On Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:47:44 -0400, "Dora" > wrote:
>
>We have been plagued with marauding ants every year and have tried
>everything. The foolproof one for us? A product which we buy at the
>hardware store called "Terro". A small drop on a piece of thin
>cardboard brings the ants out in hordes (scary to watch). With fresh
>bait each day the
>tigers get fewer and fewer until they vanish. In other words, they
>carry the bait back to the nest and snafu.

Hi Dora, we've used Terro Ant Killer a number of times. If memory
serves it's nothing more than sugar water or corn syrup with boric
acid added. It's funny to see the ants crowded around a drop of the
stuff, their abdomens swelling as the consume it and take it back to
the nest.

The ants seem to be taken care of for a few months but eventually they
return. Possibly from a different nest. It was a recurring problem
at the old house, doesn't seem to be a serious issue at the new one.

Best -- Terry