My class A is infested with big black ants. I thought I had killed all of them a few weeks ago in the air conditioner on the roof. When I was in the motor home tonight I saw more of the big B*#@^!ds inside the main area. Is it feasible to use a household type bomb or is there a better solution. Any ideas would be certainly welcome.

You need something that they will take back to their nest and share. Terro works on small ants, I don't know about your little buddies. If they are carpenter ants they may be residing in the walls consuming the wood products.

It may be best to contact a pest control firm. They sound like carpenter ants....if so, you definitely need to get rid of them.

Don't use the type that makes a mist. It doesn't go deep enough through the camper. Instead, there is a type that gets hot and makes REAL smoke. It is activated with water. Open all the cabinets and close all the vents. Set off these smoke fumigators and they will penetrate.I place each one on a ceramic plate just to be sure heat doesn't go through the bottom and make a mark where ever I sit it. http://www.amazon.com/Raid-51528-Fumigator-Triple-3ct/dp/B002L35Z8Q/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1371001897&sr=8-3&keywords=fumigator+bomb

I've heard carpenter ants prefer wet wood. I hope they are not indicating another problem.

Just because they are large doesn't mean they are carpenter ants. Florida has ants that are similar to carpenter ants except they are red in the middle. If that's what you have, the good news is they aren't destructive. I feel the best way to eliminate them is to use Boraxo soap. You can spread it where they will walk in it and take it back to the nest. It will take four or five days but it will kill them.

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Thumperpull
Explorer
Jun 12, 2013
I've heard carpenter ants prefer wet wood. I hope they are not indicating another problem.
Ski_Pro_3
Explorer
Jun 12, 2013
Don't use the type that makes a mist. It doesn't go deep enough through the camper. Instead, there is a type that gets hot and makes REAL smoke. It is activated with water. Open all the cabinets and close all the vents. Set off these smoke fumigators and they will penetrate.
I place each one on a ceramic plate just to be sure heat doesn't go through the bottom and make a mark where ever I sit it.

http://www.amazon.com/Raid-51528-Fumigator-Triple-3ct/dp/B002L35Z8Q/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1371001897&sr=8-3&keywords=fumigator+bomb
DianneOK
Explorer
Jun 12, 2013
It may be best to contact a pest control firm. They sound like carpenter ants....if so, you definitely need to get rid of them.
rrupert
Explorer
Jun 12, 2013
You need something that they will take back to their nest and share. Terro works on small ants, I don't know about your little buddies. If they are carpenter ants they may be residing in the walls consuming the wood products.

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