I have been waging war against the Thuwal insect population since I moved into my new apartment, and today I am claiming victory! The roaches and crickets were first to leave - I beat them early on with frequent cleaning and liberal Raid use.The ants, however, were much more persistent.
I sprayed poison, I swept, I mopped, I crushed dozens with my fingers and toes. I eliminated every food source I could think of and still the kept crawling all over my floors. Finally, I killed them off this weekend by mixing Boric acid with finely crushed crackers and spreading it in little piles on the floor (thanks Mark!) The ants loved it - they took every last piece of poisoned cracker back to their nest and haven't returned since!
Hi, I've just found your blog while searching for info on KAUST! Great work! An immediate question: can u buy boric acid in a pharmacy here? I've been trying to fight ants since weeks - but it is hard with 3 small children onboard... Any other "children friendy options"? Ants are really a horror in KSA (especially those who inhabited our appartment - they bite us!).
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