Over the last few weeks my kitchen (1st floor) and master bath (2nd floor right above the kitchen) have become over-run by tiny ants. They aren't fire ants and both kitchen and bath are very clean. But have obvious moisture from time to time. They started showing up shortly after we built a deck in our back yard (buts up against the kitchen wall). We have also had foundation problems over the last year, I believe this may have allowed entrance to the house. I have sprayed and taken steps to keep them from coming in BUT I CAN'T GET RID OF THE ONES I ALREADY HAVE. Any suggestions? I tried the store-bought (Home Depot) traps but they don't seem to go in to the traps. I was also told a mixture of boric acid, sugar and water works well but haven't gone that far yet.

I found The Waspinator ([url]www.waspinator.com[/url]) and it seems as though it might help. I have these damned things EVERYWHERE and I would like to try to repel them without having to kill each one as it flys by. Right now I have them in the aluminum shutters, in the slats of the shadowbox fence, in the shed and under the overhang of the roof. I'm mildly allergic to them and I can't even go outside to do simple projects like fixing a paver walkway without seeing 4 or 5 buzzing around. It seems to repel them by tricking them into thinking there is a large preexisting nest but before I buy one or two of these, I'd like to know if anyone else has tried it or a home remedy? Supposedly a wadded up paper bag does something similar.