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ants in my junction boxes! Toller 12-23-2006
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Posted by Lar on December 23, 2006, 9:09 pm


Toller wrote:

> I have several junction boxes on posts in the woods. For some reason ants
> think they make great nests.
> They are pretty tightly sealed for weatherproofing, but the ants find a way
> in somehow.
>
> Any suggestions for preventing this?
>
>

You might try terro ant gel and just routinely place a dab in the boxes
for the ants to feed on. First though try it in a box that has activity
to make sure they will feed on it. If they aren't attracted to the terro
you may need to try to find a bait they will feed on. Insect dust
should be safe to lightly dust in the junction boxes though very little
would be needed.

It is possible for them to short out electrical boxes/timers when they
get into them and not sure if placing moth balls would be ok...the fumes
might cause chemical reaction to any wire insulation and then a short
and I believe the fumes are considered to be flammable.

Lar

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Posted by Stormin Mormon on December 25, 2006, 8:43 am


log onto www.gardensalive.com and buy liquid ant bait. That was
the only stuff that got rid of my carpenter ants. The local pest
control place offered my several sprayings at $175 per visit, but
the ant bait did the job for reasonable price.

They love to send catalogs with coupons. So, if you buy a few the
first time, then weeks later they are sending you "we want you
back, 50% off any order" coupons.

--

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You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
.

> I have several junction boxes on posts in the woods. For some
reason ants
> think they make great nests.
> They are pretty tightly sealed for weatherproofing, but the
ants find a way
> in somehow.
>
> Any suggestions for preventing this?
>
>



Posted by Toller on December 25, 2006, 10:51 am



> log onto www.gardensalive.com and buy liquid ant bait. That was
> the only stuff that got rid of my carpenter ants. The local pest
> control place offered my several sprayings at $175 per visit, but
> the ant bait did the job for reasonable price.
>
> They love to send catalogs with coupons. So, if you buy a few the
> first time, then weeks later they are sending you "we want you
> back, 50% off any order" coupons.
>
I will give it a try; we also have a nasty ant problem in the cottage, but
at least there they don't destroy anything.

Years ago I had ants in an apartment. I got rid of them by putting broken
M&Ms on the floor, waiting 20 minutes, and vacuuming them up. Sounds odd,
but worked.



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