Can ants come up the drain?
Summary
It appears you're curious about whether ants can find their way up through drains. Our forum users have shared their experiences and advice on dealing with ants in various places, including bathrooms and around the house. Some users have noted ants coming in from water lines, while others suggest practical solutions for managing ant infestations.
Here's what our forum users are saying about ants:
- "At the end of a day you can inspect and [B]see if indeed ants are coming in from further up the water line[/B]." -- Bud Cline, DIYChatroom
- One user turned off the toilet and drained the tank and bowl but still had water in the shower drain and two sinks, wondering what to do about it. -- Turbo1002, DIYChatroom
- One user sprays Orrin home defense around the cinder blocks to prevent ants from climbing onto beehives. -- cwoodar0, Beesource
- Another user suggests using ant traps, mentioning that "the ants carry the poison back to their nest and it kills the ants there." -- Mr.Beeman, Beesource
- One user recommends Terro and mentions that sometimes it takes a few rounds to work, as it may be necessary to eliminate each generation of ants. -- LeakyHawaiiRoof, DIYChatroom
Post Mentions
- Thought about that. Turned the toilet off, drained the tank and bowl about a week a go. There is still water in the shower drain and two sinks. What to do about that? Can I bait a water bowl? Anyone know what kind of ant I have from the image?
- Sometimes, Terro takes a four rounds to work. It has something to do with killing off each generation. So, if you see the ants come back after a week or two, just put out more Terro and remind yourself that this round only represents 25% of the fight. You can also make Terro from Borax...
- Okay CoachDave you are going to have to explain that theory to me. How is that going to be possible. So you work for Home Depot huh? That may explain it right there!:laughing:
- I don't have a can of this stuff with me at this moment, I'm not at the office. If you go to your electrical supply house and tell them that you have ants, they will sell you some spray that is designed for use in electrical components. It is a spray powder and works very well. We spray it...
- So this is a funny hack that worked really well when I struggled with this last year. Ants were steady coming up the cinder blocks onto the hives. So I went and sprayed Orrin home defense all around the cinder blocks, like I would my foundation, and no more ants.
- It's been cold & rainy here in central Virginia. Went to check the - outside - of the hives and found lots & lots of ants...around the exteriors and going in at the bottom board. Now... besides being UGLY! is there something I should be worried about? Is there ANY way to get rid of the without...
- Gas Pipe 3/4" (700PSI) Sunk in concrete. Adding on to this you can just dig a hole under any of the ends of the pipe and sink concrete. The pipe legs all have to be greased. If your tight on money you can use 1 pipe going up and a "T" fitting set 90 degrees to what I have with 12"...
- Mom, I suppose you are disenchanted with the advice here on the forums. What most of the advisors missed was that the ant COLONY is located it the hive attic - not somewhere else in the ground. Don't get cocky yet. Ants, like bees can chew away softer materials. If the caulking you used dries...
- If you're feeding syrup they're found droplets you let dry on the hive. No biggy, down south they can be a problem. Up north them see to check it out and leave.
- Ants are going to get in even if you tried to keep them out without treatment. I am going to try ant traps placed at the bottom of my hive stands. I believe the premise with the traps is that the ants carry the poison back to their nest and it kills the ants there. We will see how it goes.
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