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How in the hell do you get rid of the Crazy Ants-? They are a pain in the ASS. What pesticide works the best on them?

Inside or Out?

Dude we've got them so damned bad it's driving us crazy!! I got one quote of almost $700 just to treat my one acre for 30 stinking days.

The only ants i have are the big red ones that have the hole in the grounds. Ive tried couple different ways of killin em but havent found nothig to stop em. I swear everyday they have another spot! What kind of ants are u dealin with?

These are tiny little ants they don't bite but you get them by the millions. They eat regular ant poison like candy.

Don't know where your located but most pest control companies have TOP CHOICE (made by Bayer) available. It's a fire ant treatment but works on ALL ants. It's pricey... Usually around $250-$300 (up to 2000 square feet usually) for a normal sized yard but guaranteed for A YEAR!!

For inside your home.....use a bulb duster and boric acid. Take your wall socket /switch covers off and dust inside them. Dust around your water entry points (where water pipes come out of wall... Under sink)....dust your window seals/crevices....dust your weep holes outside your home if it's a brick home. If it's a mobile... Lay down a barrier of boric acid around your skirt.

Sprays typically don't work well on crazy ants or sugar ants (as a deterrent ) unless you make direct contact. They will avoid them. Sucrose/sugar based Baits from Lowes/Home depot work better.

Talstar xtra for total ant control. Can be broadcast for large areas, spot treatment,
mound treatment, what ever. About 40 bucks a 25 lb. bag.

Hate them! I had them move into the relays for my IDM, horn, and trailer light relays. Had me scratching my head trying to figure out what was wrong with my truck fir three days

We had the outside done last week and we are doing the inside this week. They are a pain in the ass and becoming a big problem. I live close to Houston. These crazy ants can kill a fire ant. They do not have mounds they gather up under anything they can. I am ready for them to go away..

I sprayed all the ant piles around my house with permethian and horse fly mix 3 wks ago and aint seen hide nor hair from any any ants.

 Idk but have had old timers tell me if you put out sweet-n-low they will eat it but can't digest it and they die. I ain't never tried but it's cheap enough it may be worth a shot

The best thing I have found for ants is phipronil. It's the same active ingredient that's in frontline. Over and out ant poison use to have it in it. I don't think it contains it anymore due to EPA issues. It would be real expensive but if u could buy some from a vet and put it in a spray bottle and spray around the entry points in the house it will kill them. If u find some old over and out that has it in the active ingredients sprinkle it around the yard and wet it with a garden hose. I have put it in a spray bottle with water and let set and shake it to mix it as good as possible then spray in the house. If they get in it it will kill the colony. If bees get in it it will kill the hive hence the EPA issue.


Shotgun
Arkansas

Fipronil is still used in the Top Choice.... Works great. Just expensive.

Im buying a house right now that has been sitting for a little bit. The termite inspector saw them ants and said permetherin once a month for 3 months all over the inside and outside of the house... In the bottoms corners I mean.

do it your self pest control.com TERMIDOR  work good kills ant for about 14 days i think

It has a good knockdown but no residual....becomes ineffective to fast.

Thermidor is regulated... You ain't getting it without knowing someone , lol.

But it kills for A LOT longer than 14 days....it's effective for YEARS!!!

Are you an exterminator Mr. Kevin? Lol seems like you know your ish

I do hold a license through the state of Texas.

Technician - Pest and Termite

But... I've decided to make a change. Tired of the chemicals and the business in general....so...I've decided to substitute teach and get back into school in the evenings.

See if I can handle the youngsters now days. Should be interesting  ;D

well i buy TERMIDOR all the time and it works pretty good on crazy ants, they look like somebody poured out a can of coffee, they also have a powder that is sopposed to kill the queens

Termidor I/T or Bifen I/T works good. I have them by the millions dead and alive. It last about 2 weeks around my house. You can purchase either one of these over the counter. At least you can in Brazoria county. Do not over dose. The ants will dye to soon and not spread the poison to the other ants. Bifen I/T is cheaper works just as good and last just as long. Spray 3 feet up your walls and 10 feet out from your walls. These ants like trees so spray around your trees. Good luck.

How much does it cost? I've got a guy comin Friday who promises 4 months for $175

Get it in writing!

Lol if he gives me a month at that price it'll be worth it

Ok well I moved in and good lord I didnt know what I was up against. That Termidor SC is the bees knees!! Kills the heck outta them, but I cannot find anything to deter them. They die once they tough where I sprayed but cant keep em at bay. Now this may be completely un related but I think it is very related. I moved my dogs kennels. Got crazy ants all over them. They look like the wood is growing fur they are so thick. Now 2 gyp and one dog have their private parts raw... And I mean bad!!! The black dog had black balls that are now pink, and the 2 gyps have pink scabby vulvas. I dunno if the ants are doing it, or they are just crawling on them and causing them to lick em raw or what?!?!?!? Any ideas???