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  1. 10th January 2009, 09:22 PM #1
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    Angry What p***es me off

    The family and I have just returned from a great week away of camping, 4wding and fishing. Whilst away we thought we would have the usual problems of ants and other insects but this was not an issue except for one morning i was found by sand flies... a few annoying stings for my stupidity, of not dressing appropriately.
    We got home tonight after a lengthy day on the road to discover a trail of black ants heading under our front door. After proceeding through the house to our kitchen to our absolute horror and disgust our kitchen was a moving mass of black ants in every cupboard with food in it and they were even trying to get in the fridge.
    We've just spent the last 3hrs spraying the mongrels and washing out the cupboards and mopping floors. This was 3 hrs i could've spent unpacking and sorting out gear.
    Anyway that was my rant and rave. Sorry everyone.

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  2. 10th January 2009, 09:23 PM #2
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    Its gonna tip you over the edge when the come back again too.
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    We have the same prob with those little buggers, everyday we have to hit a whole bunch of them with the spray
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  4. 10th January 2009, 09:34 PM #4
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    yep same here.....we actually got a guy out to spray....and set ant traps in the trails of them in cupboards. So far we haven't had them for a while
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  5. 10th January 2009, 09:40 PM #5
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    A cure

    Where they are likely to enter your house, cracks, under doors etc place a row of cotton balls or tissue paper soaked in bleach that they will have to cross over, dont leave any gaps This is effective with a lot of small pests and will work on most small birds like starlings where they like to nest eg under eves etc.
    It an old bush trick
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  6. 10th January 2009, 09:43 PM #6
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    Bromine and sugur??
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  7. 10th January 2009, 09:46 PM #7
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    Thanks everyone for the advice and humour. At the moment a couple of whisky macs is helping my humour and i will attack them again 2moro.

    Cheers Rob
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  8. 11th January 2009, 06:05 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by clean32 View Post
    Bromine and sugur??
    No - I think you mean borax and sugar. Quite effective, but put it where the pets and the kids can't get it. I usually put it in a jar lid with it slightly moistened.

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  9. 11th January 2009, 07:19 AM #9
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    G'day Folks

    Aah! "sugar ants" they usually turn up looking for food about 10 days before we get decent rain they are about 1/8 inch (3mm?) long in their thousands, and as JD said Borax & sugar does the number on them, but don't put it where children or animals can get it or then you will have big problems

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    Quote Originally Posted by UncleHo View Post
    G'day Folks

    Aah! "sugar ants" they usually turn up looking for food about 10 days before we get decent rain they are about 1/8 inch (3mm?) long in their thousands, and as JD said Borax & sugar does the number on them, but don't put it where children or animals can get it or then you will have big problems

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    Interesting - the names, that is, what I know as sugar ants are about 12mm long and quite fat.


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