Ant Problem

Have heard talcum powder is effective.

I remenber reading somewhere that diluted vinegar in a spray bottle squirted on your benches is a deterent. Also cleans your benches.

Hi BJ and Reen,

I have read that the ants get into the lining / frame of the van where they build their nest out of the weather and above wet ground.
I have found this from personal experience also.

The food access is not their parramount concern in this kind of seasons we have been having with so much rain. I am assuming you are in an area where rain has been a problem this year.

Having experienced the troubles you are having we found the best remedy was Ant Rid as they take it back to the nest and this gets rid of the lot of them. Ant rid is your best weapon for this problem as it will get where you cannot.

Also use ant sand and or talcum powder around the wheels and any other place the little blighters can get up into your van.

If you are worried about pets you can put the Ant Rid under something heavy such as a book so that the animals cannot get it.

Cheers, Bruce.

I've had good success with a product called 'antsand' which you sprinkle around their nest / holes. Only for outdoor use though.

Go Natural :)

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Cheers
Greg

Thanks everybody for the replies will stick to the ant rid plus try talcum powder around wheels
BJ&Reen

We carry a can of outdoor surface spray and I use that on the stabilizer legs jockey wheel etc.
If the ants are real bad also on the elec cable and on the sullage connection as it leaves the ground.
Loop your sullage hose over itself to stop ants crawling up the inside. The natural s trap formed by doing this stops then as the hose fills with water at that point.
Do not park under overhanging branches as ants do drop off trees.

Yes I have been in a few areas that ants were prevalent and aggressive.

If you have ants in the van or camper then ant rid blocks is the best way to be rid of them.

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A 1 inch wide smear of grease on everything that touches the ground.

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I agree with using Ant rid and talcum powder but have found that wet weather totally negates the Talcum powder where the rain can get onto the powder.
A full circle wrap of double sided tape on anything (power cables, water hoses, etc and even van legs and jockey wheel) going from the ground to the van tends to limit ant access.

Disco.

Try Borax and icing sugar mix or Borax and parmesan depending on whether the little bliters prefer sweets or savoury, they will carry it away with them and it kills them in their nests! Borax is readily available from supermarkets or hardware shops.