Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Pond Safe Ant Poison?

Does anyone know of an ant poison that works really well and is safe for use near and around ponds? Today I was told that the granular Spectracide poison works well, but I'm not sure if it would have a negative affect on/in my pond.

Last summer I used some liquid killer directly on the mounds and the ants just packed up and rebuilt about 2 feet away.

My two least favorite creatures: fire ants and nutria rats.

i would search for an enviornmentaly friendly solution if you plan on eating the fish, no poison

Limb Bream,

Amdro ant bait is the only thing that I have used that really kills them as opposed to making them move. It only takes a teaspoonful to kill a mound, and of that teaspoon, I suppose 99.5% is corn cob and vegetable oil.

It *is* harmful to fish, so it would have to be used sparingly and carefully. I think you would have to go crazy with it to get enough in your pond to do any harm.

I once had 4-5 Oz of dirty lacquer thinner I needed to dispose of. I dumped it on a large ant mound, first poking a deep hole. AFAICT, it killed every last one of them. Since it evaporates 100%, it may be a viable solution.

My neighbor used to gas them with propane. He would poke a hole in the mound, then stick in a hose attached to a 5 gallon propane tank. He would open the valve a tiny bit, and according to him, the mound was dead in 15 minutes. That's pretty time consuming when you have 10-20 mounds per acre.

Environmentally friendly sounds great if there is such a thing that will kill ants. In the mean time I need to do something quickly. They're taking over. Its good to know that the Amdro will definitely work. It sounds like chemical vapors might do the trick also without getting into the water table. At least I've got some ideas now. Thanks for the replies.