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Old Sep 4th 2008, 7:03 am
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This year for some reason I have MILLIONS of ants in my garden
Last year very few.

Can anyone please advise of how to get rid of them, bearing in mind I have dogs, so would have to be careful of what I use.
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Old Sep 4th 2008, 7:36 am
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Hi Polly, have you thought of buying an anteater as a pet? lol lol
Only kidding, we are renting a villa on a long term let in Javea and we have the same problem s**t loads of ANTS
we just use a large insectiside spray and it kills lots in a very quick time,

good luck.
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Thanks for that Superpot.

Do you mean the aerosol type you buy in the supermarket
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you could try keeping the house a little cleaner!!
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Just a bucket of hot water.........................Very Eco





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Yes the make of ours is Selex and will kill, flys,wasps,mossies according to the tin but it does kill ants as well as I have used it many times.

good luck again.

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My house is perfectly clean Rugbymatt thank you. The problem as stated is in the garden along with that of most of my neighbors
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you could try keeping the house a little cleaner!!
don't mind matt, polly


how are you today mate?
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Ants are very good in the garden - they do a brilliant cleaning up job It's when they get in the house that there is as problem and there are lots about. everyone I ask has the problem of ants in the house. Sprays are the only thing keeping them away and of course extra vigilence on the cleaning. I washed out a marmalade jar ready for recycling a couple of days ago and left the top by the sink (unwashed ) in the morning it was covered in ants
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I have found the ants are worse than ever this year!
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Originally Posted by rugbymatt
you could try keeping the house a little cleaner!!
I see you woke up a happy sociable bunny this morning!
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Ants are very good in the garden - they do a brilliant cleaning up job It's when they get in the house that there is as problem and there are lots about. everyone I ask has the problem of ants in the house. Sprays are the only thing keeping them away and of course extra vigilence on the cleaning. I washed out a marmalade jar ready for recycling a couple of days ago and left the top by the sink (unwashed ) in the morning it was covered in ants
I think you have forgotten that you are in spain.its normal
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I see you woke up a happy sociable bunny this morning!
and he's clearly ignoring us, too
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I have found the ants are worse than ever this year!
and we all know how dirty your house is don't we madam?
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Originally Posted by rugbymatt
and we all know how dirty your house is don't we madam?
Shut ya face!
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