Eileen from Houston, Tx writes
I have ordered Delta Dust and it should be here soon. Will that work to get rid of the ants? What can I use in my kitchen that will not poison me but will keep "all" bugs out of my home?
If you have had the species of ant in your home identified by a professional, and you indeed have the species know as the crazy ant, then you will have a limited amount of products to use to control the colony. Crazy ants are extremely hard to control and most products do not work to eliminate the entire colony at its source which is your main objective. The Delta Dust you ordered will only kill the ones that come into direct contact with it and will only temporarily give you relief over the ants in your home. A better option would be to use a bait labeled for crazy ants like the Advion Ant Bait Gel inside in areas you see them trailing, and use a non-repellant spray called Termidor around the foundation of your home for controlling the population outside and to help drop the numbers inside your home. Both products are items with delayed kills that allow the ants to spread it to other ants in the colony for a larger effect and allows it to get back to the queen. Termidor can only be used outdoors around your foundation of your home but it will kill almost any bug that comes into contact with it and will do a great job of keeping pest out of your home in the future. If used properly, you should not need to spray inside you home for the ants you have currently or any other pest down the road. As long as you follow the label on both the Advion Ant Gel and the Termidor when spraying, both are completely safe. Even though the Delta Dust would not be the best option for your current pest problem, it is a great barrier dust to use indoors around baseboards and cracksand crevices for added control. Please let us know if you have any other questions.
Answer last updated on: 07/12/2013
