honey house ants

Started by kdm, May 16, 2012, 09:43:24 AM

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kdm

 I have been attempting to keep the ants out of my honey tank. I have used boric acid around the tank, didn't work. I used cinnamon, didn't stop them. So i used hot pepper spray on the outside of the tank and it is working so far.

cdanderson

Good idea... I hate ants in my honey house.  I generally spray outside the building and on the water pipes that go to the inside.  It has worked so far.
Charlotte
SC Master Beekeeper
"My bees obviously dont read the same books as me !"

iddee

I use a mixture of boraxo, AKA 20 mule team borax, and plain sugar in equal amounts. The sugar entices them to carry it back to the nest and wipe them all out.
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