Granny's gone and done it again

[Kiki]

Nope, not with honas.

what age can you tell

 

[h2oratt]

My experience is that it does not work. We used at least 20lbs in the garden last year and it didn't phase the ants.

If it gets wet it doesn't work. It should work in a nest box. What are they going after in the nest box?

 

[campingshaws]

My experience is that it does not work. We used at least 20lbs in the garden last year and it didn't phase the ants.

If it gets wet it doesn't work. It should work in a nest box. What are they going after in the nest box?

They will climb in the pips and eat the babies trying to hatch. It happened last year in the coop.

I know for sure it didn't get wet. I asked tons of questions and made sure I got the right stuffed and used it correctly. We got so frustrated at one point that we stirred up the ant bed and dumped handfuls straight on top. It looked like the dirt was boiling, but they didn't die.

 

[h2oratt]

They will climb in the pips and eat the babies trying to hatch. It happened last year in the coop.

I know for sure it didn't get wet. I asked tons of questions and made sure I got the right stuffed and used it correctly. We got so frustrated at one point that we stirred up the ant bed and dumped handfuls straight on top. It looked like the dirt was boiling, but they didn't die.

Well you must have some strong ants there. I used in my dog barn for ants gets into my dog treats. They left right quick. They get in the pips, yuck.

 

[campingshaws]

They will climb in the pips and eat the babies trying to hatch. It happened last year in the coop.

I know for sure it didn't get wet. I asked tons of questions and made sure I got the right stuffed and used it correctly. We got so frustrated at one point that we stirred up the ant bed and dumped handfuls straight on top. It looked like the dirt was boiling, but they didn't die.

Well you must have some strong ants there. I used in my dog barn for ants gets into my dog treats. They left right quick. They get in the pips, yuck.

Fire ants are nasty, nasty, nasty.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Camping, are they fire ants ? Nothing kill them except straight up gasoline. I would sprinkle sevin dust in the nest box. Shoot, I dump it on my chickens . Thats horrible about them eating babies.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Fire ants are nasty, nasty, nasty.

LOL yup

 

[campingshaws]

Camping, are they fire ants ?  Nothing kill them except straight up gasoline.   I would sprinkle sevin dust in the nest box.  Shoot, I dump it on my chickens .  Thats horrible about them eating babies. 

I've used sevin before, but was hoping to kill them all the way down with the food bait.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I've used sevin before, but was hoping to kill them all the way down with the food bait.

I remember my parents battling them. I still have scars. really all I know is what they told me . find the main hive and pour gas down it. a gallon or so to get to the bottom. I would hate to do that myself but I would if nothing else was working.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

oh, diorama was the word I was trying to think of. Thanks.
I hate to hear that about them babies. Their bite is so very painful. Like a wasp except they gather in the thousands. There was a rumour when I was a child about a man/boy that tied a girl up right on top of a big hill.