# Has Cecil dealt with the question of how to get rid of Ants?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-cecil-dealt-with-the-question-of-how-to-get-rid-of-ants/119184
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [July 16, 2002, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-cecil-dealt-with-the-question-of-how-to-get-rid-of-ants/119184 "2002-07-16T04:42:14Z")
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### Author:  [@Goobermunch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Goobermunch)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2002, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-cecil-dealt-with-the-question-of-how-to-get-rid-of-ants/119184/1 "2002-07-16T04:42:14Z")
And if he hasn’t, does anyone have any suggestions? I’ve got them in the kitchen, and I want to terminate the incursion there.
Once I’ve got a solid line of defense, I want to get them out of the kitchen.
Thanks–
–G
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### Author:  [@zuma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zuma)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2002, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-cecil-dealt-with-the-question-of-how-to-get-rid-of-ants/119184/2 "2002-07-16T12:37:02Z")
RAID. Make sure you get the point of entry. But you are probably looking for a more permanent solution, and I await someone to provide one 🙂
The “don’t leave food out” suggestion probably works, but I’m way too much of a slob for that.
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### Author:  [@Goobermunch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Goobermunch)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2002, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-cecil-dealt-with-the-question-of-how-to-get-rid-of-ants/119184/3 "2002-07-16T13:24:59Z")
I’m going to add some information since I’ve been able to do some more observing this morning.
At first, I thought that the ants were coming in from outside. We’ve got a patio and there appears to be an ant colony under one of the concrete slabs adjacent to the foundation of our townhouse.
However, last night I put out a couple of ant baits. One went on top of that ant colony and one went inside near where the garbage can sits. This morning, I checked the area where the ant bait by the garbage can lives and found ants headed under the wall furthest from the exterior colony.
I think I’ve been pretty good at keeping the exterior colony outside through frequent applications of Raid. But how do I deal with the interior colony?
–G
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### Author:  [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2002, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-cecil-dealt-with-the-question-of-how-to-get-rid-of-ants/119184/4 "2002-07-16T14:17:11Z")
[Cecil on ants.](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_064.html)
[I’ve got a bit of an ant problem. Any suggestions?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=104866)
[ANTS!! How to get rid of them.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15280)
Different types of ants like different types of bait. [Here’s some bait recipes.](http://lancaster.unl.edu/enviro/pest/factsheets/267-95.htm)
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### Author:  [@kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kirk)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2002, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-cecil-dealt-with-the-question-of-how-to-get-rid-of-ants/119184/5 "2002-07-16T14:46:16Z")
I’ve rather successfully destroyed at least three diferent colonies of ants at my home by using the following company’s products and advice.
[How To Kill Ants](http://www.epestsupply.com/ants.htm)