seasonal ants takeover ??

[Andrea3051]

Hi,
I just moved into a Villa in Mallory a few weeks ago, I am not new to sugar ants in the kitchen which I treat and they leave and die. However, here, I noticed a few last week, Dean's came, gave me some bait traps and said "this is their swarm season, the queens come in thru the vents and can take over the house for two weeks then they are gone and everyone just lives with it" Really???.

Outside treatment done as well but yesterday after some new flooring was installed, last night they came out from the baseboards, ceiling and were up the walls. Needless to say, I abandoned ship and went to a hotel. I had Dean's come back to look at the carnage and its "normal here"...can anyone tell me if this is the norm here in the Villages or just in my section?

How anyone can use a kitchen filled with ants everywhere is beyond me but if this is the norm for TV then sadly, this is Not the place for me ;(

[JohnN]

I've had no ant problem at all in 13 years here, so no, that's not normal.

[Bogie Shooter]

Maybe the problem is Deans ……

[dewilson58]

I've had no ant problem at all in 13 years here, so no, that's not normal.

Ditto

[bagboy]

Lived in our Villages home for 11 years. Never seen the first ant inside. Fire ants outside, yes. Inside ants, no.

[graciegirl]

Every year after a lot of rain we see, in our bathrooms, a very few teeny tiny ants that are so small that I have never seen the like before anywhere and we call Deans and they place little ant traps in corners, which our cats never seem to bother, and the ants are gone.

I haven't ever heard of so many ants. And no one from Deans or Masseys have ever told us fibs. They have been very helpful. I am so sorry you are deluged.

Which reminds me. I need to call them.

[Florida Fan]

This was the first time we've seen this in the 17 years we've lived here. We have had the occasional bouts with the sugar ants which is no big deal, but just yesterday, we killed about 20 slightly larger ants that looked like they had wings. We found them on the floor in the areas where we had skylights and could see them on the skylight glass. Today, we have none. I'm guessing these are the queens, but it's the first time we've ever seen them.

[Andrea3051]

This was the first time we've seen this in the 17 years we've lived here. We have had the occasional bouts with the sugar ants which is no big deal, but just yesterday, we killed about 20 slightly larger ants that looked like they had wings. We found them on the floor in the areas where we had skylights and could see them on the skylight glass. Today, we have none. I'm guessing these are the queens, but it's the first time we've ever seen them.
that is exactly what I have, but mine are coming thru the ceiling lights and all over the kitchen areas plus baseboards and they are queens. it goes quiet and then they come back, Dean's said this will go on for about 2 weeks but we are having the attic checked as a source as well . yikes

[Florida Fan]

My mother-in-law had them for the first time yesterday also. I'm glad you cleared this up. My wife was doing all kinds of research, etc.

[shut the front door]

Rain is driving them in.

[New Englander]

I had an ant invasion for the last couple of days. I killed so many I lost count. Never had it this bad before.

[asianthree]

Hi,
I just moved into a Villa in Mallory a few weeks ago, I am not new to sugar ants in the kitchen which I treat and they leave and die. However, here, I noticed a few last week, Dean's came, gave me some bait traps and said "this is their swarm season, the queens come in thru the vents and can take over the house for two weeks then they are gone and everyone just lives with it" Really???.

Outside treatment done as well but yesterday after some new flooring was installed, last night they came out from the baseboards, ceiling and were up the walls. Needless to say, I abandoned ship and went to a hotel. I had Dean's come back to look at the carnage and its "normal here"...can anyone tell me if this is the norm here in the Villages or just in my section?

How anyone can use a kitchen filled with ants everywhere is beyond me but if this is the norm for TV then sadly, this is Not the place for me ;(

Did they come with the new flooring. Neighbors had new floors put in, and they had ants coming from the baseboards also. First time in 11 years.

[DAVES]

This was the first time we've seen this in the 17 years we've lived here. We have had the occasional bouts with the sugar ants which is no big deal, but just yesterday, we killed about 20 slightly larger ants that looked like they had wings. We found them on the floor in the areas where we had skylights and could see them on the skylight glass. Today, we have none. I'm guessing these are the queens, but it's the first time we've ever seen them.

Ants with wings. You should catch one put it in a jar and have them identified. Might be termites.

[coffeebean]

We are in Mallory for 8 years and have not had one ant, that I have seen, anywhere in our home. OP......So sorry to hear you had to flee out of your villa. Hope you get this rectified.

[Stu from NYC]

You might want to talk to a supervisor.

[Sage327]

Hi,
I just moved into a Villa in Mallory a few weeks ago, I am not new to sugar ants in the kitchen which I treat and they leave and die. However, here, I noticed a few last week, Dean's came, gave me some bait traps and said "this is their swarm season, the queens come in thru the vents and can take over the house for two weeks then they are gone and everyone just lives with it" Really???.

Outside treatment done as well but yesterday after some new flooring was installed, last night they came out from the baseboards, ceiling and were up the walls. Needless to say, I abandoned ship and went to a hotel. I had Dean's come back to look at the carnage and its "normal here"...can anyone tell me if this is the norm here in the Villages or just in my section?

How anyone can use a kitchen filled with ants everywhere is beyond me but if this is the norm for TV then sadly, this is Not the place for me ;(

For the last few years around May or June we have experienced the flying ants. I am in the Village of Sabal Chase and a couple of neighbors (so far) have gotten them too. Yes they come in through the vents and are usually dead on arrival. However, last evening we had alot of moving ants so my husband put some duct tape to the end of a golf club and picked them up that way. We vacuumed up the dead ones. We really don’t have them crawling up the walls like you mentioned. I remember calling Massey years ago and they wouldn’t even come out. They just assured us that these ants will die on their own and they did. Today we had a few dead ones on the floor so it’s probably over. It seems like it get less every year. It’s Florida, and I can handle ants before the palmetto bugs, so I’m here to stay.

[kaydee]

Been here just over 20 yrs… having them for the first time. They are not sugar ants..I’m told that for some unknown reason they travel via the electrical wires & appear from outlets.

[Stephen13]

Blame it on the cicadas. :icon_wink:

[La lamy]

Been here just over 20 yrs… having them for the first time. They are not sugar ants..I’m told that for some unknown reason they travel via the electrical wires & appear from outlets.

Interesting to know. Might be worth investing in those plastic electrical outlet plugs to stop them from having an entrance into the home.

[RICH1]

Use a product called TERRO ... just put it little square pieces of cardboard and let the ants take the liquid home! I'll be buying some later today , just in case AMAZON

[SERENITY52]

Hi,
I just moved into a Villa in Mallory a few weeks ago, I am not new to sugar ants in the kitchen which I treat and they leave and die. However, here, I noticed a few last week, Dean's came, gave me some bait traps and said "this is their swarm season, the queens come in thru the vents and can take over the house for two weeks then they are gone and everyone just lives with it" Really???.

Outside treatment done as well but yesterday after some new flooring was installed, last night they came out from the baseboards, ceiling and were up the walls. Needless to say, I abandoned ship and went to a hotel. I had Dean's come back to look at the carnage and its "normal here"...can anyone tell me if this is the norm here in the Villages or just in my section?

How anyone can use a kitchen filled with ants everywhere is beyond me but if this is the norm for TV then sadly, this is Not the place for me ;(
Never happened to us

[thevillagernie]

I buy "Taurus" on the internet..spray yourself about twice a year in and around floor area , never a problem.read cautions....wear long protection for eyes. It mixes with water. it is a termiteacide and insectacide.

[Girlcopper]

Hi,
I just moved into a Villa in Mallory a few weeks ago, I am not new to sugar ants in the kitchen which I treat and they leave and die. However, here, I noticed a few last week, Dean's came, gave me some bait traps and said "this is their swarm season, the queens come in thru the vents and can take over the house for two weeks then they are gone and everyone just lives with it" Really???.

Outside treatment done as well but yesterday after some new flooring was installed, last night they came out from the baseboards, ceiling and were up the walls. Needless to say, I abandoned ship and went to a hotel. I had Dean's come back to look at the carnage and its "normal here"...can anyone tell me if this is the norm here in the Villages or just in my section?

How anyone can use a kitchen filled with ants everywhere is beyond me but if this is the norm for TV then sadly, this is Not the place for me ;(
Not normal and sounds like you have a serious infestation.

[Petersweeney]

My eyes not so good these days so I have no ant problems:)

[NotGolfer]

We've had the teeny ants a couple or so times. Had "bug man" out and he told us to set traps (Terro) and that should take care of them. It did! He said, as others did, they come through when it rains. We saw a few by our kitchen sink. I think they either come through the electrical outlet or the window. Haven't seen any (yet) this year.

[richs631]

This was the first time we've seen this in the 17 years we've lived here. We have had the occasional bouts with the sugar ants which is no big deal, but just yesterday, we killed about 20 slightly larger ants that looked like they had wings. We found them on the floor in the areas where we had skylights and could see them on the skylight glass. Today, we have none. I'm guessing these are the queens, but it's the first time we've ever seen them.

If they have wings there is a great chance they are termites. Collect the specimen and have it looked at

[Villages Kahuna]

I used Massey Services for years. Whenever I would notice sugar ants I’d call, they’d be out within a couple hours. They’d take 5-10 minutes to apply a clear liquid at spots in the kitchen on baseboards. Within 24 hours—sugar ants gone!

Call Massey and sign up for their services. There’s a reason why they’re the biggest in The Villages in doing what they do.

[sallyg]

Does not sound normal. You can expect a few bugs now and then. We have found when we get the summer rains more bugs want to come inside with us. Don't know if it because the ground is soaked, or they proliferate in the summer.

[jarodrig]

I buy "Taurus" on the internet..spray yourself about twice a year in and around floor area , never a problem.read cautions....wear long protection for eyes. It mixes with water. it is a termiteacide and insectacide.

Should I get the 4 door sport model ?? LOL !

I’m sure you meant TERRO , which has already been suggested……

[Larchap49]

that is exactly what I have, but mine are coming thru the ceiling lights and all over the kitchen areas plus baseboards and they are queens. it goes quiet and then they come back, Dean's said this will go on for about 2 weeks but we are having the attic checked as a source as well . yikes

Have you considered they might be termites? I've never seen any swarm like that but termites definitely swarm in the spring. You can tell the difference by the shape and length of the wings.

[MrFlorida]

Got ants here too ! Met a guy in Home Depo also buying ant baits, said they come in through the drains.... Never had them before, strange looking ants, with an elongated rear body.... Most are dead on arrival....some are moving very slowly.... regular ant bait and Terro liquid ant bait don't seem to work on them.... I do spray with Taurus s/c around the outside of the house every month....

[ImaTravelBug]

In the last 5 days, I have had the winged ants too. Mostly under my vents. For some reason I thought the big storm had driven them in. How do we get rid of airborne insects?

[G.R.I.T.S.]

Hi,
I just moved into a Villa in Mallory a few weeks ago, I am not new to sugar ants in the kitchen which I treat and they leave and die. However, here, I noticed a few last week, Dean's came, gave me some bait traps and said "this is their swarm season, the queens come in thru the vents and can take over the house for two weeks then they are gone and everyone just lives with it" Really???.

Outside treatment done as well but yesterday after some new flooring was installed, last night they came out from the baseboards, ceiling and were up the walls. Needless to say, I abandoned ship and went to a hotel. I had Dean's come back to look at the carnage and its "normal here"...can anyone tell me if this is the norm here in the Villages or just in my section?

How anyone can use a kitchen filled with ants everywhere is beyond me but if this is the norm for TV then sadly, this is Not the place for me ;(

I would also suspect the flooring brought in unwelcome pests. If the ants died upon entering, your pest treatment is working.

[Troopie]

I've been here for two years, and saw my first ants three days ago. Not nearly as many as what you're describing, though. Dean's told me the same thing about swarms. Although they offered to come out and spray, I opted to just monitor the situation over the next couple of days and wait for them to die out (they told me that each ant only lives about 24 hours). So far, no ants today.

[TJ SoBos]

RICH1 Said it in #20.....TERRO......it's a bait, and will attract tons of ants for about a week.....you can see the trail of ants bringing it back to the nest, where they feed the others. They will die off in time, but if you feed them, they will come.....then they will go.
You can get TERRO in any hardware, or Walmart.... it will work.
BTW, the ants get in one way or another. I've tracked them once to a wall/ceiling joint....no visible way to get in but they found a "pin hole" and disappeared !!!

[oneclickplus]

Hi,
I just moved into a Villa in Mallory a few weeks ago, I am not new to sugar ants in the kitchen which I treat and they leave and die. However, here, I noticed a few last week, Dean's came, gave me some bait traps and said "this is their swarm season, the queens come in thru the vents and can take over the house for two weeks then they are gone and everyone just lives with it" Really???.

Outside treatment done as well but yesterday after some new flooring was installed, last night they came out from the baseboards, ceiling and were up the walls. Needless to say, I abandoned ship and went to a hotel. I had Dean's come back to look at the carnage and its "normal here"...can anyone tell me if this is the norm here in the Villages or just in my section?

How anyone can use a kitchen filled with ants everywhere is beyond me but if this is the norm for TV then sadly, this is Not the place for me ;(

Have used this recipe many times to kill ants. It will kill sugar ants, fire ants and even carpenter ants. Furthermore, it will get the queen and take down the colony.

Mix 3 parts POWDERED sugar with 1 part Borax. Add enough water to make it a liquid - past the point where it is a paste. Mix well - you should not see any solids.

Find several suitable small containers such as the lids of bottles. Whatever you choose, it should be something that the ants can easily climb in and out of. You don't want to trap them. They should be free to come and go.

Finally get some cotton balls. Soak (saturate) a cotton ball in the mixture and place it in a lid. Put the lid where you have seen ants. If you actively see ants, put one down right next to them (they are stupid). They are attracted to the sugar; the boric acid will kill them (slowly as to give them time to bring it back to the nest).

Keep in mind that this is TOXIC TO PETS. Do not put this where a pet can reach it. Wash your hands after this process.

If you see ants swarming on it, leave them alone. Don't kill them. They will feed and take the poison back to the queen. She will die and then the colony will die.

If leaving out for more than a couple of days, add a few drops of water as needed to keep the cotton balls moist.

My experience: fully effective in 24-48 hours. But, I usually leave them out for a week. No expensive exterminators.

[Happinow]

We have ants too. Not sugar ants, but a bit bigger ants…not flying. They seem to appear out of nowhere. We have a few crawling here and there, they seem to die quickly. I just go around and pick them up with a paper towel and done. They do go away fairly quickly. They are in the pool too! The pool bugs…..that’s for another thread!

[joedi]

Hello, Go to Ace Hardware and they will give you a ant killer called TERRO for sugar ants, put a couple of drops on the paper that comes with the bottle and the next day or two the ants are gone.They swarm to the drops and bring it back to colony killing the queen. Also they have another product that gets rid of regular ants, I use peppermint along baseboards and doorway, not only keeps ants out also spiders. Hope this helps.


Hi,
I just moved into a Villa in Mallory a few weeks ago, I am not new to sugar ants in the kitchen which I treat and they leave and die. However, here, I noticed a few last week, Dean's came, gave me some bait traps and said "this is their swarm season, the queens come in thru the vents and can take over the house for two weeks then they are gone and everyone just lives with it" Really???.

Outside treatment done as well but yesterday after some new flooring was installed, last night they came out from the baseboards, ceiling and were up the walls. Needless to say, I abandoned ship and went to a hotel. I had Dean's come back to look at the carnage and its "normal here"...can anyone tell me if this is the norm here in the Villages or just in my section?

How anyone can use a kitchen filled with ants everywhere is beyond me but if this is the norm for TV then sadly, this is Not the place for me ;(

[mulligan]

You might want to talk to a supervisor.

Didn't realize ants had supervisors.

[Rodneysblue]

Hi,
I just moved into a Villa in Mallory a few weeks ago, I am not new to sugar ants in the kitchen which I treat and they leave and die. However, here, I noticed a few last week, Dean's came, gave me some bait traps and said "this is their swarm season, the queens come in thru the vents and can take over the house for two weeks then they are gone and everyone just lives with it" Really???.

Outside treatment done as well but yesterday after some new flooring was installed, last night they came out from the baseboards, ceiling and were up the walls. Needless to say, I abandoned ship and went to a hotel. I had Dean's come back to look at the carnage and its "normal here"...can anyone tell me if this is the norm here in the Villages or just in my section?

How anyone can use a kitchen filled with ants everywhere is beyond me but if this is the norm for TV then sadly, this is Not the place for me ;(

So you left your home because of ants, were they fire ants that bite and sting or are you just afraid?
:popcorn:

[mjpuleo]

regular pest control outside is always a good thing regardless if you have a problem or not.

[BlueBear]

Buy "Terro." Usually available at Walmart and Lowe's. Inexpensive & it works!

[Lindaws]

We have never had them or heard of them.

[Justus]

Hi,
I just moved into a Villa in Mallory a few weeks ago, I am not new to sugar ants in the kitchen which I treat and they leave and die. However, here, I noticed a few last week, Dean's came, gave me some bait traps and said "this is their swarm season, the queens come in thru the vents and can take over the house for two weeks then they are gone and everyone just lives with it" Really???.

Outside treatment done as well but yesterday after some new flooring was installed, last night they came out from the baseboards, ceiling and were up the walls. Needless to say, I abandoned ship and went to a hotel. I had Dean's come back to look at the carnage and its "normal here"...can anyone tell me if this is the norm here in the Villages or just in my section?

How anyone can use a kitchen filled with ants everywhere is beyond me but if this is the norm for TV then sadly, this is Not the place for me ;(
They are neither ants nor termites. They are called "stone flies". Their larvae lie dormant for many, many years. When conditions are favorable, they hatch and emerge in their winged form. Their life span is 2-3 days at the most. They are essentially harmless, although annoying. There has been a huge hatch this year.

[fsusix]

[SIZE="6"] My house was empty for 5 years before we bought it. After about the 1st year I started noticing ants. They got so bad I had to call Massey - I had tried everything. After several treatments - the final solution was they were in, an inside wall - so he put stuff in the outlets (after removing them). They are quite diminished now - I put out glue traps to see how many I catch. I am down to about 8 in a month - thank goodness Massey comes and treats as many times as they do without extra charges. :pray:

[beeneyra]

Sorry to see you go.

[cocoabill]

RICH1 Said it in #20.....TERRO......it's a bait, and will attract tons of ants for about a week.....you can see the trail of ants bringing it back to the nest, where they feed the others. They will die off in time, but if you feed them, they will come.....then they will go.
You can get TERRO in any hardware, or Walmart.... it will work.
BTW, the ants get in one way or another. I've tracked them once to a wall/ceiling joint....no visible way to get in but they found a "pin hole" and disappeared !!!

Agree with 20 and 35 that Terro is the way to go. I don't have problems with ants in TV but my old house had a real problem with these little guys, this product always did the job.

[DonnaNi4os]

It’s not unusual to find a few tiny ants inside when it has been raining for a while. I had two in my bathroom, one in the kitchen and one on my neck! I had been out walking the dog so I suppose that’s how it got there. Gary from Deans was here yesterday for my usual treatment. He said they had ant swarms this week. He also mentioned flying ants that fall wherever they lose their wings. If you have had the extreme number of ants in your home that you described something is definitely not right. As for Deans, I have nothing but good things to say about them. Good luck. I hope your unwanted guests have left.

[Bilyclub]

Had a bad day last year with what the Dean's guy said was swarmers. When it rains a lot they come out and die pretty quickly. Had a few come out the other day, none moving by the time I saw them.

[yanksansky]

Maybe the problem is Deans ……
My thought exactly. Dean’s is the problem

[lindaelane]

Not everyone will agree with this, but....

I use Massey's Pest Control. $45 quarterly payments. I used to see ants. No more. Ever. Or...

If I do see an ant I call and Massey comes and treat for free. They always come that same day.

There are no harsh smells, no problems. They take care of everything for me.

I understand there are cheaper services, but my feeling is I am getting what I pay for. I also understand there are a few negative reviews up about other aspects of Massey - people disagree with some liking them and some complaining - but I do not see negative reviews about the pest service.

I just love not having to worry about ants.

[xcaligirl]

Hi,
I just moved into a Villa in Mallory a few weeks ago, I am not new to sugar ants in the kitchen which I treat and they leave and die. However, here, I noticed a few last week, Dean's came, gave me some bait traps and said "this is their swarm season, the queens come in thru the vents and can take over the house for two weeks then they are gone and everyone just lives with it" Really???.

Outside treatment done as well but yesterday after some new flooring was installed, last night they came out from the baseboards, ceiling and were up the walls. Needless to say, I abandoned ship and went to a hotel. I had Dean's come back to look at the carnage and its "normal here"...can anyone tell me if this is the norm here in the Villages or just in my section?

How anyone can use a kitchen filled with ants everywhere is beyond me but if this is the norm for TV then sadly, this is Not the place for me ;(
I've had ants a few times over the past 7 years, never happy with them living in our house (along with any other bug). NO, I do not accept that I have to live with them. We have Massey and the BEST Massey person however in the beginning and I still request for a service if I see any bugs/ants/etc! He comes out within 24 hours (more like 12 hrs) and they are GONE! I had the first Massey. person tell me to 'deal with it, you live in Florida'! Obviously got rid of him right away...

[johnkra]

We had a tiny ant (sugar ant?) kitchen infestation in May. Went to Lowes, got Enoz Ant Killer. Ants gone in 24 hours. Nothing since.

[graciegirl]

Hi,
I just moved into a Villa in Mallory a few weeks ago, I am not new to sugar ants in the kitchen which I treat and they leave and die. However, here, I noticed a few last week, Dean's came, gave me some bait traps and said "this is their swarm season, the queens come in thru the vents and can take over the house for two weeks then they are gone and everyone just lives with it" Really???.

Outside treatment done as well but yesterday after some new flooring was installed, last night they came out from the baseboards, ceiling and were up the walls. Needless to say, I abandoned ship and went to a hotel. I had Dean's come back to look at the carnage and its "normal here"...can anyone tell me if this is the norm here in the Villages or just in my section?

How anyone can use a kitchen filled with ants everywhere is beyond me but if this is the norm for TV then sadly, this is Not the place for me ;(

When we would return to our closed up home here, when we were snowbirds, we would find teeny tiny iddy biddy ants is the bathrooms. ( never saw them in the kitchen) and we would call Deans and they would do their thing and they would be gone. In another thread you are talking about the Villages being "buggy". It isn't. We have lived in two homes and neighborhoods here and sit out on the front porch almost every day and never get bitten. The seasonal Fire Ants will attempt to mound in the yard and they must be removed and never approached. If you see a sandy ant hill, call for help or learn to use the ant killer Lowes or Home Depot offers. Those little fire ants are bad stingers and they do it in a group.

I think that the teeny tiny indoor ants crawl up from the drain maybe. I see a few when there is tons of rain. The teeny tiny ones don't bite. BEWARE OF FIRE ANTS.

The mosquitoes are watched through a series of traps that indicate when spraying is necessary.

[RI401]

Hi,
I just moved into a Villa in Mallory a few weeks ago, I am not new to sugar ants in the kitchen which I treat and they leave and die. However, here, I noticed a few last week, Dean's came, gave me some bait traps and said "this is their swarm season, the queens come in thru the vents and can take over the house for two weeks then they are gone and everyone just lives with it" Really???.

Outside treatment done as well but yesterday after some new flooring was installed, last night they came out from the baseboards, ceiling and were up the walls. Needless to say, I abandoned ship and went to a hotel. I had Dean's come back to look at the carnage and its "normal here"...can anyone tell me if this is the norm here in the Villages or just in my section?

How anyone can use a kitchen filled with ants everywhere is beyond me but if this is the norm for TV then sadly, this is Not the place for me ;(

Hi,
(diatomaceous earth)
I do the same thing in our home is New England as well as TV. I put a little where i see them inside, looks like baby powder. Non toxic. They walk thru it, bring it home with them, and they all die. They dry out really, as they and their friends clean it off it dehydrates them. Outside, if no rain for a couple days, spread where you see the travel paths they are using. They will walk thru it, doesnt alarm them. Super cheap too.
Hope this helps.
Bud

[Ben Franklin]

Ahh, the sugar ants. They're all over Florida. They're so tiny it's hard to see them. We had an attack about 2 months ago. Called Dean's. They tracked the buggers to the honey in our cupboard and then followed their path to a window frame in the living room. He sprayed and left little tent traps and told us to remove the traps two weeks after we no longer see any. He also told us to keep the honey or anything with sugar in plastic, sealable bags, which we have done. It work. Jump to the present - they'rrrreeee back. We don't use sugar, but other products have sugar in them, and our honey is sealed, so they were not attacking the honey again. Be careful what you spill on your counter. A drop of dried orange juice on our counter, and they found it. And whatever you do, don't play the song Sugar, Sugar. They also love to dance. ;-)

The Archies - Sugar, Sugar (Original 1969 Music Video) - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9nE2spOw_o)

[rmd2]

I have had ghost ants which were very easy to get rid of (one treatment) and never came back. I have also had crazy ants which took just a little longer to get rid of but I did get rid of them and they never came back. Those were the only 2 times I had a problem in my 11 years here. If you can find out where they are coming into the house that helps.

[Bogie Shooter]

I have had ghost ants which were very easy to get rid of (one treatment) and never came back. I have also had crazy ants which took just a little longer to get rid of but I did get rid of them and they never came back. Those were the only 2 times I had a problem in my 11 years here. If you can find out where they are coming into the house that helps.

Glad you were successful, but your story is not helpful. Or is it a secret potion you used?

[thelegges]

No ants from 07 until last week. Ours were ghost ants. They can come thru the vents in your bathrooms. Adults have wide end at body, they die within a few days of arrival. But that’s not your bigger problem, the babies come couple weeks after adults die. They are so tiny you can barely see them. Used a fly trap on the bath counter, to catch some for Deans to identify.

Deans came 2 hours after I spotted them. Yes they can be seasonal, rain can bring them in, some come from drains, and even inside walls, depending on how big the swarm was.

Deans Sprayed, and bated, haven’t seen any since Deans came. She did say we caught them very early. However tech said if we didn’t see any by week 2, then retreat was not needed. But even if we see one call back immediately, for another treatment. Have no idea what deans used, but on day 9, and not one ghost ant.

[coffeebean]

Hi,
I just moved into a Villa in Mallory a few weeks ago, I am not new to sugar ants in the kitchen which I treat and they leave and die. However, here, I noticed a few last week, Dean's came, gave me some bait traps and said "this is their swarm season, the queens come in thru the vents and can take over the house for two weeks then they are gone and everyone just lives with it" Really???.

Outside treatment done as well but yesterday after some new flooring was installed, last night they came out from the baseboards, ceiling and were up the walls. Needless to say, I abandoned ship and went to a hotel. I had Dean's come back to look at the carnage and its "normal here"...can anyone tell me if this is the norm here in the Villages or just in my section?

How anyone can use a kitchen filled with ants everywhere is beyond me but if this is the norm for TV then sadly, this is Not the place for me ;(
We have owned a home in Mallory Square since 2013, living here full time since 2016. I have never seen one ant in the kitchen or anywhere else in the house for that matter.

EDIT: I didn't realize this is a thread from June of this year. I had already responded in this thread and wound up saying the same thing again today. LOL.