How to Kill Ants With Honey
Honey and boric acid can be used in two different ways. One way is a more general means of ant control; the other is for carpenter ants.
First Solution
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Mix 1 teaspoon boric acid with 1/2 cup honey.
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Heat the mixture until the acid dissolves.
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Mix 1/2 cup plus 1 tsp of water with the honey/acid mixture.
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Fill the eyedropper with the water/honey/acid mixture. Leave some out for the ants for at least two weeks.
Second Solution -- For Carpenter Ants
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Use the honey as bait. Place small dabs of diluted honey onto the back of the non-sticky side of some masking tape.
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Allow the ants to feed on the honey. Follow them back to their nest
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Use a power drill to drill a series of small holes (1/8 inch) into the places where the ants are entering and hiding. Drill and treat at least 3 to 6 feet on either side of a wall if you suspect a nest inside.
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Puff boric acid into the ant's nesting areas. The boric acid will disperse and kill the ants.
References
Warnings
- Don't let pets or kids near the raw boric acid or the honey/water/acid mix.
Photo Credits
- ants image by Indigo Fish from Fotolia.com
- honey image by Maria Brzostowska from Fotolia.com
- Powerful electric drill on a white background image by terex from Fotolia.com
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