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Rhona Chrystal
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I'm getting a lot of ants and flies and don't know where they're coming from, any ideas?
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Hi Rhona, I don't know if you have flying ants, we normally get them on one day in the summer when they seem all "hatch" & then fly usually loads of them, we had them about six weeks ago but unusually yesterday and today we have had what seems to be a second hatching. A lot of ants in evidence on paths & walls, because they like dry conditions I have watered paths & walls. Have also closed house windows
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Hi Kef, thanks for this, yes I do believe they are flying ants, getting freaked out about it there are so many! I have read that you can use peppermint oil with soapy water? How effective will this be? I have ant spray, but reluctant to use it as I have 2 small dogs and concerned it may be toxic for them. Also, I read that you need to find the source ie ant hill, any ideas
If you've got flying ants today they'll be gone tomorrow. That's the end of it till next year. Not worth freaking out about, just part of life. Good food for the birds
In the sticks near Peterborough
Rhona it is only supposed to happen one day a year ( or so I believed) I think weather has been odd. I don't think it should be a problem needing treatment, just spray with hosepipe near your house and they should soon been gone anyway. I just close windows for a time, if any get in our conservatory I suck them up vac nozzle. There are usually loads of them but they soon disappear, they don't bite or anything just a pest when you are outside.
Ok freak over, thanks guys, that was helpful
That's good Rhona
In the sticks near Peterborough