[BC] Ants in Optimod

[Dave Dunsmoor]

> Just discovered small black ants crawling on (and into) our Optimod 9200.
> They are entering via a small gap near the front on top.
>
> Still works OK. Put some ant powder around the unit yesterday, but seems
to
> have made no difference.  I'll take it off air and check for nests inside
> the 9200 in the coming days.  Whats the best stuff for repelling ants from
> tasty electrical equipment?


Clear liquid called Terro I believe. It's sticky, sweet and poison. They
drag it back
to their nest to share.

I'd follow the trail back and place it where they're getting into the
building. In the
meantime, wipe 'em out and wipe the surfaces down with alcohol all the way
back
to the entrance.

I've heard that pouring a quart of alcohol down the nest and setting it on
fire, then
letting it burn completely out gets rid of them for good....


Dave Dunsmoor