Citromella ants are not yellow - they are called citronella because they smell like citronella. I had them a while ago this time of year for several years too. I don't remember what I used but I know that I now use cornmeal flour for any kind of ant that I come across. Initially it draws the ant and it looks like it is more infested but they go back to the nest and die off. Haven't had any bug problems since. When I happen to see an ant I spray it with Windex and they die instantly. Good for an every now and then type ant.
--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, Frank Ruggiero <frankruggiero@...> wrote:
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> You know, now I am not even sure it's a citronella ant. I assumed it, but these ants are not yellow.
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> Has anyone tried anything different than boric acid?
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> On Jul 10, 2012, at 9:17 PM, Steve Wilson <virtualwilz@...> wrote:
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> > I had the same experience that dry boric acid doesn't seem to work on
> > ants. It works extremely well on any other insect, especially cockroaches.
> > Mixing boric acid with some water, sugar or fat and using it as a bait,
> > might work. Maybe try mixing it with what you see them going after.
> > Steve
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> > On 7/10/2012 1:13 PM, Frank Ruggiero wrote:
> > > Does anybody have any experience with Ant control. My house seems to
> > > be infested with the Citronella Ant. It seems that every summer, for
> > > about 3-4 really hot days, they come out in the early evening, and get
> > > into my television room. I am at a loss on what to do. A professional
> > > exterminator told me there was no poison that can kill that particular
> > > ant.
> > >
> > > Anybody have any success?
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