Ants, here in NC, hate Cinnamon. I put it all around the house and it seemed to really work. Also on the outside of the windows ledges they were using.

Peppermint tea or string dipped in peppermint extract. I had ants last summer coming in along the outside wall. I sprinkled loose peppermint tea along the baseboard and kinda swept it under and haven't had any ants since. When the Roomba pulls the tea out, I just redo it.

hi AT,
i moved into a 3 story walk-up about 6 months ago and when we moved in we noticed ants and right away went to our landlord about them, and he said he would take care of it. in the meantime we had tried everything that we could to get rid of these ants. the sprays, the traps, everything that we could think of. some would work for a few days or so, but nothing stuck. finally about a month ago our landlord finally got an exterminator to come in and he put down this gel like stubstance that was supposed to have them out, and he said it could take about 3 weeks. well the gel didnt do anything for it, it actually brought more out. we are running out of options... any advice?

oh and we are from ontario canada btw... maybe that will help

okay I know the last post on this was while ago but I just wanted to add that I am now officially freaked out... I just put down the CIL baits in my apartment (in toronto, ON) and decided to to a search to see how long it would take before the ants are gone and instead I am now tapping at my keyboard with disdain picturing ants crawling out on to my fingers uggh... does anyone else get really itchy reading this stuff? I never thought ants were such a big deal (having previously dealt with roaches- I moved out after 3 months, and mice) but now I'm worried, I guess I should just call the landlord. I'd still take the ants over the other two though uggh...

I have read on other sites that talcum powder set down as a barrier works too. I have yet to try it, but my hopes are high.

I think that the various solutions listed here may work for some and not for others because we're dealing with different types of ants. Does anyone know of a good site that shows you how to identify your ants?

I have to say - living on the 12th floor of an apt. makes it harder to control since you don't have access to the ground floor....

I have never had baby powder work for bugs.

Trying citrus Pledge spray into holes/cracks in window frames and wiped top and bottom of window sills (HOPING the mgmt co fills them in) and am getting an air-tight container for cat's extra food. Giving up cat's auto, timed feeder and trying cat dish with water/dish soap in cake pan surrounding it. Also trying a new ant trap-type thing bought at Home Depot.

I am VERY phobic of bugs, especially sugar ants, indoors and en masse especially.

Mgmt co will not pay for extermination services per lease. That really sucks because of our lower income right now and my phobia to battle with. Ugh.

Renting a house, not an apartment.