Ghost ants....help!

[Black Beauty]

we're trying Tempo..what are they after? Big problem

[graciegirl]

we're trying Tempo..what are they after? Big problem

One of the first things a new Florida resident must understand is that the battles with insects are big ones here in the South. You really need to hire a professional.

[Bill14564]

If they are truly the tiny, fast ghost ants then we've had very good luck with Terro (I don't know what Tempo is).

If they are another sort of ant (white footed ant was one that we had) then the Terro seems to attract them more than kill them.

Massey has taken care of our ant problems when we've called.

[Two Bills]

Our former landlord used Massey.
Massey came practically straight away when we spotted the ants, and they were gone within a day or two after treatment.

[retiredguy123]

I agree with Terro. A few drops on a few pieces of paper and they will be gone in a few days.

[LuckySevens]

we're trying Tempo..what are they after? Big problem
We called Massey and they got rid of them in one visit!
They were inside our car!!

[BrianL99]

we're trying Tempo..what are they after? Big problem


Ghost ants are ridiculously easy to get rid of ... I'll give you an 12 hour solution and they'll be gone for months.

Watch where the ants congregate. They'll usually follow a specific trail.

Buy some of this: Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NCUW1M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1)

Put a couple of drops along the trail and just watch. They'll attack it, like my dog would attack Prime Rib. They'll eat some, bring it back to their next and they're done for!

[La lamy]

I found the Terro 'Bait Stations' didn't work, but the liquid on paper did. It might take a week or two to completely get rid of them. Keep adding liquid to the paper as needed.

[seecapecod]

we're trying Tempo..what are they after? Big problem

Anything sweet! Hide the cookies! We had them once- nest outside. Masse came in and placed some gel on the counter under each outlet (so we could find it to wipe away later). They head to the gel, take it back to the nest and gone in a few days. This was 3 years ago and they’ve never returned

[defrey12]

One of the first things a new Florida resident must understand is that the battles with insects are big ones here in the South. You really need to hire a professional.

Sound advice…

[CybrSage]

we're trying Tempo..what are they after? Big problem

Most likely seeking food.

[sgarry03]

we're trying Tempo..what are they after? Big problem

You can buy "Terro" ant killer. Just follow their trail and put a drop of Terro nearby. Terro is only effective for about 2 days, as it dries hard and cannot be eaten by the ants, so repeat every 2 days. It takes about 2 months to get rid of them.

[airstreamingypsy]

Ghost ants are ridiculously easy to get rid of ... I'll give you an 12 hour solution and they'll be gone for months.

Watch where the ants congregate. They'll usually follow a specific trail.

Buy some of this: Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NCUW1M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1)

Put a couple of drops along the trail and just watch. They'll attack it, like my dog would attack Prime Rib. They'll eat some, bring it back to their next and they're done for!

Thank you! The last few days I have seen some teeny ants in my house. Will buy that today.

[Beth.f]

we're trying Tempo..what are they after? Big problem

I used corn meal. Did the trick.

[mraines]

we're trying Tempo..what are they after? Big problem

I have Florida Pest Control. They got rid of my ghost ants and my infestation of (ugh) palmetto bugs.

[Mburg1368]

We were told by our exterminator to use Terro Liquid ant baits ( sugar based w/borax......at big box stores). Set 4 inside, and 4 outside. Worked like a charm and they haven't come back in a year.

[dsiebenberger]

we're trying Tempo..what are they after? Big problem

Tempo sc is what a professional service uses in Illinois. Works great. Can be used inside, spray under soffits , garage walls where they meet the ceiling. Basically I spray lt everywhere. $46 on Amazon

[BrianL99]

Thank you! The last few days I have seen some teeny ants in my house. Will buy that today.

That little bottle from Amazon will last you years.

If you find the ant's trail & place a couple of drops ... watch. It's like moths to a flame. They'll eat those drops in a couple of hours & rush on back to their nest, to kill their brethren.

[Deden]

Grits, they take back to nest, Eat, drink water and die. takes awhile tho.

[Freeda]

In our early years here, starting in 2007, we occasionally saw tiny ants, roaches (not tiny), beetles, spiders etc in our homes. About ten years ago we bought Riddex Plus plug-in insect deterrent devices, and we almost never see any ants, bugs, etc in our house. The devices emit some type of signal that humans and pets don't hear, but which disturbs creepy crawlies, so they stay away. We also never have our home sprayed inside, as we're (especially me) very toxin-adverse (my husband does put insecticide outside around our house). We have three of the devices in our 2100 square foot home. Even though we don't have one of the devices in our garage, we also seldom see any insects etc there.

[Freeda]

In our early years here, starting in 2007, we occasionally saw tiny ants, roaches (not tiny), beetles, spiders etc in our homes. About ten years ago we bought Riddex Plus plug-in insect deterrent devices, and we almost never see any ants, bugs, etc in our house. The devices emit some type of signal that humans and pets don't hear, but which disturbs creepy crawlies, so they stay away. We also never have our home sprayed inside, as we're (especially me) very toxin-adverse (my husband does put insecticide outside around our house). We have three of the devices in our 2100 square foot home. Even though we don't have one of the devices in our garage, we also seldom see any insects etc there.

[Plush]

Terro is the way to go. Place a couple of drops in the area and don’t be surprised if you see more ants than you previously saw. They take it back to the nest and it wipes them out.

[coffeebean]

One of the first things a new Florida resident must understand is that the battles with insects are big ones here in the South. You really need to hire a professional.

No need for professional treatment. TERRO liquid ant bait traps will take care of the problem…… pronto.

[coffeebean]

I found the Terro 'Bait Stations' didn't work, but the liquid on paper did. It might take a week or two to completely get rid of them. Keep adding liquid to the paper as needed.

Our tiny buggers were gone in a day, never to be seen again, using the liquid TERRO bait traps.

[coffeebean]

You can buy "Terro" ant killer. Just follow their trail and put a drop of Terro nearby. Terro is only effective for about 2 days, as it dries hard and cannot be eaten by the ants, so repeat every 2 days. It takes about 2 months to get rid of them.

The TERRO liquid bait traps remain liquid. I’ve not seen them dry up after being opened.

[BrianL99]

The TERRO liquid bait traps remain liquid. I’ve not seen them dry up after being opened.

The "Liquid" dries up on a couple of days and you need to give it a little "scrape" to get it off your counter tops or wherever. It's a much more innocuous product, than the little "packages" ... you can't really see it, unless you look for it.