Brant from Bettendorf, Ia writes
Odorous house ants are present in our home, around the exterior foundation, and throughout our landscaping. In certain locations, they seem to come from the walls. They only present themselves in the warm weather months and disappear during the cold winter months. I have used Cynoff EC in both interior and exterior applications with marginal results. I have used baits from the local hardware store, with Terro Liquid Ant Killer being the only product that they are attracted to. But the Terro seems to only provide limited control without eliminating them. I'm wondering if a dust application or some higher strength bait would provide better results. They are quite picky when it comes to baits, so selecting an effective one has been challenging. Please recommend some products that will help control/eliminate these little boogers!
For an outside treatment for Odorous house ants, Cynoff EC is good to use for outdoor use. Indoors, baits are good to use. A protein bait, Maxforce Complete Granular Bait and a sugar bait, Maxforce FC Ant Bait Gel are the baits that can be used inside. Ants will eat one or the other or both depending on what they are looking for at that moment. A dust that can be used inside the wall voids is Delta Dust Insecticide. That can be placed inside the walls with a hand duster by taking off the electrical sockets and light plates.
Answer last updated on: 06/06/2014
