Most attics are large enough for fumigants but only when the appropriate size bug bomb is used.
Ant bomb for attic.
Is it possible the colony is in the attic.
I see ants climbing the outside walls on my house and going into the vents on the house.
Non repellent ant sprays do take several days to start killing but that gives the product time to start spreading through the colony infecting more ants.
Real kill indoor fogger penetrates into cracks crevices and carpet fibers to kill hidden bugs.
We put a non repellent ant spray in our ant kits because the carpenter ants will not be able to detect the spray and it is picked up on their bodies and carried back to the nesting areas.
It is tempting to look for a fast solution to get rid of them.
Bug bombs that are 6 ounces can treat a large room up to 25 by 25 feet according to the environmental protection agency.
Carpenter ants have built a reputation for shaving through wood making holes and tunnels that damage it.
Ants can be an annoying and persistent problem in homes.
Ortho 0438006 home defense backyard mosquito bug killer area fogger.
Bug bomb sprays also known as insect foggers appear to be that solution on the surface.
Bug bombs are also known as total releas.
But that s all they do.
Also works on gnats flies wasps mites stink bugs for outdoor use 16 oz 4 2 out of 5 stars 379 7 49.
I sprayed the vent with and killer and they appear to be gone but in a few days they come back or will been seen coming and going through another vent.
Ants could damage your attic in as few as six months.
When ants do this to your attic structures it could significantly compromise its stability and your roof could cave in any.
Raid concentrated deep reach fogger kills bugs where they hide.
This non staining formula kills ants excluding red imported fire ants and pharaoh ants black carpet beetles brown dog ticks crickets earwigs firebrats fleas palmetto bugs pillbugs rice weevils roaches saw tooth grain beetles silverfish spiders waterbugs and other listed insects.
Bug bombs should not be used in very small spaces such as underneath counters or in small closets.
Bug bombs will kill ants you see but won t get rid of your ant problem.
One 1 5 oz can treats a room up to 25 x 25 with an 8 ceiling up to 5000 cu.
The fan pushes out the non residual plume in a forceful manner and so deep areas of the attic are easily treated and filled as opposed to the 6 ounce fogger whose contents barely gets a nudge.
Kill ants on the surface.
The penetrating bug killing fog reaches deep into hard to reach areas cracks and crevices and will not leave a wet messy residue.
I set off a few foggers in the attic put out terro and bait which killed many of them but not all.