Anything to do with Wildlife in France, from insects to birds and moles.The photo shows the dead 'uns .Blaze wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 11:13 pmThe gel product is incredibly attractive to them so if you put a few drops down where you see some ants, they'll be drawn to it. I've never seen quite as many ants as LAF's photo (fortunately). It works best on a hard surface like a tiled floor.manonthemoon2 wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 9:03 pm I've been searching for the ant nests but can't seem to find a trail leading to a nest, does that matter with the gel product?
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The best result for our mouse problem is The Big Cheese Ultra Power Electronic Mouse Killer
Brand: The Big Cheese baited with the irresistible crunchy peanut butter. Bought ours on Amazon but its not there at the moment.
For ants I've tried everything but the quickest and most reliable is the simple dry powder one. The gels are useless. Watch for ants during any long dry spell, hit them with some of the powder and they take it to the nest and do a couple of lines. Game over.
Brand: The Big Cheese baited with the irresistible crunchy peanut butter. Bought ours on Amazon but its not there at the moment.
For ants I've tried everything but the quickest and most reliable is the simple dry powder one. The gels are useless. Watch for ants during any long dry spell, hit them with some of the powder and they take it to the nest and do a couple of lines. Game over.
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What my mum did was sprinkle sugar to bring them out then poured boiling water on them!
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Seems like I'm wasting my time posting a photo of ants killed by Fourmis gelHotrodder wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 11:00 am
For ants I've tried everything but the quickest and most reliable is the simple dry powder one. THE GELS ARE USELESS. Watch for ants during any long dry spell, hit them with some of the powder and they take it to the nest and do a couple of lines. Game over.
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The gel works well here. The little plastic discs too, but not the cheaper brands.
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@Bayleaf No you're not! As said earlier, we use talcum powder to deter them and it works. Our garden is riddled with ants and we get green woodpeckers feeding on them. Could these poisons be passed on to them?
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Undoubtedly yes. The active ingredient is a neurotoxin* and so potentially harmful to all creatures.
aka nerve agent
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sometimes it's me or them.
Gazillions of the little things in the garden where I wouldn't dream of harming them unless I have to whack one who's climbed up me leg.
Once they start invading the house.... well, that's another matter.
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