Nippon Ant Killer Powder, Up To 6 Months Control, Indoor And Outdoor Use, Fast Acting, Kills On Contact, Suitable For Cockroaches, Beetles, Earwigs, Silverfish And Woodlice - 150G

There is a very good reason why Nippon Ant Powder has been on the market such a long time, and that is because t's effective. The ants get the powder on them and take it back to the nest where the other ants get their dose. Bye bye ants! Ants invaded my living room. I had run out of Nippon and hadn't been able to find it locally, but I wasn't bothered because although my neighbour two doors down is plagued with them they had never come into my home. Then, last Sunday, they did! My living room had been invaded, they were even walking over the sofa. I tried borax, lavender and mint (both fresh and crushed, not essential oils because I have cats), cinnamon, etc., things I had in the garden and the kitchen cupboard, along the door threshold. None of them proved an effective deterrent, so I ordered some Nippon from Amazon with next day delivery and in the meantime I dealt with the invaders individually via Dyson or foot as they appeared. I'm sure they learned what the sound of the Dyson meant for them! As soon as my delivery arrived I unpacked it and puffed the powder along the edge of the patio where it meets the threshold strip. No more ants came in that way but, when I went into the kitchen that evening, I found a few ants in there, so I repeated the dose outside that door. That was last Monday and I haven't seen another ant in or near either door since. I will order more so I don't risk running out again. I have to deduct one star for ease of use because it is difficult to direct it if you need to put it in a narrow gap. There is just a small hole in the top which is easily blocked because the powder is so fine. It's easily cleared, but puffing it out through that hole means you cannot direct it and it therefore goes onto surfaces where you may not want it. If it had even a small nozzle it would be easier to direct into tight spaces. Although it says it's safe to use around cats and dogs I don't really want the risk of my cats getting it on their paws and licking it off.

I have purchased this product to get rid of red ant nest, which was located under slabs of our patio. I tried using white vinegar prior using this ant killer but it had no affect. I decided to give this powder a chance and I have to say. I was very impressed. Application was very easy and quick. It killed all the ants within 30 mins of first use. One week later and ants didn't come back. I would definitely recommend this product if you are looking for cheap, quick and easy way to get rid of ants. Bonus is that it is pet friendly too. I have welcomed this fact after my dog decided to snort the powder in and walk on in too. He is still alive and well.

We've had some incredibly persistent ants getting into our home and this Ant powder has completely stopped them in their tracks. Every time we would close off one access point, they'd find another, but we were able to get the powder into all points without too much trouble. Note that this stuff doesn't just kill ants, we've found a number of other insects dead by the powder also so you may want to keep that in mind (we just needed to stop the ants, but have inadvertently killed a number of beetles that have wandered into the powder)

Great item

I noticed the fine 'sand' emerging from the cracks in a parking slab, about 1m away I lifted a large stone from a garden border and instantly had dozens of ants crawling all over me. Under the stone were numerous holes and a hive of ant activity. Seriously there must have been hundreds of them pouring out of the holes to greet me. I put the stone back and, after the usual decision battle of reviews v price, ordered this stuff Puffed and squirted the powder into every hole I could see, put the stone back again. Came back the following day and not an ant to be seen.

Applied some in the garden and the cap came off causing loss of loads of powder on one spot. Seems like bad design to me and with the bottle costing close to 10 quid, probably cost a couple of quid. Watch out.