Advice needed: flying ant invasion

[IlonaM]

I have been invaded again by flying ants. Last year it was June, this year May in kitchen and bathroom. Have tried the gel baits, but they appear to be too street smart to do anymore than walk over the top. Tried some homemade spray (water, washing up liquid and peppermint oil) yesterday and cleared up those on the windows, but they're back today. Just found possible entrance to nest site in airing cupboard.

Has anyone had any success in both deterring an invasion and dealing with a nest?

All advice gratefully received.

[Sue]

You can get ant baits. Don't know if there are kinds other than what you've already used.

They eat it, take it back to the nest and die.

Probably Farmers or a DIY shop would have them? And probably other suitable things? I doubt there's any non chemical solution apart from boiling water on the nest?

But surely it's far too early for flying ants?

[IlonaM]

Hi Sue,

Not too early if you're at my end of Underhill it seems!!!! Last year they arrived in June - not so many. This year they arrived in force over the Bank Holiday weekend - must have been the mildish winter.

Have got bait traps, but they are not biting (so to speak).

This morning I found possible entrances to a nest in the back of the airing cupboard behind the hot water tank.

[Sue]

Just looking for wasp nest stuff (problem in loft) and found a can of Bio foaming wasp nest destroyer which also destroys ants nests according to the instructions.

[Seabag]

Is it that time of the year already.

The "Flying Ant" thread returns

*blows plastic trumpet*

[IlonaM]

That sounds interesting Sue. I will have to google that. Question is whether I can get in to the back of the airing cupboard to apply it!

[JohnL]

Back in the day it was a kettle of boiling water and cooked ant or this

http://www.robertdyas.co.uk/nippon-ant-killer-liquid-30ml

[IlonaM]

Thanks John, if the gels don't work I may well have to go old school.

And thanks Sue for your advice too.

[Sue]

Ilona, for wasps nests it works from three metres away, maybe for ants nests too.

But I'm going to start a thread on wasps as I need advice.