I don’t have a big problem with ants, I see a few here & there, but not unlike my neighbor, she has lots & lots of small, very small ants, my sister has millions of anats, the very small ones,just for an experiment, she left a pop can in the middle of her living room on a table, it was a table with a built in lamp, so it was a little higher than a regular coffee table…but the next morning, the can was completly covered with these itty bitty ants, and to date, she can’t leave any food, her cats food, nothing out. She has tried to bomb underneath her trailer, that didn’t work, she has sprayed, no go. She has a hugh fish tank & 2 cats, does anyone have a fool proof way for getting rid of these bugs, with out harming the pets. I read about the baby powder, do you have to put that out around the whole trailer, or just where they are coming in at? Also, if you stop them at the one place from getting in, won’t they come in another place? I’m sure my neighbor would love some info, the exterminator she has don’t seem to be doing a very good job!! Another thing,like roaches, will they leave her home & come over to mine?? Please say no, they don’t travel like that!!!! Thank You for all the help that I may be receiving.
Linda

Basically, the stuff is made up of crushed diatoms — for ants, its like walking through a field of glass. The D.E. punctures their outer shell, causing them to die due to dehydration.

Interestingly enough, the stuff is completely harmless to humans or pets — in fact, its often added to feed to kill parasites in farm animals.

We figured this out when my wife was pregnant and the cheap apartment we were living in got infested with ants.

Lets see $0.50 bottle of Rubbing alcohol vs. $5 can of raid, plus no toxic residue or odors and leaves a clean surface…

pure and simple. This will stop even the nastiest fireants from returning.
I’ve used this solution on multiple occasions while camping. simply sprinkle a ring around your food supply and ants won’t approach past the cinnamon perimeter.

Does anyone know if these substances deter earwigs from entering the house?

They both work great, but you have to be patient while the cart it all back to the colony. In one case, this took a couple of weeks and I had to replace the bait – they’d taken it all. Then, one day: no more ants. This was several years ago, and we’ve had none since.

This is more of a scare tactic.