How to Kill Ants and Roaches Behind Walls
Bait Recipe: Ants will take this tasty poison treat behind walls to share!
To target ants which hide in places you can’t see or reach, use a quality bait made of boric acid. For a tasty but poisonous treat that ants will be happy to share with colony members in hidden locations, combine 1/4 tablespoon of boric acid powder with 1 tablespoon of white flour and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Add just enough water to form the mixture into a ball that resembles cookie dough. With gloved hands, pinch away several sections of dough to create several pea-sized drops. Stick the drops under counter ledges, above cabinets and under sinks. Do not put bait inside drawers where kitchen utensils are stored. This will encourage ants and roaches to crawl over your silverware in their search for food.
The beauty of cookie dough bait is that it can be pressed into place and applied to strategic locations without creating a sticky mess. However, there are other bait recipes with more aromatic power. Sugar ants are powerfully attracted to mint jelly. Mix 2 tablespoons of jelly with 1/4 teaspoon of boric acid. Place the mixture inside bottle caps or mason jar lids to avoid getting it all over the place. To target protein loving grease ants, mix 1 tablespoon of peanut butter with 1 tablespoon of honey and 1/4 teaspoon of boric acid. Note that children and pets shouldn’t come in contact with bait made of boric acid. If you have pets or small children, place bait on top of kitchen cabinets. |
How to Keep Ants and Roaches from Entering Your Home
If ants keep invading your home from specific spots around the foundation, simply surround the base of your home with cedar granules. All liquid pesticides evaporate eventually, but heartwood granules deliver a fresh blast of cedar infused liquid to the soil or grass each time it rains!
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