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kiwiinwgtn
 Post subject: Ants in a vehicle
PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 7:56 pm 
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Hi i have picked up some unwanted guests in the form of Ants in late model mazda.

Whats the best way of killing them.

I have vacuumed and used bug spray and set up some ant traps. Any one got a sure fire method.
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davem
 Post subject: Re: Ants in a vehicle
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Ant rid, works really well

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 Post subject: Re: Ants in a vehicle
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Buy a packet of Mothballs and scatter them around the inside of the car. It also keeps rats and mice away.

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drjbeam
 Post subject: Re: Ants in a vechile
PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 8:06 pm 
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http://www.rd.com/home/cleaning-organiz ... d-of-ants/ these look all right to use in a car

Googles your friend there's a few more there to
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Mick
 Post subject: Re: Ants in a vehicle
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First thing which came to my mind was a control bomb, like the ones you use when fumigating ones house. Kind of hard core though...

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winabbey
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Mick wrote:
First thing which came to my mind was a control bomb, like the ones you use when fumigating ones house. Kind of hard core though...

You seem to love things that go BANG, Mick. :shock:

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Mick
 Post subject: Re: Ants in a vehicle
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It seems more appropriate when one sets out to destroy an invading species.

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Make a hundred tiny microscopic mouse traps and set them in car. Might take while. ;-)
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drjbeam
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Mick wrote:
First thing which came to my mind was a control bomb, like the ones you use when fumigating ones house. Kind of hard core though...


That's what Lucas smoke should do but since its a Mazda maybe its called hum cha Ching smoke
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timmy201
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kiwiinwgtn wrote:
Any one got a sure fire method.


No more ants...


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peterb
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will that method kill fire ants?
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brett
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no, it will actually create Fire ants

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Aussie Brian
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This is turning into a hot topic!

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