tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1563617538751855242.post3918870087645602935..comments2023-11-10T16:11:08.575-08:00Comments on Simply Living: OK, carpenter ants in MY house, this is war!sherry boashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07310105811887347118noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1563617538751855242.post-81135467440645462632009-05-24T13:06:18.702-07:002009-05-24T13:06:18.702-07:00Set out some CARPENTER ANT GEL anywhere you are se...Set out some CARPENTER ANT GEL anywhere you are seeing ant activity. It has a honeydew base, a natural food for carpenter ants, and since the bait is moist and almost a "liquid", they will feed on it almost immediately. It is not uncommon to find them swarming around it within moments of being applied. Most importantly, this is the only inside bait which has had the ability to kill off entire nests by it's impact. Although ant baits may do so with other species of ants, baits for carpenter ants have not been consistently able to achieve such success. This is thought to be so because of the carpenter ants diverse diet as well as the fact that there are usually several nests to contend with controlling. Carpenter Ant Gel is so essential to them that they must feed on available supplies. This is due to the main attractant, honeydew, which is a much sort after food source required for young larva. When carpenter ants find this food they will readily focus all their attention on getting some while supplies last. The Gel is then brought back to the nest and given to the larva. The adult ants don't eat it; what they collect they give to their young. The young feed and their digestive process activates the Gel. However, this activation occurs late in the digestive cycle so they will remain alive to pass it through their system. Once released as feces, the now activated material does it's job. Within a day or two of passing the Gel the entire carpenter ant colony is dead!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1563617538751855242.post-77919152686451685862009-03-16T07:13:00.000-07:002009-03-16T07:13:00.000-07:00I sure enjoyed and can relate to your ''ant'' inva...I sure enjoyed and can relate to your ''ant'' invasion. We are having the same problems. Do you have any suggestions of bringing the ants to a halt? Many thanks,<BR/>MicheleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com