anyone know if this deters ANTS from coming into house? I read that they don't like strong smells
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We have not tested Mouse Magic on ants, so we do not know if it will work. It does work well against mice and rats.
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I have used this for mice and rats it is great non toxicSimple green liquid is great for ants they won't cross it and the smell is the same strong mint
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I have used this for mice and rats it is great non toxic Simple green liquid is great for ants they won't cross it and the smell is the same strong mint
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I didn't notice the smell so I guess that means I didn't mind it. We got ants on our deck and this spray got rid of them and I haven't seen them since I used it a month ago. I'm buying more to keep on hand.
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I have not seen ants attracted to it at all. It works great on killing nutsedge though-Follow the Dirt Doctors recommendations.
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I didn't see any dead ants around. I think they brought the poison back to their formicary and killed the ants there. I put this in my apt for a week and the number of ants decrease remarkably. But I'm not sure whether the ants will come back later or not. It needs further observe to say it works well to kill all ants.
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Very unlikely that ants could get in the bamboo box. It seals very well. I don't have ants in the kitchen, so I won't say a definite yes, but I am pretty sure the box will keep ants out. BTW, I have 2 of these, one for fancy black salt, and one for everyday grey salt. I also got a ceramic salt mill for a much coarser pink Himalayan salt to grind over served food. I love them all!
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Be sure to read directions on pkg. first. I have 3 cats, so I put them under the stove and under the fridge. Ants were so bad that I had to put my cats food dishes in baking dishes full of water to keep the ants out of their food. I put 2 under the fridge and same under the stove. Within 2 days the ants had dropped off significantly, but over the following days there were some stragglers, so I put another trap under each appliance. I was able to take my cats dishes out of the water and just set them on the floor and no ants. I love them and will be replacing them as directed and hopefully not sooner. 5 stars. Good luck.
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Nothing that I could detect. Cheaper price. I use it for big head ants in Florida along the house perimeter, around the yard and around palm trees bases. It works great. For ants its a more diluted rate than for termites. I'm very happy with the results.
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Greg, In general its not a wise choice to spray any kind of concentrate for ants. The reasons are many but the big one is that they can detect most any active. And once they detect it, they'll stay off the treated surface and avoid where its been applied. This will usually force them elsewhere and essentially complicate the situation. And since the ants you see represent less 10% of the local nest, even if you did kill all the ones you see it wouldn't solve the problem. So what do you do? Well for starters, don't spray inside the home. Instead use a bait. Something like Maxforce Ant Gel or Optigard Ant Gel. These options will readily be accepted by any foraging ant and within a few days, be brought back to their nest and once ingested, kill a bunch of the colony. At the same time you should spray the homes exterior with a "non repellent" active such as Phantom, Optigard Flex or Dominion. These actives won't be detectable by the ants and in turn, they'll readily walk over the treatment. This will allow them to "transfer" the active to other members of their colony so when the active finally does "kicks in" and goes to work, it will kill most if not the entire nest. That will usually happen in 3-4 days following the initial application. The good news is any ants surviving this will in turn know to stay away from the old ant trails for fear of something "bad" in the area so even if you don't kill them all, the non repellents will usually take care of the problem by forcing them elsewhere. Give us a call if you need more advice; its kind of hard to explain all of this via a post. Cheers, Jonathan Customer Care U-Spray Bugspray
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Agreed, occasionally ants get my bait. I clean the area scrupulously of debris and replace the bait. Also, make sure that the bait isn't propping the trip lever open. If I use too large a piece of Snickers (my mice's favorite) the trip lever won't move properly.
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I used the Terro outdoor liquid and bait 6 pack T1806, as I could see them outside and this worked really well. I used 2 bait traps and placed them where they already had a trail to follow. I have not seen anymore big black ants in the house. I have used the small bait traps in the house with success but you need to keep them away from children and pets. Again you need to find the trail where they come into the area where they are located and put the trap where they have to walk on it or through it coming in or going out. Ants follow a path and don't change the path unless you do some thing to interrupt it. In the spring flying ants come out of the nests and fly off to make new nests, if you see them, kill them, use a spray, by hand, or knock them out of the air to the grown and step on them. I have used most of there products for ants and they have worked very well for me. Just read and follow the directions.
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yea around outer edge of your house. i have kill ant beds with it and under house. it prevents them from getting in.
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Im not very familiarlize with types of Ants. But the max force does work on the ants in my home. Usually when its hot outside, i see more ants inside my house
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It has a strong odor that you don't want to smell very long, but it is the only insect spray that kills all insects including bees, hornets, ants, and anything else you can think of. It even stops squirrels from digging in your flower garden. Hope this helps. Jerry
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I have smaller ones for cats and definitely they keep the ants away. they are blocked from crawling up into the dish.
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This has ALWAYS worked for me. First you see a few ants and then when you come back a while later there are hordes of ants, its quite unnerving but you have to let it happen. Then suddenly they're gone and its over. I use this with house/black ants. Never fails.
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Probably not for the ants. It probably only works with creatures that eat wood and blocks some enzyme associated with digesting wood. I think it could prevent mold on wood, but if it already has mold, you should replace the wood first.
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I haven't had an issue with ants but think that any kind of dog food left outdoors or within an unsealed container (food bin) will eventually attract ants. They (ants) will even go after toothpaste if found. Good luck! ☺