Treatment Of Carpenter Ants - Seattle Area?

On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:00:26 -0700, Dwight wrote:

> We have droppings in one corner downstairs.
>
> 1. Are there do-it-yourself spproaches that work?
>
> 2. Are "green" pest control people better than standard ones?
>
> 3. Are there specific chemicals that are more or less dangerous?
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Dwight Gibb

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anteater

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On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:00:26 -0700, Dwight wrote:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anteater

On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:00:26 -0700, Dwight <[email protected]>
wrote:

>2. Are "green" pest control people better than standard ones?

What are the other color choices?

I am also interested in knowing the answer to the original question. My
daughter in law is expecting and I have been discouraging them from using
any pesticides around their home to deal with carpenter ants, looking
instead for a "green" method also.

Any knowledgeable people out there.....?

Thanks in advance,

Smarty


"Oren" <Oren@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:00:26 -0700, Dwight <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>2. Are "green" pest control people better than standard ones?
>
> What are the other color choices?

On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:57:03 -0400, "Smarty" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>I am also interested in knowing the answer to the original question. My
>daughter in law is expecting and I have been discouraging them from using
>any pesticides around their home to deal with carpenter ants, looking
>instead for a "green" method also.
>

The expecting mother should consult her doctor. Let him give her
advice. The doctor may want her out of the house while ANY treatment
is applied.

>Any knowledgeable people out there.....?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Smarty
>
>
>"Oren" <Oren@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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>> On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:00:26 -0700, Dwight <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>2. Are "green" pest control people better than standard ones?
>>
>> What are the other color choices?

On Jun 27, 3:57 pm, "Smarty" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am also interested in knowing the answer to the original question. My
> daughter in law is expecting and I have been discouraging them from using
> any pesticides around their home to deal with carpenter ants, looking
> instead for a "green" method also.
>
> Any knowledgeable people out there.....?

Define knowledgeable* - I've never run across the word before. ;)

http://www.thebestcontrol.com/bugstop/control_ant.htm
Borates are one of the most common and time-tested ant control
products. It can be placed directly where needed and is not toxic
unless someone is messing with the stuff. http://www.abcpest.com/houston/pests/borate.shtml

R

* I lied - I have encountered the word before. To the best of my
understanding it means someone who agrees with you or someone who
disagrees with you in a way that doesn't bother you.

RicodJour wrote:

>On Jun 27, 3:57 pm, "Smarty" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>I am also interested in knowing the answer to the original question. My
>>daughter in law is expecting and I have been discouraging them from using
>>any pesticides around their home to deal with carpenter ants, looking
>>instead for a "green" method also.
>>
>>Any knowledgeable people out there.....?
>>
>>
>
>Define knowledgeable* - I've never run across the word before. ;)
>
>http://www.thebestcontrol.com/bugstop/control_ant.htm
>Borates are one of the most common and time-tested ant control
>products. It can be placed directly where needed and is not toxic
>unless someone is messing with the stuff. http://www.abcpest.com/houston/pests/borate.shtml
>
>R
>
>* I lied - I have encountered the word before. To the best of my
>understanding it means someone who agrees with you or someone who
>disagrees with you in a way that doesn't bother you.
>
>
The site you linked to has some very intelligent advice, mixed in with
some real goof-ball notions.
Mix orange juice with carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide? Drench outdoor
nests with Coca Cola,
or orange juice mixed with dish soap? Plain water mixed with dish soap
will drown lots of insects,
including beneficial stuff like earthworms. It is fascinating to watch
carpenter ants poring out of their
nests carrying larvae when you try that one.

Planting mint? Sure-fire cure........you will forget the carpenter ants
by next year and wonder how in
h--- to get rid of the mint that has taken over the yard :o)

Don't let the neighbors see you when you are up a ladder sprinkling
talcum powder inside the voids
in trees. And don't spill any talcum powder on the rungs of the ladder :o)

On Jun 27, 11:00 am, Dwight <[email protected]> wrote:
> We have droppings in one corner downstairs.
>
> 1. Are there do-it-yourself spproaches that work?
>
> 2. Are "green" pest control people better than standard ones?
>
> 3. Are there specific chemicals that are more or less dangerous?
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Dwight Gibb

One: Locate the nest, use an ant-specific insecticide and cut off
their source of water. Repair/replace damaged studs, sill plate,
paneling/drywall, siding, etc.. Two: I don't know. Three: Of course,
but I'd just use the conventional chemicals commercially available to
the public, and follow the manufacturer's instructions. HTH. Tom

On Jun 27, 4:11 pm, tom <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Jun 27, 11:00 am, Dwight <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > We have droppings in one corner downstairs.
>
> > 1. Are there do-it-yourself spproaches that work?
>
> > 2. Are "green" pest control people better than standard ones?
>
> > 3. Are there specific chemicals that are more or less dangerous?
>
> > Thank you in advance.
>
> > Sincerely,
>
> > Dwight Gibb
>
> One: Locate the nest, use an ant-specific insecticide and cut off
> their source of water.

How do you stop the rain?