Is it ethical to poison entire ant colonies?

No, poisoning an entire ant colony is rather similar to Adolf Hitler exterminating millions of jews. It's not ethical at all. If you are having problems with ants you can have a loyal battle against an ant colony. I did that in the year 2000, and I was attacked by thousands of soldier ants. read more

No, poisoning an entire ant colony is rather similar to Adolf Hitler exterminating millions of jews. It’s not ethical at all. If you are having problems with ants you can have a loyal battle against an ant colony. read more

Dead ants can’t bring poison back to their queen in order to kill off the entire colony. While these sprays can be an effective tool to create a barrier that prevents ants from coming into your home (or other building or structure), they are not effective at killing off entire ant colonies. read more