Carpenter ants!?
What can I do to get rid of carpenter ants, any safe home remedy other than glue boards. I really don't have the $ to have Orkin come and drill holes in my walls. Please help!
I know of 3 good solutions but the link posted below has more detailed helpful information. It explains how ants leave a scent trail for their buddies when they find food. The hardest part is to not kill them and leave the bait and watch them all come to get food to feed the queen.
The best one is to mix some diluted honey or sugary water with boric acid (Borax found in detergent section of grocery store). If the insect is a carnivorous (meat eater) you mix the borax with cat food. You can also sprinkle boric acid along baseboards etc.
Another cool solution I've heard of for most insects is to mix a half and half of baking soda and icing sugar. Place small amounts of it in areas you know they hang out. They will eat it. An interesting fact is that insects can't fart so they 'pop' instead.
Another product you can use is called diatomaceous earth (fossilized microscopic sea creatures that look like spurs). It's a white power sold at most garden centres called fossil flour or Insectigone. This can be sprinkled along baseboards and around the house foundation. When they walk on it it pierces their bodies and they dry up and die.
