What appear to be carpenter ants
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Topic: What appear to be carpenter ants
Posted By: GodsPod
Subject: What appear to be carpenter ants
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2021 at 6:54pm
 My 2016 179 has set up during the winter and been invaded by what appears to carpenter ants. Anyone had any experience eradicating these little suckers?------------- Bob 2016 179 |
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Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2021 at 11:32pm
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you could try setting off a couple bug bombs inside. close the windows, open all the cabinet doors, lift the bed plywood. Wash everything after or take it out before. Also spray pesticide underneath. Then put boric acid powder in the bottom of all the cabinets and storage areas, including inside the little louvered area under the bathroom. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: Colt
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2021 at 11:45pm
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There's lots of ant traps and sprays. Try more than one. I've had the most success following their trail back to the earth and spraying as much of its length as possible. They mark a route to food with scent and after finding it, rarely deviate. Spraying a large length of the trail poisons many in the hive and has stopped them for me. ------------- John '16 R-Pod 180 |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2021 at 12:12am
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Try diatomaceous earth too. ------------- Alan 2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
Posted By: IL-Podders
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2021 at 5:56am
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Last year we had ants in our 179. I used diatomaceous earth in the area where they seemed most abundant, under the bed behind the shower. I had limited success. After observing them going under the paneling covering the front of the camper (inside the storage area) I drilled a few small holes in the panel and sprayed “Bug Stop” into the holes. It seemed to have an effect for they immediately began coming out from between the panel and the floor. Now I routinely sprinkle Terro (sp?) around the wheels, the supports and the tongue. Anything that touches the ground and could provide access. ------------- Marv-N-Kathy 2015 179 RPod 2016 Chevy Tahoe |
Posted By: GodsPod
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2021 at 8:03am
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Thank you. That was a thought I had but was not sure how to approach it. Appreciate your help.
Enjoy your weekend. Bob ------------- Bob 2016 179 |
Posted By: GodsPod
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2021 at 8:12am
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I ha e looked for an entry point of some sort of Trail but have been unsuccessful. Any suggestions on where to lkok?
Bob ------------- Bob 2016 179 |
Posted By: GodsPod
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2021 at 8:19am
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Thank you Marv. This sounds like what I am experiencing. Mine seem to like the ceiling paneling. Thank you for responding.
Bob ------------- Bob 2016 179 |
Posted By: GodsPod
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2021 at 12:27pm
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Alan,
Thank you for the suggestion. Will look it up and see if it would work in this application. Thank you for responding. Enjoy the weekend. ------------- Bob 2016 179 |
Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2021 at 12:45pm
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I bombed mine after 4th of july vacation week. I had a minor infestation of the tiny red/brown ants. They can be hard to get rid of. I closed up the doors windows, vents, and opened cabinets, then set off the bomb. My LP alarm went off for several hours. I haven't seen any since. I really try to watch for them while i'm camping, and I walk around every couple days spraying around the stabs. Once I climbed up on the ladder to check for debris before bringing in slide, and there were ants all over the roof. So you never know where they'll get in. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: EchoGale
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2021 at 2:15pm
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Carpenter ants need water. I had a problem with them at my house. This sent them running and keling over https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D6WVZ9W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ------------- Julie |
Posted By: GodsPod
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2021 at 4:46pm
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Thank you Julie. I will look that up.
Appreciate the information. ------------- Bob 2016 179 |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 6:29am
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For decades we have used Terro in our garage, occasionally in the house (the few times we have ever had an issue with them), and a couple times in our 10+ year old 177. I have never tried this on carpenter ants but on black, red and the tiny sweet sucking ants. 100% elimination and satisfaction every time - it is a great product. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: GodsPod
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 7:26am
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Jim. Thank you for your response. Are there different applications of TORO? If so which one did you use? ------------- Bob 2016 179 |
Posted By: GodsPod
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 7:29am
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Excuse me . . .Terro. By the way. Roz and I like your Pod's name! ------------- Bob 2016 179 |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 4:55pm
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Hi Bob and Roz, We like the Name as well. Congratulations on picking out a Great Name! We named ours when we picked it up back in March 2011. The Terro we use (as far as I know it is the only one Terro has) is 5.4% sodium tetraborate decahydrate (borax). Consistancy of a thin honey. Just follow the directions on the bottle. We normally put a few drops on a piece of thick paper or thin cardboard and place it in the path of where they travel. Kind of fun to watch them as the process continues. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: IL-Podders
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 5:09pm
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Terro also comes in a granular form as well. That’s what I sprinkle around the stabilizers as well as the tires and tongue jack. Trying to create a barrier to access. ------------- Marv-N-Kathy 2015 179 RPod 2016 Chevy Tahoe |