Elizabeth from Gilbert, Az writes
It is important to understand that products like boric acid and diatomaceous earth are only going to work on those ants that actually come into contact with them. The majority of ants live in cracks, crevices, and wall voids, nesting locations, etc., and will only come out when absolutely necessary. Boric acid and DE have nothing in them to actually attract the ants, so they must be strategically placed into the places where ants live, and it will take several days for them to actually die after they ingest these types of products. During this time they can continue to breed. We would recommend using an ant bait gel, ant bait granular, and an insecticide spray for faster results. You may want to take a look at our Ant Control Kits, which contain all of these products. Please take a few moments to review our article and videos on How to Get Rid of Ants for a successful eradication program. Taurus SC would be a great exterior foundation spray (1 ft up and 1 ft out) twice a year.
Answer last updated on: 08/29/2018
