Has anybody used this product in their garden to kill ants? If so, did it work? I'm going to plant soon but noticed a ton of ants under the soil.
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Yes, however, this will also kill any beneficial insects (that have exoskeletons) that come in contact with it.
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Diatomaceous will dehydrate the ants upon contact as it penetrates through their exoskeleton. Ants also don't cross over any kind of powder.
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Yes, however make sure the soil is dry when you apply, and let it sit dry for a few days to kill them.
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I'm glad you asked this question. I thought it would, but I had never tried it on ants. I learned something new when I checked the other 4 answers. I'm sorry I couldn't help you, but I'm glad you helped me. Thanx! Tim Drain.
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I have the same situation with a flower garden surrounding my patio and have used the product for several years running with no harm done whatsoever! I believe the company addresses this very issue on their website. I just love this product and I know you will too!!! That being said, I wait until the garden needs watering and then I use the product exactly as directed. After I'm through I do water the garden to dilute the product but I really don't think it's necessary.
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Hi Ja - I've planted several new roses, about 1 month ago and bought the Bayer Advanced 2 in 1 systemic.Early days still, but container states for Roses and Flowers..But contains strong fertilizer and Aphid protection for 8 weeks. Not use on veg or near Ponds and wash hands after use..pretty potent stuff, I.m assuming.Sorry I can't help more - but I was impressed by another product of Bayer and I'm thinking 'Give it a try' Maybe tell you more about performance. a few more months down the line.Regards and Good Luck ..Linda x
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M batch has worked fine. I did go through two of the tubes before I was ant free. Additionally, the colonies seemed to relocate once they figured out they weren't able to sustain the colony after I applied the bait. So I had to be vigilant about searching for active ant trails in the early evening and running a couple of beads of the bait. It took a good two to three weeks of putting down the bait every two or three days before we were ant free in the house. However, if you feel it's just not working I"m sure you could contact the manufacturer and request a refund.
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I sprayed outside only and did extra spraying after rainstorms. Ants were literally gone in a few days, but you need to keep at it. This stuff really works!
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I checked with my husband and he said "yes it does inhibit new growth as well kill current suckers". I know this is the only product that works for us and it is far more expensive at the local nursery. Hope this is helpful to you.
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I only used it on huge fire ant bed. Didnt notice anything else died. It took 3 applications but they seem to be gone. We will see over the next few months if they come back.
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I think this ant habitat is better than the others out there - my ants lived for a month in this AntHill. I think it's because of the larger volume of air inside with the "above ground/below ground" set up. The old-style ant farm with the two windows pressed against each other perspired with condensation on us and the ants died in a week, and the blue gel ant-quarium was worse since it is filled with semi-liquid gel. It actually grew mold and our ants keeled over right away. Anyway, our ants lived long enough in the AntHill one to finish tunneling and we released them when we had a picnic at a park nearby - seemed like a fitting finish to us!
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I have used this product to keep fier ants from starting in the yard but not once they have placed a nest. I would use bug be gone granuals and then wait 3 weeks and spray this product out. It is great for fly's nats and beetals. I did not have fier ants all year wile I was using this product or any other bug for that matter. I live in georgia where there are a lot of ants so I would think I does help keep them down. Best to use this treatment when it is about to rain or turn the sprinkler on after putting in the yard.
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This has ALWAYS worked for me. First you see a few ants and then when you come back a while later there are hordes of ants, its quite unnerving but you have to let it happen. Then suddenly they're gone and its over. I use this with house/black ants. Never fails.
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It's not an instant fix...give it some time to work its magic. Your gnat population should be diminished significantly, and the remaining few should die out pretty soon. I continued to see a stray gnat for a while, and I didn't even notice when that stopped because there were so few at that point. You followed the instructions to put the powder a third of the way in the pot, right? In addition to that, I also sprinkled some around the surface dirt and watered it in. That might help you, too.
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I've used it several times on fire ant mounds, it seems to be pretty effective,, whether it's more effective than some of the other products intended solely for that purpose remains unclear. I will say this though we had an issue with carpenter ants in our house that were almost impossible to stop , even our pest control company couldn't put a stop to the ants. Since I started spraying the Demon product pretty heavy around the perimeter 3 or 4 times a year we no longer have them inside the house.
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It worked for me. I had a recurring ant problem that left me killing ants every night when I got home and spraying horrid bug spray, just to find more ants the next day. After a couple of weeks of this and a visit from the expensive bug guy (with no change), I tried Riddex. It worked in less than 24 hours and I haven't seen an ant in months.
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No - I used about 2" of the tube output to kill what seemed like 1k ants. I have 99% of the tubes still left. But for the small cost of the four pack, it's still an insane deal..even if I never use any more ;-)
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I've only used this for black ants. They LOVE it.....at least mine do. I put that down and they come out of the hills in droves to pick it up and carry it away. Then the next day they're completely gone. I put this in the driveway and sidewalk cracks and I just don't get ants anymore.
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I think it works on all ants. I'm not sure though since I'm from New York and I used it strictly for bees. But I think it works on all insects - and more... For example, I also had ground bees and when I sprayed it into the ground, not only did the bees vacate, but worms were running (crawling) for their life too!
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I wouldn't recommend buying this product as it did not work for me at all. My problem was ants though and I used the following product. Not sure if it would help you or not. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004Q3QQNC/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_13