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Students living in Bragaw and Turlington Residence Halls are complaining of ant problems
Anna Courie
Issue date: 8/28/07 Section: News
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Roommates Brandon Manchester, a sophomore in First Year College, and Mark Molner, a sophomore in biomedical engineering, moved into their room Aug. 18 and so did a few hundred other roommates they didn't know they were going to have.
The next morning was the first time Manchester and Molner noticed the fire ants in their room on the first floor of Bragaw Residence Hall.
At the Bragaw Help Desk, they were told to submit a work request to University Housing. They were also told it would be two weeks before anything could be done about their problem, according to Manchester and Molner.
The two sprayed their room with ant spray but it did not fix the problem, in fact, it got worse.
"The other day I was working out in my room, and when I looked down, there were ants crawling up my leg," Molner said.
Manchester said they couldn't have food anywhere.
"If we were eating, we would have to hurry up and finish it and then take the trash out," Manchester said.
According to Manchester, they tossed any food that was not completely sealed.
The ants were taking over their room, according to Molner, and by Thursday night there were ants crawling all over the refrigerator, microwave and loft. The two could not sleep in their room that night. Manchester and Molner realized they could not wait another week for University Housing to get rid of the ants.
The next morning the two went to the front desk of Bragaw Residence Hall to find someone to take care of the ants immediately. University Housing sprayed in their room on Friday and checked to see how the ants were getting in, according to Robert Deedrick, a resident advisor in the residence hall.
According to Deedrick, University Housing will send out an e-mail reminding residents to wash out drink cans and not leave food in rooms because of fire ants. However, Molner said there was "not food everywhere" in their room.
The problem seemed to be under control as of Saturday.
The next morning was the first time Manchester and Molner noticed the fire ants in their room on the first floor of Bragaw Residence Hall.
At the Bragaw Help Desk, they were told to submit a work request to University Housing. They were also told it would be two weeks before anything could be done about their problem, according to Manchester and Molner.
The two sprayed their room with ant spray but it did not fix the problem, in fact, it got worse.
"The other day I was working out in my room, and when I looked down, there were ants crawling up my leg," Molner said.
Manchester said they couldn't have food anywhere.
"If we were eating, we would have to hurry up and finish it and then take the trash out," Manchester said.
According to Manchester, they tossed any food that was not completely sealed.
The ants were taking over their room, according to Molner, and by Thursday night there were ants crawling all over the refrigerator, microwave and loft. The two could not sleep in their room that night. Manchester and Molner realized they could not wait another week for University Housing to get rid of the ants.
The next morning the two went to the front desk of Bragaw Residence Hall to find someone to take care of the ants immediately. University Housing sprayed in their room on Friday and checked to see how the ants were getting in, according to Robert Deedrick, a resident advisor in the residence hall.
According to Deedrick, University Housing will send out an e-mail reminding residents to wash out drink cans and not leave food in rooms because of fire ants. However, Molner said there was "not food everywhere" in their room.
The problem seemed to be under control as of Saturday.
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posted 8/28/07 @ 6:30 PM EST
It's been so dry, the ants are probably trying to get water. Do your best to eliminate sources of moisture, but don't worry about it--I doubt the ants will bother you that much, and as soon as the weather cools a little bit and we get some moisture, they will magically disappear. (Continued…)
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