https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 08 May 2026 18:08:39 +0000 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:54:38 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=31355 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31355&PID=924303&title=ants#924303 Author: kiwi2
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Posted: 04 February 2010 at 3:54pm

I think natural remedies include cloves and pepper but not sure how effective they are. We have nests in our walls and use "gourmet ant bait" I bought a tube of the flybuster guy. It is great. We just put it down and they are attracted to it and then they all go away for a bit. He said that if they are acrobat ants then they are hard to get rid of for good and to just keep baiting and see what happens. I would say bunnings or mitre 10 should have it. To test if acrobat ants. Tap the ground and if they run around in circles like they are on drugs that is them. Other types of ants just run away these do a crazy dance type thing. Hope this helps.]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:54:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31355&PID=924303&title=ants#924303 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31355&PID=924171&title=ants#924171 Author: Jay_R
Subject: 31355
Posted: 04 February 2010 at 2:12pm

One of the joys of living in Auckland. I hate ants too. My place was over run with the suckers during the winter - to the point of not being able to leave opened food packets in the pantry (like a bag with mini packets of raisins in it). It drove me demented. I've got bait stations at entry points now, and a robocan as well. We've not had any for a while now, but I don't for one second think I've gotten rid of them permanently. I think its just seasonal, and in a few months time my house will be ant city again.

I reckon, if its really really bad then an exterminator is your best option.]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:12:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31355&PID=924171&title=ants#924171 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31355&PID=924165&title=ants#924165 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 31355
Posted: 04 February 2010 at 2:06pm

If you google homemade ant bait there are recipes. I made one with borax & it worked really well was really cheap. You can get borax off Trademe quite cheaply as well.]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:06:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31355&PID=924165&title=ants#924165 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31355&PID=924159&title=ants#924159 Author: Zaylah
Subject: 31355
Posted: 04 February 2010 at 2:01pm

To be honest, it sounds like you have a big problem with ants and this won't help, but we always wipe down surfaces with Ajax Baking Soda Spray - but just baking soda and water should work too. This seems to keep them away for a couple of months for us, but saying that we never get them too bad in the first place.
Worth a try maybe?

Good Luck!]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:01:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31355&PID=924159&title=ants#924159 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31355&PID=923542&title=ants#923542 Author: High9
Subject: 31355
Posted: 03 February 2010 at 11:10pm

kiwisj wrote: They LOVE BM and formula, oh and baby sick!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

I cannot stand them!! I hate them. I squish them, burn them, draw around them with white chalk, whatever but yeah. I'm actually scared of them, suppose it's coz they're in groups...

We have HEAPS all in the kitchen, they seem to come out of the wall so yeah - probably a nest somewhere! But seriously you drop a spec of sugar and boom a minute later there is millions of them everywhere!!

Suppose I will get an exterminator at some point... ]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:10:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31355&PID=923542&title=ants#923542 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31355&PID=923458&title=ants#923458 Author: RoSee
Subject: 31355
Posted: 03 February 2010 at 9:50pm

I had a problem with them a while back... i rang Raid and had a go at them coz their ant bait 'didn't work'. The lady on the phone told me there are two types of ants... sugar ants, and protein ants. The sugar ones are attracted to the bait and therefore die, but the protein ones won't go near it... I forgot what she said gets rid of them... give them a call if you can! ]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:50:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31355&PID=923458&title=ants#923458 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31355&PID=923301&title=ants#923301 Author: LJsmum
Subject: 31355
Posted: 03 February 2010 at 8:34pm

I had a flannel that had used to clean DS1 face, not from food just usual boy grime, left it on his tall boy came back, remembered after a few hours and it was covered in ants!!

they are huge and fast like they are on steriods!

Will try the gel line and DH going under house to spray.So hopefully that will work!

just freaks me out they were in DS1's bed! ]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:34:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31355&PID=923301&title=ants#923301 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31355&PID=923158&title=ants#923158 Author: kiwisj
Subject: 31355
Posted: 03 February 2010 at 7:07pm

We get ants all over the place on the ground floor, we are CONSTANTLY wiping them away, spraying etc etc. I find the traps work for a while but then stop working and we have to change tack. They LOVE BM and formula, oh and baby sick!

We used to use this gel stuff in our flat in Welly. Just put a line of it along the bench and they'd be attracted to it and get stuck, I bought it from the supermarket. No idea of the name or anything though!]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:07:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31355&PID=923158&title=ants#923158 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31355&PID=922877&title=ants#922877 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 31355
Posted: 03 February 2010 at 4:08pm

i used neverwrong and killed them, but yeah if you have nests it might be harder.]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:08:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31355&PID=922877&title=ants#922877 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31355&PID=922813&title=ants#922813 Author: kebakat
Subject: 31355
Posted: 03 February 2010 at 3:19pm

Sometimes the only way to get rid of them is to get an exterminator. In our old house there was a nest in the wall and another in the ceiling. None of the other stuff worked but the exterminator fixed it.]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:19:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31355&PID=922813&title=ants#922813 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31355&PID=922805&title=ants#922805 Author: LJsmum
Subject: 31355
Posted: 03 February 2010 at 3:11pm

I hate ants and feel like they are invading us!

We have bait stations up and a robocan in the lounge. But can't get rid of them.

Even found few crawling in DS1 bed! Which is bizarre as there is no food or anything in there.

Anyone know how to get rid of them forever?

these are big ants too!]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:11:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31355&PID=922805&title=ants#922805