Thread: Ants ! HELP !
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Old 07-12-2021, 06:57 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by Merrymeeting View Post
I'd first suggest the OP find out what kind of ants he has. Agreed, Terro works great for the ants looking for sweets/food. But if he has carpenter ants or the like, Terro won't do any good and he needs to find the bigger problem of where the rot is that's attracting the ants.
Carpenter ants cycle between sweet and protein, and Terro makes a product for each of the two cycles. Also it does not have to be rot... any wood with a more than 15% moisture level - even pressure treated.
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