R-pod Owners Forum : What appear to be carpenter ants https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : I need HELP!!! : What appear to be carpenter ants Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 21 May 2026 11:49:09 +0000 Mon, 16 Aug 2021 17:09:23 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=14870 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ What appear to be carpenter ants : Terro also comes in a granular... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144663#144663 Author: IL-Podders
Subject: 14870
Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 5:09pm

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.]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 17:09:23 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144663#144663 What appear to be carpenter ants : Hi Bob and Roz,We like the Name... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144662#144662 Author: jato
Subject: 14870
Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 4:55pm

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.
]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 16:55:14 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144662#144662 What appear to be carpenter ants : Excuse me . . .Terro.By the way.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144655#144655 Author: GodsPod
Subject: 14870
Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 7:29am

Excuse me . . .Terro.

By the way.  Roz and I like your Pod's name!
]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 07:29:23 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144655#144655 What appear to be carpenter ants : Jim.Thank you for your response.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144654#144654 Author: GodsPod
Subject: 14870
Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 7:26am

Jim.

Thank you for your response.  Are there different applications of TORO?  If so which one did you use?
]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 07:26:45 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144654#144654 What appear to be carpenter ants : For decades we have used Terro... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144652#144652 Author: jato
Subject: 14870
Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 6:29am

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.
]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 06:29:47 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144652#144652 What appear to be carpenter ants : Thank you Julie. I will look... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144637#144637 Author: GodsPod
Subject: 14870
Posted: 14 Aug 2021 at 4:46pm

Thank you Julie. I will look that up.

Appreciate the information.]]> Sat, 14 Aug 2021 16:46:29 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144637#144637 What appear to be carpenter ants : Carpenter ants need water. I had... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144634#144634 Author: EchoGale
Subject: 14870
Posted: 14 Aug 2021 at 2:15pm

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

]]> Sat, 14 Aug 2021 14:15:09 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144634#144634 What appear to be carpenter ants : I bombed mine after 4th of july... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144631#144631 Author: mjlrpod
Subject: 14870
Posted: 14 Aug 2021 at 12:45pm

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. 

]]> Sat, 14 Aug 2021 12:45:36 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144631#144631 What appear to be carpenter ants : Alan, Thank you for the suggestion.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144629#144629 Author: GodsPod
Subject: 14870
Posted: 14 Aug 2021 at 12:27pm

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.]]> Sat, 14 Aug 2021 12:27:51 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144629#144629 What appear to be carpenter ants : Thank you Marv. This sounds like... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144626#144626 Author: GodsPod
Subject: 14870
Posted: 14 Aug 2021 at 8:19am

Thank you Marv. This sounds like what I am experiencing. Mine seem to like the ceiling paneling. Thank you for responding.

Bob]]> Sat, 14 Aug 2021 08:19:17 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144626#144626 What appear to be carpenter ants : I ha e looked for an entry point... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144625#144625 Author: GodsPod
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Posted: 14 Aug 2021 at 8:12am

I ha e looked for an entry point of some sort of Trail but have been unsuccessful. Any suggestions on where to lkok?

Bob]]> Sat, 14 Aug 2021 08:12:06 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144625#144625 What appear to be carpenter ants : Thank you. That was a thought... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144624#144624 Author: GodsPod
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Posted: 14 Aug 2021 at 8:03am

Thank you. That was a thought I had but was not sure how to approach it. Appreciate your help.

Enjoy your weekend.

Bob]]> Sat, 14 Aug 2021 08:03:07 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144624#144624 What appear to be carpenter ants : Last year we had ants in our 179.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144623#144623 Author: IL-Podders
Subject: 14870
Posted: 14 Aug 2021 at 5:56am

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.
]]> Sat, 14 Aug 2021 05:56:51 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144623#144623 What appear to be carpenter ants : Try diatomaceous earth too. https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144621#144621 Author: TheBum
Subject: 14870
Posted: 14 Aug 2021 at 12:12am

Try diatomaceous earth too.]]> Sat, 14 Aug 2021 00:12:05 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144621#144621 What appear to be carpenter ants : There's lots of ant traps... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144619#144619 Author: Colt
Subject: 14870
Posted: 13 Aug 2021 at 11:45pm

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. ]]> Fri, 13 Aug 2021 23:45:54 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144619#144619 What appear to be carpenter ants : you could try setting off a couple... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144618#144618 Author: offgrid
Subject: 14870
Posted: 13 Aug 2021 at 11:32pm

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.]]> Fri, 13 Aug 2021 23:32:19 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144618#144618 What appear to be carpenter ants : My 2016 179 has set up during... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144617#144617 Author: GodsPod
Subject: 14870
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?]]> Fri, 13 Aug 2021 18:54:13 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14870&PID=144617#144617