I discovered Amdro from PPOT... it works

. Pellets sprinkled around the mounds outside (I'm comservative in applying)... gone within a few days. For inside, Amdro comes in little containers ya set out with an opening to what appears to be a waxy type substance. Ants just aren't around. Ya don't have to "open" the unsealed containers either.... they last forever.
Indoor Amdro was the only indoor "trap" that was NOT borax based ... and those have never been effective in my experience.
Ants also hate bamboo .... the choice is yours