ANTS!!!!!!

2nd the talcum powder if it is to keep ants out of the van, camper trailer or tent, the ants won't walk over it. We put it around the tent at Birdsville last year and also Roxby Downs where there were a lot of ants at the time. stopped them from coming past the line. It doesn't kill them though.

We use AntSand purchased from the local supermarket, have found that the Mortein one is the best and is ok in the rain. We have used it when opur grand children have been with us. Just sprinkle it around the van, the guy ropes etc. that should stop them. they also take it back to the nest.
hope this may also help, we take it every where now.
jeffsandra

Borax is not toxic but dehydrates the ants so they die

Aspertamine which is powdered artificial sugar and is highly toxic to ants, and I suspect to humans as well. Myself I only use pure sugar for sweetening only, but that is a personal preference.
The ants will take this sweet chemical back to their nest and will apparently kill the whole nest.

I just phoned the local Ambo service for you Wilko! They should be there shortly to attend to your wounds. Good luck LOL

VERY BRAVE MAN!!!!!!

hahaha. you are very very brave man!!!

so you like to go bush -poison all the insects and upset the natural balance of the area....... not to mention the possibility of the poison run off into creeks and such

think talcom powder would be a better option , keep the poison for the concrete jjungle

Begaboy

I think you will find that pyrethrum is an organic, natural pesticide, from the Chrysanthemum family (or Daisies).

Often planted as 'companion plants' as a natural insecticide for vegetables etc.

Not sure what effect talcum powder has on the natural order of things, I know it makes me sneeze when my wife goes overboard with it.

Cheers, Dave

Begaboy before engaging your fingers engage the brain and don't be lazy and read the Yates website. Ignorance to facts is bliss and much easier to shoot off than do a bit of homework.
Yates Pyrethrum Insecticide is as benign as you can get with no residual effects and certainly won't run into a stream. Beats smearing yourself with RID and keeps the mosquitoes and flies away as well as the ants.
Talcum powder is useless

I'm with Faulic - Talcum powder doesn't work !!!!

Spent a couple days at Mt Dare a few years ago and noticed all the ants at the "Insect Olympics" around our campsite so I used 2 containers of talcum powder to create a line around my swag approx 5mm high ! Well, after stuff all sleep and doing the Barvarian slap dance in my swag all night I arose to find that the ants were double in size from the previous evening and I can only assume that, as the powder had all gone, that they ate it for nourishment !

Cheers


Gazz

Outback Gazz,

"I arose to find that the ants were double in size from the previous evening..."

Sounds a bit like Popeye with his spinach...lol

Faulic , do you believe everything you read online ? was not to long ago tobacco companies informed everyone vie media that cigarettes do not cause cancer.... guess we should believe it since it was written on there media statements ....

Begaboy thankfully I was blessed with a good level of intellectual capacity and educated to tertiary level unlike some. Thankfully I can read and fully comprehend and research literature. Thankfully I have no mental paranoia or other issues like some. Perhaps some time spent getting a good basic education would be a good starting point for you.

Faulic, I understand your frustration, but no need to be nasty...

I have a reasonable level of education too... not blessed,I worked hard for it, no need to skite.

Cheers, Dave

Faulic , thank you for showing your ignorance, a self confessed educated person such as yourself can be shown the fool by his comments on topics he knows little about. Take care and try not to stare to long at the mirror admiring your own self importance.

Begaboy ignorant uneducated fools that post diatribe and then try and post comments trying to duck and weave like a fool to shun their embarrassment is a personal embarrassment to the person themselves. You would not have posted your diatribe if you had been sufficiently educated to be a bit of research and reading. So much easier to shoot your mouth off about something you know nothing about.

Stop it you two, Easter is upon us and it's not a time for bickering.

I must admit, I've come late onto this thread, but...

...this is the best post I've read in weeks.

Cheers Duke.

Yes, I use Ant Sand for the Jack Jumper infestation that we have down here in Tas.

Certainly cleans the whole nest out!

But then I don't know what type of ants Priscilla is referring to.

Cheers,

Tim.

The ants are about 40klm north of Perth if that helps as to what breed they are.What is Ant Sand ,is it available at hardware stores. Have had a good laugh at some of the replies Thank you

Priscilla,

There are around 30-40 species of ants around Perth, so I still can't help you there!

Ant Sand, made by Mortein, is available in Bunnings and I think Woolies, etc. It is made up of granules (hence the name) and is usually spread lightly around on pavement, ant tracks and nests. I just tip a whole lot down the nest and it seems to clear them out (kill them) quite quickly.

It contains Bifenthrin 2g/kg and is toxic to dogs, fish and other pets.

This poison is only to be used as an outdoor product. For indoor applications, I use Ant Liquid (available in small white bottles). Seems to work well on those pesky little black ants that get into everything.

Being allergic to the Jack Jumper sting, I'm doing everything in my power to control the little blighters.

Good luck!

Cheers,

Tim.