How do I kill sugar ants in my house?
To get rid of sugar ants you must first “attract” them to exactly what they are looking for: food. The best product on the market is called “Torro”. It’s a clear sweet liquid that comes in a bottle along with small cardboard pieces in which you apply the liquid. You must place the small “bait” squares where the ants are actually coming into your room from (usually by a door, window, or wallboard). Place the square there and at first, the ants will come in a huge swarm to feed off the sugary poisoned bait and then they take it back to their “home” to share w/ the rest of the “family”, thus poisoning the whole colony. You won’t see them again. The only caution is w/ kids and pets. They would also be attracted to the sugary substance so it’s essential that it be placed out of reach. Watch your children and pets carefully while the bait is out. My cats are indoor cats, so I place the poisoned bait squares under an inverted clothes basket that is slightly risen– enough for the ants to get
