These worked GREAT in Texas for over a year. Moved to San Diego and these are covered in ants every day. What are we doing wrong?
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Make sure the side bowl is not touching anything (i.e walls, grass) They have to be completely isolated. Also, it helps if they are placed on a smooth surface.
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Wow, are the ants smarter in California? I would check the bowl for any debris or damage that might provide a pathway for the ants. I'm in Sonoma and no problems. :). Karen
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I am experiencing the same problem in Huntington Beach, CA. I bought bowls just like these on Amazon over a year ago, and they worked perfectly. Then someone stole those bowls. I ordered another set a couple months ago, and they are not working at all!!! I am wondering if the design has changed. With your situation, I am wondering if the ants are smaller (?) and can make it up the slippery sides more easily....? Are they the exact same bowls?
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Could the ants in SD be bigger than the Texas ants? Kidding, it should work well wherever you are. I'd try washing them with soap and water and a cap full of bleach in case they got some food particles or dirt in them that is allowing the ants to bypass and climb directly in. Also make sure they are placed where ants can't jump in from a high surface.
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I purchased this and I actually live in Florida, and have had no ant issues! But it's definitely not air tight, so those little ants could definitely crawl their way in
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Timidity is to be used for outside it will leave a residual that they will walk over & take it back to the colony .if you had treated the area & it rained you will need to re- treat the area.If you see were the ants are going to the inside of your house spot spray that areas.I hope this will help
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When I lived in Florida I tried it with no luck. For the fire ants I used diazinon. The diazinon had to be repeatedly treated to control the population of fire ants.
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The pulse that drives the critters nuts travels through your electrical wires. You need to have one on each level of your house. I live in the country. I had problems with rats, mice and little black ants. I put one on the main floor of my house, one on the second floor and one in my garage/storage area. All of the critters moved out, including those nasty little black ants. It does not bother our cats, dogs or ferret. I have been using these Riddex units for over 3 years and I'm happy with them. The vermin have not moved back in. I purchased my original units through an ad on tv. The units that I purchased recently from Amazon were for a friend who needed them. The pulse that drives the critters nuts travels through your electrical wires. You need to have one on each level of your house. I live in the country. I had problems with rats, mice and little black ants. I put one on the main floor of my house, one on the second floor and one in my garage/storage area. All of the critters moved out, including those nasty little black ants. It does not bother our cats, dogs or ferret. I have been using these Riddex units for over 3 years and I'm happy with them. The vermin have not moved back in. I purchased my original units through an ad on tv. The units... » Read More The pulse that drives the critters nuts travels through your electrical wires. You need to have one on each level of your house. I live in the country. I had problems with rats, mice and little black ants. I put one on the main floor of my house, one on the second floor and one in my garage/storage area. All of the critters moved out, including those nasty little black ants. It does not bother our cats, dogs or ferret. I have been using these Riddex units for over 3 years and I'm happy with them. The vermin have not moved back in. I purchased my original units through an ad on tv. The units that I purchased recently from Amazon were for a friend who needed them. « Show Less
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It doesn't always look like it is attracting ants. They are supposed to carry it back to their nest. And it sometimes seems they are gone and then they are back. So it often takes more than one dose. Be patient and see what happens. I don't know about the shelf life but I would doubt it is bad after a year.
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Here in the upper dessert it deters them for awhile, but ants being ants, seem to return....maybe with hyper vigilance and a rigorous consistent schedule of application they will turn from the oak.....good luck!
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I've not had "ant season" yet, but might I suggest some diatomaceous earth mixed in and maybe sprinkled around. It will kill the ants and they tend to avoid anything that kills them. But...I'm not going to continue to use this because of the dust. IT's a cloud each time I scoop. I'm trying to find a combo of corn and other litter to see if I can find the right mix on my own.
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add a large bloob of petroleum jelly Vaseline on the hook where they climb on tot the feeder. Works for me the ants can't cross the petroleum jelly
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Hey! I've been fighting 10 acres of fireants at my outdoor concert facility. Yes it killed/moved the ants fairly well however treating 3-500 mounds several times a year would have been insanely expensive. The most effective cost efficient method has come down to poke a hole in the mound as deep as you can. Pour a dribble of gasoline into the hole. Kill the queen and the mound is done. Miss her and there's a new mound. Estimate 80/90% effective. Yeah yeah... Not eco correct but 5 gallons a year verses a couple hundred lbs. of approved poison... Seems better to me.
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Yes, I have used them outside under my window, and the ants come flocking! It depends on how big your collenys are you may need to use a few.
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You only use this product for ants when they are underground. Try googling killing sugur ants, that may help
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All we can tell you is that Advance 375a killed a bad infestation of Carpenter ants 18 months age and they have not returned. Good luck.Randy & Mary Kenny
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I thought so at first. We had a small infestation when we moved into a new house. They went away and it was all good. Then the neighbors got a divorce and they came back. Now, the more we spray the more they multiply. Weve had to switch because they just keep getting worse. Its amazing for ants tho.
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These baits seem to work really well 80% of the time. I've had the ants at one place totally ignore them though. The best option would be to spray termidor around the outside perimeter of your home and use some store bought any killer spray to wipe out the ones inside. The second best option is you use Telstar P and spray this around the perimeter of your house, around windows, and door frames. You can also spray Talstar P inside. Both Termidor and Talstar P are pet and human safe once they dry but Termidor can only be used outside.
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Just separate the individual boxes as needed. Place the boxes with the entryway towards the inflow of ants. I use several boxes in heavily infested spots, then discard them in the garbage when they are full. My ant problem disappeard in about 2 weeks, and I haven't seen any since. They were entering from a crack at the base of the cabinet under my bathroom sink and were attracted to the food in my cat's dish.
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Yes those are the party ANTIMALS -- they are swimming in a drunken stupor and are way beyond any 12 step rehab program. I noticed many floating around in the bait (not moving). Just add more quarter size puddles every day or so and the ants will feast on the bait, some will go home with the bait others will remain in the liquid.