Pest Control options for Homes

[sammyboy]

Originally Posted by pramodpk

Where do we get boric acid?

Any local chemist shop . It's in powder form easily available.

[rohan_iitr]

Originally Posted by tsk1979

Anyone got a solution for ants.
They even cut through maggi sealed packets to get to maggi. Nothing is safe, not even biscuits etc., in sealed packing. They come from everywhere, through microscopic holes in slabs, through electrical contacts, through the wooden window frames....
Will boric acid mixed with flour actually work? Will it kill their colony?

Turmeric powder (haldi) is very effective against ants. Put turmeric power liberally in the openings from where the ants enter.

Originally Posted by pramodpk

Where do we get boric acid?

Boric acid is nothing but carrom powder. Available at chemist stores.

Rohan

[tsk1979]

Originally Posted by rohan_iitr

Turmeric powder (haldi) is very effective against ants. Put turmeric power liberally in the openings from where the ants enter.

I think its effective for ants. The ants in my home have learnt ayurveda and now frolic in turmeric and enjoy its healing properties.

[carbookie]

Originally Posted by pramodpk

Where do we get boric acid?

You can get it from many medical stores. Most shops that supply chemicals to labs also store it. Its sometimes also called hydrogen borate. My brother is a doctor, so I get it from a medical store in his hospital.

If you cannot get boric acid, you can order the premixed thing online. That is also cheap as hell. 4 packets for 120/- including shipping.

I have sometimes seen hardware stores selling the premix. It was called "Baba ramdev powder"

[nitin_80]

Originally Posted by tsk1979

I think its effective for ants. The ants in my home have learnt ayurveda and now frolic in turmeric and enjoy its healing properties.

If you stay in a residential apartment then might be worth checking if there's pest control needed around the society premises, especially if its an old building. We had an ant problem which was then finally resolved when the building was replastered/ repainted and pest control done in the building.

[rohan_iitr]

My kitchen is infested with little insects, smaller than ants.

They are so small that they manage to enter closed boxes/containers with lids.

They do not like simple items like rice, pulses, flour etc but are very fond of spices, papads etc.

The only consolation is that they can't enter sealed packets.

What are these little creatures and how to get rid of them ?

Rohan