Cornmeal has been suggested by some as a tool to help resolve ant infestations. However, pest control pros say it won't kill, ...

Monsoon brings ants to Indian homes. These ants create nuisance. Simple Indian household remedies can help. Haldi and lemon ...

Summer's around the corner, and the bugs are out in force. If you have an ant problem on your hands, cornmeal is a safe, surprisingly-effective way to get rid of them. One Good Thing by Jillee ...

Several years ago, I started following an organic lawn program by using cornmeal as an amendment. At the time, I had many fire ant mounds. Every time I poisoned one mound, another would appear ...

Try cornmeal There are a few articles on the web suggesting that cornmeal will kill ants because they can't digest it. Try sprinkling it near entry points or any areas ants may be congregating.

A hill of red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) at the Texas A&M AgriLife Center in Dallas.(Louis DeLuca / Staff Photographer) Grits won't work. Neither will cornmeal or Malt-O-Meal. And for ...

The cornmeal may appear to work initially because its presence disrupts the ants’ activity, resulting in changes to their scent trails. It’s these scent trails that direct their movements.

Summer has just begun, and with summer come ants. Try some of these suggestions that might help when ants come to visit. Spray ant trails with apple cider vinegar to remove the ants’ tracks s… ...

Experts recommend checking packages of flour, cornmeal, baking mixes, oats, and sacks of sugar as they can attract ants and bugs if they're not sealed properly.