HELP !!! Ants taking over my house !!

Mr.Bangalore · 31st May 2007, 14:15

hi ben,

i will tell you wat i used to for the ants, if you have any dogs, you might be using a powder called Notex (that comes in yellow can) for the ticks, just use that sprinkel around and see the magic. it really works take my word.

cheers

Rocky_Balboa · 31st May 2007, 14:22

ben,
please be careful, when there are ants, there are termites. If You block the visible path, they will take a hidden path through walls, You do not want that. Learnt it the hard way in our house in Chennai.
Please call experts, Godrej pest care seem to do good work but are darn expensive.

Su-47 · 31st May 2007, 14:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsk1979

As for Laxman rekha, it did not save sita, right? The effectiveness against ants is also the same. Its just a useless piece of chalk.

Because she didn't follow the instruction-manual and stepped out....
LR is pretty effective against cockroaches atleast. Not sure about ants though!

viper · 31st May 2007, 14:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by spadival

DDT sale is supposed to be banned in India (and elsewhere).

Hey,

I know that guys but this was a couple of years back. Anyways you can still go to a store that sells pesticide and they have another product(powder non smelling) which is for ants, termites etc. This is also very effective and poisonous as well.

Inquire with the local store that sells fertilisers or pesticides else contact any nursery for help. Pest Control is messy smelly and can make you sick if you are allergic to it.

Viper

rkg · 31st May 2007, 14:51

lakshmana rekha is very effective. but many fakes are there in market. even HIT is available as chalk. this is the best, least damaging solution. don't use DDT, gammaxene. nit good. both are powders and hence gets mixed up with air.
among pest constrol guys PCI is better than godrej and if u calling them ask for gel treatment only . otherwise the spray the poisonous pesticides in oyur house mixed with kerosene. As of now gel treatment is the best. bayer agroscience produces them ( maxforce IC gel)

MalluDude · 31st May 2007, 15:29

Lakshman Rekha does work, but not for ants, but cockroaches. As far as I know, DDT is banned, but you get a similar stuff called BHC(benzene hexachloride). this is effective, but smelly.

deepug · 31st May 2007, 15:43

Ben

Try calling Jagadish (9845597559). He is from Biligiri Pest Control. Have
used them effectively to control cockroaches. They use some herbal stuff so no side effects. Not sure whether they have any solution for ants but no harm in checking with them. They take it as annual charge. I paid around 2400 for one year.

austere_sly · 31st May 2007, 15:47

If you don't want to get your hands dirty, then try Godrej Hicare.

:: Godrej HiCare ::

I once saw a mass movement of black ants on my room's door frame, as if they were preparing for some assault on their enemies. I thwarted their attempt by using Mortein.

fb1 · 31st May 2007, 17:55

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kpzen · 31st May 2007, 18:11

Ben..!
Lakshman Rekha should be the tried first. If that doesn't solve the issue try HIT else call the Pest control ppl..
If all that doesn;t work then u should call elf

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Originally Posted by theMAG

Elf - you were definitely needed on the forum !!!

Completely agree with u...

gt_bhp · 31st May 2007, 18:35

Ants can be kept at bay by using a mixture of turmeric and salt!

benbsb29 · 1st June 2007, 10:13

Thanks for all the replies guys.
Launched mission 'TerminaAntz' this morning pouring boiling hot water into their refuges/homes. Wasnt able to source any of the weapons mentioned on this thread and so this was how we decided to start. Floating bodies of the ant populace were seen, so worth a start. Now, we need to control their movement, and thats where LR and HIT will come into action.
Will get these in the evening, and we have a packed weekend schedule ahead of us.

austere_sly · 1st June 2007, 13:02

May god bless you with a victory at the end of this war.

toiingg · 1st June 2007, 13:25

Vijayi Bhavah !!
Let us know of the outcome.

jango · 1st June 2007, 14:43

Time for Ben to celebrate Indipendence Day :-)

31st May 2007, 14:15	#31
Mr.Bangalore BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 369 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	hi ben, i will tell you wat i used to for the ants, if you have any dogs, you might be using a powder called Notex (that comes in yellow can) for the ticks, just use that sprinkel around and see the magic. it really works take my word. cheers
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Rocky_Balboa BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Namma Bengalooru Posts: 693 Thanked: 407 Times View My Garage	ben, please be careful, when there are ants, there are termites. If You block the visible path, they will take a hidden path through walls, You do not want that. Learnt it the hard way in our house in Chennai. Please call experts, Godrej pest care seem to do good work but are darn expensive.
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31st May 2007, 14:51	#35
rkg Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: bangalore Posts: 1,044 Thanked: 599 Times	lakshmana rekha is very effective. but many fakes are there in market. even HIT is available as chalk. this is the best, least damaging solution. don't use DDT, gammaxene. nit good. both are powders and hence gets mixed up with air. among pest constrol guys PCI is better than godrej and if u calling them ask for gel treatment only . otherwise the spray the poisonous pesticides in oyur house mixed with kerosene. As of now gel treatment is the best. bayer agroscience produces them ( maxforce IC gel)
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31st May 2007, 15:29	#36
MalluDude BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kochi Posts: 398 Thanked: 78 Times View My Garage	Lakshman Rekha does work, but not for ants, but cockroaches. As far as I know, DDT is banned, but you get a similar stuff called BHC(benzene hexachloride). this is effective, but smelly.
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deepug BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 91 Thanked: 27 Times	Ben Try calling Jagadish (9845597559). He is from Biligiri Pest Control. Have used them effectively to control cockroaches. They use some herbal stuff so no side effects. Not sure whether they have any solution for ants but no harm in checking with them. They take it as annual charge. I paid around 2400 for one year.
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austere_sly BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 295 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	If you don't want to get your hands dirty, then try Godrej Hicare. :: Godrej HiCare :: I once saw a mass movement of black ants on my room's door frame, as if they were preparing for some assault on their enemies. I thwarted their attempt by using Mortein.
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gt_bhp BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 122 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	Ants can be kept at bay by using a mixture of turmeric and salt! Last edited by ajmat : 31st May 2007 at 20:05.
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1st June 2007, 10:13	#42
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,109 Thanked: 14,220 Times View My Garage	Thanks for all the replies guys. Launched mission 'TerminaAntz' this morning pouring boiling hot water into their refuges/homes. Wasnt able to source any of the weapons mentioned on this thread and so this was how we decided to start. Floating bodies of the ant populace were seen, so worth a start. Now, we need to control their movement, and thats where LR and HIT will come into action. Will get these in the evening, and we have a packed weekend schedule ahead of us.
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