Insert the stakes in the yard to attract worker ants that will collect the liquid ant poison bait and bring it from the stations to the nest. Borax quickly and effectively kills ants and ant colonies ...

Every year, once warm weather arrives, we fight a battle to keep our home ant-free without nasty chemicals. Fortunately, I've recently found some DIY ant bait recipes that have worked like a charm!

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The good news is they don’t carry disease, and only two types (fire ants and Asian needle ants) sting.