Malcs66

Any idea on how to get rid off ants,? Not so much in the house but under my driveway. The other day it collapsed by about a foot when i drove onto it. All you see is flaming small piles of sand from between the block paving. I have tried several powders but they just move to another part. I have also repaired the patches with dry cement mix between the blocks.
Thanks in advance

maggy

Have you tried talcum powder thats what I use and it has always worked.

Mags

Malcs66

I'll give it a go. Wife has plenty M&S talc i could use

maggy

Im sure will be very popular if you do that

Bix

Talc works well as a barrier as they don't like walking on it.
Good if you find a run to the house. They'll turn tail and go back the way they came.

Sounds like you need something to kill the buggers though.
I've had most success with liquid Ant Rid. It's like a small bottle of tipex.
Says it's for indoor use but I've only used it outdoors.

Put a few drops across the run and with luck in a few minutes they'll be gobbling it up and taking it back to the nest to feed the queens. It'll soak into the ground / concrete so put it on a non absorbent surface like a bit of tile or flat stone.

We had a permanent column of black ants going up an outdoor pillar into the roof and over several days tried all sorts of sprays but after a few days they would always be back again.

Used Ant Rid and the buggers soon came pouring out the roof to get it. Haven't had an ant there since.

Malcs66

i bought a six pack of Ant Rid and they drink it like booze! They die, then another million set up camp a couple of foot further up the drive. There's more sand on top of the drive than whats under it at the moment!

Nu-Shooz

What are Boody ants...

lesleys

We had the bug-spray man here yesterday and I asked him about ants (outside). This is the only really effective stuff http://www.rudduck.com.au/product.php?id=100

but it's an agricultural chemical and not readily available. It is also VERY nasty to use.

Just how bad are the ants................

graz79

As long as they are not in the house or biting you (say when you are trying to put the washing out) then leave them...

They find and kill the termites.

biggy

they r too busy sneezin to do owt else lol