Borax Ant Killer Sugar Bait for Vegetable Gardens: Make Your Own - The Rusted Garden 2104

Borax has been a proven ant killer. The key is making the right ratio of borax to sugar. Too much borax and the ants won't take the bait. This is not a spray formula or a syrup formula. It is a drier mix that gets put in bait containers and will last for quite a while. The first two days may bring more ants and then you should see a decrease. There are many types of ants. If the 6 to 1 ratio isn't effective, go to a 3 to 1 ratio. The ratio has been effective on my black sugar ants.
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[@rhydyard]

Can only buy borax substitute in the UK.. will it work as well as borax as an insecticide?

[@PaintingVideos]

Borax induces cancer. There is a better way: baking soda

[@victoryfirst2878]

Will this kill birds that eat the ants ???

[@timmybrowzen]

This works great! Made 6, put 'em everywhere the ants were marching. Its been weeks and it basically worked overnight, very few ants now.

[@ladyela9283]

WOW!!

[@gmvalentine626]

I am freaking amazed. I made my concoction with a 6:1 ratio of sugar to borax. I put holes in the tops of several plastic condiment containers I bought at the dollar store, and put the containers in several spots where there was very heavy carpenter ant activity at night. The ants were attracted immediately. The next day I emptied out the containers that had lots of dead ants in them and refilled them with fresh sugar borax/mix. That evening I checked on my baits and looked around my house, and THERE WAS NOT ONE ANT ANYWHERE. None in my bait containers., none in my mulch, none running on my sidewalks, none on my porch, none running up the side of my garage.. One night of baiting must have wiped out most of them! Thanks, Gary, your method far exceeded my expectations!

[@moneeb23returns]

Did it rain the container too?

[@Coupal1]

The key is to eventually kill the queen then the nest dies. I hope your solution lasts!

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[@The.Ghost.of.Tom.Joad.]

Nice. As usual, your videos are super informative. I've been doing a 4:1 Borax to sugar solution, adding water to get a thick, syrupy liquid consistency. Then floating about 1/4 of a cookie or a little bread in my containers for the workers to take back to the nest. I like your version. It's dry and crumbly, with no need for a cookie, and you can mix and store batches for later use.

[@SurelyUJest07]

Had a serious ant problem in the house and garden, so I made a syrup and a powder mix. The workers eat the liquid but bring the powder back to the nest for the larvae and queen before they die. For the syrup I used 1 part borax to 3 parts sugar dissolved in warm water, then added one part pancake syrup (or honey) for good measure. The powder is the same ratio of borax and sugar but just a dash of water to help bind the ingredients. Placed the mixtures in bottle caps, small dishes, and empty plastic bottles all around the house and garden. Bottom line - no more ants after only a day or two.

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[@carleanr4051]

That is awesome. I'm always getting bit whenever I'm in my garden. They're making nests in my potted vegetables as well. I'm ready to get rid of them. Does it work on fire ants as well?

[@RichieRich845]

@@carleanr4051 you have dry spots in your pots, ants don't like water

[@HawaiianReloads]

Just did this yesterday. It works! I made the semi dry and i also made the syrup form actually by accident. Too much water but I had both forms on hand. So I put both forms directly on the ant trail and only the dry form in my cabinet. Ants hit both but by the evening they only wanted the syrup form. Next day came home from work and no ants in sight. There were some straglers in the cabinet. By this time syrup form was dried out. So I cleaned everything up and mixed a small batch for same places and cabinet. 36 hrs and nothing in sight. Awesome!! 6 to 1 ratio... 1 scoop borax and 6 scoops sugar mix together dry in bowl then ran my fingers under the faucet and added 4-6 drop at a time mixing in between to get both forms. Try it! Thanks for the detailed video!! Ants were gone in less than 24 hrs.

[@Neverpest]

Thanks for sharing your method of mixing borax and sugar to make an effective ant killer/bait.

[@anactorslife3729]

I'd like to see the results of your trap. Can you please include that next time? Thanks, Gary!

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Thanks Gary. I know these videos take time & effort and I appreciate it very much.

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Gary Pilarchik (The Rusted Garden) that is bad. Ants are important to the planet

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@@DaenerysStormbornTargaryenYes they are, but they don’t belong in the house.

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Thanks man! Your advice really helped and being specific with the amount of water was KEY 🔑!

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[@charlesclopton3003]

I like the idea that the bait is not watery or syrupy. It makes sense to me that gobs of sugar will draw the ants to it and the rest is up to the ants.

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Thank you for this video, This is just what my wife needed to know for her raised(off the ground) bed garden.

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[@johnbowen9158]

I just did this pretty much as shown, and it stopped the ants in my fig tree in about 5 hours. I used boric acid instead of borax because I had some. It didn't dissolve very well, and mine turned out a little wetter than shown. Put the container at the base of the tree by the ant trail. The ants went for it like crazy, and now I see no ants. Looks good to me!

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Excellent that is good news.

[@reneehughes7860]

I use powdered sugar with the borax. Easier than having to dissolve granulated sugar.

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[@ronweldon5892]

Great video Gary! I used 2 Tbs Borax, 8Tbs Sugar, and 1oz water. The plastic cup that comes on cough medicine is 1 oz so perfect for my ratio. I put it in plastic cups I saved from pudding, butter, cream cheese, etc. Put 4 holes on the sides and 4 on tops. Put 4 of these in each raised 4'x8' bed. Haven't seen any ants, aphids, or any other insects since! No more aphids and no more ants! So now if I could just find a raccoon deterent!

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[@BibleLosophR]

The recipe worked for me. It got rid of "my" ants in about 1 1/2 days. The ants came out in droves and it was kind of scary, since I wasn't sure it would work and that it might in fact make the problem worse (since I'd be feeding them). Previous recipes I tried didn't work because it was syrupy & sticky. Your explanation of wanting to make it dry so that they could both eat it and take it back to the colony made a lot of sense and worked. Thanks !!!

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I love when it works. Great.

[@ElizMatLin]

Thank you for sharing. I will try them for my garden.

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Thank you for your great Advice

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Omg!! BARS OPEN!! I used old Gatorade bottle. Had a couple of drops of juice. They LOVE it!! THANK YOU!

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[@loriroski6693]

You are so right I did it like syrup nothing happened I am gonna try your recipe, thanks for making this video

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Tq for the tip. I have just started gardening.

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Thank you, Sir! It worked like a charm.

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AMAZING VIDEO, ideas, and instruction. Live the recipe and the cards!!

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Gary you have great videos that helps me out thank you for your time. God bless your family

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[@dntlss]

I made this one time and it worked so so, i see know what my mistake was, i made it too runny,gotta cut back on the water next time, great video man, thank you.

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[@lindagore8003]

I wouldn't want to put holes on top because it rains. I would put them on the side, though, thank you.

[@carmell51]

This absolutely works. It also worked in the house. I had ants coming in my kitchen window. So I did this in the windowsill. I just open my window and put this all in it. Couple of days later later aunts gone. They never came back I left it there for a little while maybe three weeks need three weeks and they never came back ever came back. After you do it you just rinse it out you can open your screen and rinse it out onto the ground. One caution is borax is harmful to children and animals and humans if eaten. It is mild enough that we use it in the medical profession to make eye drops but this has to be done by a pharmacist in a very very diluted solution. So yes it’s poisonous but it’s not like you’re handling rat poisoning poisoning.

[@MikiDoodleMom]

This is the first solution I feel good about trying. Thanks.👍

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It works.

[@wildchookMaryP]

The first time I made one (a few weeks ago), I put too much borax in and too much liquid thinking it will be more effective. Most ants stayed away from the bait and I think the ones that died were killed by the fumes LOL I had the mixture sitting in a couple of lids and they harden up. I am glad I saw your earlier video, now I have the recipe and a better method for containers to use. I really appreciate this, thanks Gary.

[@allanmanley6340]

Thanks.... I made some but appears I used too much water -now I have toffee.... Will try again tomorrow with a couple of drops less....

[@brencostin1035]

Thanks, Gary! It works well getting rid of the ants in the vegetable garden---I did go with the screw top idea after reading other comments. Now, if you'll make another video on how to get the squirrels to stop eating my tomatoes? All the pepper in the world is not stopping these Texas squirrels!

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Put a fake owl out by your plants

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Thank you Gary. Great presentation. Greetings from Melbourne Australia Harry

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The beautiful thing about this recipe is that boron is not only not toxic, but it's beneficial for us.

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It really works well

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My granny used this for flies in Mississippi decades and decades ago. She left it dry: placed it on a saucer and it was on the table/counter. She would sift off the dead flies after each meal. Sounds gross- but not as gross as flies all over your food.

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You are a great teacher. Thank you.

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Well done. Thank you for the clear instruction.

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[@lesliebloomfield6036]

Thanks for your video, great advice. I tried it yesterday with not much luck. It seem my Ants are not in the mood for sugar. So the next day I mixed in some cat food, which I know they like and so far great results.

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Buying the ant bait from the home center can be expensive, I knew that if I came to your channel that I would find a recipe that is both effective and inexpensive. Thanks Gary.

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I've been using DE for a couple of years, quite effective and non-toxic, looking forward to your vid on DE. I always enjoy learning something new.

[@confidence763]

Thank you I am so grateful for you I can’t afford to buy all these damn ant things that I’ve tried to buy and they don’t work I have a feeling it’s gonna work great job 😊

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[@girmaybass68]

Thank you. Will try this next. The syrup idea works but dries fast

[@leelachance1255]

My potted plants were being overrun by ants. I tried so many different things with no success but this worked amazingly. You can watch it in action once they all find it then a day or two later boom, no more ants. Very few anyways. Thank you!

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[@goatersears]

We've got ants in the wall, around the windowsill, they've started to come into the house again after being dormant for winter. I'm determined to get rid of them this time. I've set up some of your baits before I went to work this morning. My lass text me later in the day saying she couldn't stand seeing the ants coming in and sprayed them with ant killer for a quick kill! Tut tut. As I type I've got a bottle top filled with your bait and the ants are loving it!

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Graham Deeney Some ants are protein eaters so sugar may not work. Excellent if the are eating it. If you dont see any results strengthen the borax concentration.

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I had professional pest control spray my place twice in a month. the ants survived it. I did this method and in two days I had no ants! They are gone! Thank you! I'm leaving this out so they always have a snack!

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Thank you, Gary! 😊 ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

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I have ants and some of those white soft bodied mealy bugs on my maters. I'll definitely try this. Thanks

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Thank you

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Thank you for this video.

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Thanks great video ..... I used to wash my hands with 20 Mule Team Borax when I was a kid. It is not that toxic, (but you should rinse it off well).

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Yeah rinse it off for sure. But effective

[@sinisterfoxy]

Thanks for the video, Gary! I’ve been so excited to get my garden going after a long cold northern michigan winter, and now that I’m just one month in I’m battling so many pests it’s overwhelming! Ants have taken over my spinach which is going to seed (they’re all over the seeds), I think grasshoppers are vomiting all over the other spinach, spider mites are on my radish, chamomile and broccoli - I just wasn’t prepared for this! I also think I have powdery mildew on all my greens, which I’ve been using your h202 formula to cure (thank you!) I’m going to put an ant trap in the garden after watching this video, and I’m about to make a peppermint/rosemary spray that I learned from your other video to tackle the spider mites. Now I know - prevention is key!

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Nice thx man for that Bait recipe

[@framel44]

Must give that a try, thanks for posting Gary, have a good day, Frank

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grat video , thank you im sure its gona help me out

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I’ve been using a spray solution but this sounds like a better option👍

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[@santiroberts9211]

Thank you. I bought some baits and that did nothing, so I hope this works. I tried it on termites and it worked on them. So let’s see how it goes for ants.

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[@SouthofIllusion]

I want to make this so badly but wouldn't you know... the ants are SO bad everywhere for everyone... there's no Borax in stock anywhere! Guess I might have to order some online at this rate! Can't wait to make this stuff though... our whole city is being overrun this year. It's insane! I heard some people say it's worse than ever because of the drought, heat, and all the wildfires around here. Who knows. I just want them gone! Great video anyway, thank you so much! Also wanted to say, love the way you did this. I was worried about my cats getting into it, so I am so happy that it's pet safe too!

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this works really well. i had ants all over my apple trees.

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[@nieceypiecey100]

This worked like a charm! It worked quickly too! I left it out overnight and I was AMAZED at how many ants were killed.

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[@ikrambhayat7729]

What ratio did you use to make it ?

[@nieceypiecey100]

@@ikrambhayat7729 6 to 1

[@arixxnexx1640]

Thank you so much I’m gonna try and see //

[@citylotgardening6171]

Great video thanks for sharing

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[@Sandyshore21]

Ingenious!

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[@spafa9]

Great video I had tried just mixing the sugar and borax but didn't work on the ant piles I have put in the yard but I am going to try your recipe and see how it works. Great video.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Faye Spath What was the ratio by chance if you remember?

[@spafa9]

I did a cup of borax to a teaspoon of sugar. Going to try your ratio this weekend

[@moonlightontheriver]

Faye Spath I think it should be the other way around..more sugar and less borax perhaps.

[@alski200]

I used regular Boric acid sugar and water, they went for it too, but this works just as well

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[@dntlss]

Say it isn't so, someone offended by what this time? Ive never used this product, but i barely see a figure on the lid on this video, minority or naked or some new shit to bitch about?

[@redredwine1277]

Thanks 👍🏽

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Yep!

[@MMAHypeWatch]

Wow this makes so much sense! I was using 1 to 1 and the ants were leaving week long thank you notes.... And what camera are you using here?

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@@THERUSTEDGARDEN the canon PowerShot sx540? And thank you and will do!

[@rowley1950]

My house and small yard was full of ants. If I got rid of one lot, then they would appear somewhere else. So, I tried this method and glad to say it did the trick. 2 types of ants, those big black ones outside, and small red ones that bite and do the damage inside. The black ones disappeared almost immediately, the red ants took a little longer but it worked. Thanks!!

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[@victoriaoshea4865]

Very helpful

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Glad to share

[@donnastormer9652]

I use this in my fig forest and I put a bottle with a tiny hole drilled in it full of the stuff at the base of each tree and never have an ant problem in my figs .You do have to refresh the solution about every two weeks or so here in NW Florida

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[@bonniec.7497]

Hi Gary, I'm working my way through your great videos, although not in any kind of order!! Do you know what, if any, beneficial insects this might kill? Every time I look at getting rid of a pest, I realize that I need to weigh the pros and cons. Thank you.

[@markkeeling6471]

I've seen other KZbin ideas and ratio but this is the one I'm going to use, like right now. I'll be back next week to let you know how it worked. Thanks!

[@creativeways1153]

Mark Keeling how did it go?

[@Sourdoughgirl]

@@creativeways1153 Never returned, probably didn't work. LOL

[@creativeways1153]

Sourdough Girl lol it really didn’t work 😂😂 had to buy spray

[@Steven-ol7wv]

Hey what happened please im begging you i want to know

[@noracoolen2167]

Thanks for the info, it appears to be the year of ants🤗

[@theronfarrer8974]

Fire ants seem to prefer protein over sugar so I chop up a hotdog and mix it with boric acid they go crazy over that.

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[@kenjlee]

Thank you my ants love it. Only thing is I probably got the mixture wrong my ants are healthier than ever

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[@tips3874]

It is awesome!

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[@David-fv7zg]

Gary, do you have any updates on this? How did it work for you? The ants are terrible this year, I researched borax for ants and your video was the first to pop up, so I'm confident that it will be good. Thanks again for sharing.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Dave Pruitt It worked last year. I havent used it this year. The trick is knowing what kind of ants you have. Some eat protein, some eat sugar.

[@Neverpest]

+Gary Pilarchik (The Rusted Garden) Gary is right. The key to dealing with any type of pest is to first properly identify what type of pest it is. Then you can research ways to effectively deal with that specific pest.

[@hyeangels8413]

Gary, actually you made a PASTE. Very informative vid. TNX!

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Thanks for watching,

[@dcwatashi]

@TheLogicJunkie that’s just a generic response that he usually gives to everybody. He doesn’t have time to actually respond in detail That is not a paste it’s still very crystal like, a paste would be something similar to the texture of toothpaste

[@dcwatashi]

@TheLogicJunkie definitely not following what you were trying to say here. The first person said he made a paste and I said no he did not make a paste it was more Crystal like in texture. Toothpaste does not have texture

[@marlenecesarotti8468]

@@dcwatashi your exctly right theres always an ass in the crowd why dont they do a vid what an idiot its not a paste

[@lauravest9964]

Going to try this. I have Asian needle ants in part of the garden. They hurt as bad as fire ants but just keep hurting like repeated stings

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[@cherylbarger5042]

I've used this for years now and nothin better.

[@tonywilliams8211]

what ratio di you use?

[@sachirachib4270]

Can you sprinkle this directly to the plan soil?

[@dlspeed1]

@@sachirachib4270 I sprinkled alittle out of the bottle mixrue I made right onto the ground so the ants would find the bottle and so far it is working in one out of two bottles, within a few minutes.... ~~~Peace~~~

[@estherfan4021]

I have boric acid at home, can I use it as fertilizer? Thank you. My beans only flowering, but no beans at all.

[@nataliemcmahon3965]

Thanks so much for this Gary! Silly question though…. I container garden only, but have ants big time. Should I put a little bait container in each plant pot, or place one borax/sugar container near each cluster of plant pots?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Makiki Mango I would just go with one or two near cluster. ONce they find it they will all go to it. If they dont die off in about 2 days, Increase the dosage to 1:3.

[@kathykallas5629]

@@THERUSTEDGARDEN 1:3 ratio being Sugar:Borax or Borax:Sugar?

[@kathykallas5629]

@@THERUSTEDGARDEN 1:3 ratio being Sugar:Borax or Borax:Sugar?

[@user-es8tt4nr2z]

Mine dries up too much (I'm using a spray), does that mean I'm using too much sugar or borax?

[@tutanimakwenzi]

Great video. Will this work with termites in vegetable beds using.boric acid.

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[@precisionbrown6829]

I have them worse this year. I remember a neighbor across the street had them and all of a sudden they’re on my lawn. I hope if they survive they’ll go back to his lol

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[@Dominus_Ryder]

Making it at this consistency is the right idea! The ants need to be able to take bits of it back to the nest and feed it to the queen. Once she dies ants will be gone for good!!!

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Thanks!

[@johac7637]

I've used it for years now, but have found after a year or so they get alive again, I think as the swarms go looking they smell and repopulate, so now I take the holes and kill them and flood the hole with a boric acid drench. As they say they create dams to stop flooding during heavy rains, I'm in Arizona

[@simonehanson153]

Thx

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[@ronmilligan9919]

Great information thanks

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Yep

[@markkeeling6471]

I used that boxed Borax stuff with sugar and warm water. They didn't come after leaving right beside an ant hill. So I heated up a tablespoon of honey so they would smell it but I also put in a little more borax. I stired till the sugar part and borax melted and not sandy sounding. No pets and none in neighborhood so I used a plastic container that turkey sandwhich meat comes in and put holes in the side but because I did not use a top, they were just climbing in it in droves over the top part. I put one by the front door too because there were lots of swarming ants like they were looking for something. When I heated the honey to pour in, I could smell it big time, guess the ants did to cause I couldn't even count how many ants died. Worked on the big red ants and the little ones. This is better than Raid cuz it works and way less expensive. Thanks!

[@Transition333]

Mark Keeling This was amazing! You should make a video; it's fascinating to see how this process works. Thanks!

[@JJ-rf7dg]

Thank you for sharing. I will try this. Will this method work just mixing the ingredients dry?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

You know I don't know.,

[@c.o8016]

I don't think it will work. The ants will probably just select the crystals of sugar and leave the borax.

[@yes350yes]

Im currently running a test I have your mix 6:1 using borax. In another container Im using 1 tsp boric acid to 1/2 cup sugar and enough water to dissolove in both cases[ used this effectively once before] . Using this in the kitchen where Im having a problem with them.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Let me know how it goes. Experiments are good sources of information.

[@rewsan777]

Thanks Gary - Gotta try this I have large bull ants. Would have been nice to see the ants going for the bait and dying after

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[@stephaniet907]

This is the first "pet safe" version of this ant killer I have seen. Other sites would tell people to put this stuff out open. I would feel awful if I accidentally killed my neighbors pet with this stuff. Thank you for this video!

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Yep made one first and people were concerned so made 2nd version with pet container.

[@Graxster]

Borax is less toxic than table salt.

[@yva1118yva]

righty-o... a quarter cup of "leftover" slugbait (metaldehyde) left out by my courtyard buddy sent my 90-pound dog to emergency care, & intensive care/coma/nonstop seizures for 7 of her 9 hospital days: $12,000 plus aftercare/bloodwork visits for months. unimaginably hazardous stuff. he had a dog, too; just no clue what danger he was dealing with.

[@Fanta....]

@@yva1118yva What the fuck does that have to do with borax, numpty?

[@dntlss]

@@Fanta.... numpty" ha ha ha ha

[@truthhurts228]

Great video! I have these ants in my paverstone driveway in large numbers of colonies. Is it possible to make a dry mix and just sprinkle near their nests?

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[@marlenecesarotti8468]

going to watch this again to be sure of ratios THANKS

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[@marlenecesarotti8468]

@@THERUSTEDGARDEN I cant wait went looking 4 BORAX couldnt find it.. but I dont give up easy I will get it & ebay sells everything cheap too.... just in case I get desperate.....I did use Boric acid & sugar mix & did what u showed in plastic container & I dont see any that was yesterday ....Thanks so much for all the info

[@thevictorianedge5465]

Thank you for this. I have fire ants in my garden and I have wondered how in the world am I gonna get rid of ants in my garden without jeopardizing my veggies!

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[@iCamzie92]

Hi! Did it work well for the fire ants? I have the same problem for over 3years now

[@witzken1]

This would be great to put next to our peony bushes. Somehow the sugar ants seem to love peonies and I can never bring the gorgeous flowers inside because they are covered in ants. Thanks for this tip!

[@ellymaschinowrinn8609]

I don't know if peonies are like camellias, but my friend fought ants on her camellias for years until she found out that ants help open the flowers. Go figure.

[@cminchy]

Ants are essential for the flowers to open, they suck off the sugar sap the flower produces

[@dorotheep.693]

When you cut peonies to bring in the house (as I always do!! such fragrance) just bang the flowers on the grass/lawn and the ants are flung off them. Fresh flowers can survive such a treatment just fine. But peonies NEED ants for the buds to open, those ants don't seem to bother anything else, they're medium-size black ants. I have small black ants in symbiosis with aphids at the moment, which does terrible damage to plants, both of them do. My borax bait will need to be far from the peonies.

[@sonamnischal7173]

Isn't the sugar too much as compared to the borax?

[@jerickzane]

i just used dry sugar and borax. it worked.

[@sherekhan420u2]

What?

[@ahambrahmasmi4602]

Nice

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[@robbiewood391]

Thanks for this video. Will the 6 to 1 ratio work on fire ants in our garden? We live in zone 8B in Texas

[@winkfinkerstien1957]

I live in Plano and am wondering the same. No reply... crickets.

[@ndrunningriver]

Would you still recommend this method for a colony making a home in one of your fabric pots? That’s what I’ve got going on in one of my 10 gallons. I’ve got bush beans growing in them. ☹️ first noticed they were in there, and now I’m noticing them in my raised veggie beds.

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