Wet1 said:Good info, thanks guys.
LONDONDERRY, I have no interest in dumping a bunch of chemicals on my wood before burning it. But, if I can throw a little boric acid around the house and wood pile and kill remove termites and carpenter ants, I'll certainly give it a try for the preservation of my house.
I do the same around my house because we live in an area with lots of down trees which draw in carpenter ants. I did alot of research on this and as your probably aware unless you kill off the queen ant the colony will still live. I did the Bug-be-Gone sprays and Spectracides and it works for 1-2 weeks then the ants are back. You have to buy a bait product and unless it says it on the package its not a bait. I used Amdro. Its expensive compared to other products $23.00 but it worked. Borax which is boric acid is a dehydrater, they don't eat it or pass it along to the queen. They get covered in it and the moisture is wicked from their bodies