground (USA only)
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