Ants can pose a considerable problem for homeowners. It can be difficult to eliminate them, as they live in very large and complex colonies. Fortunately, there are many measures that do work! Many of these remedies use naturally occurring deterrents. Other examples include using baits, which are taken to the colony directly by foraging ants. This will work great in killing the whole colony. To eliminate all of the them, the queen needs to first be killed. Consider using these ant control methods to prevent and eliminate an infestation.
To deter additional pests, place slices of cucumber or cucumber peel around high traffic areas.
Homeowners can also leave mint leaves, mint cloves, or mint tea bags in areas where ants are active during the day. Mint is a very large ant deterrent
Find the trail the they are taking from their colony to their food source. Near the anthill's entry point, create a small line using common deterrents. Some common deterrents are cayenne pepper, citrus oil, cinnamon, coffee grounds or lemon juice.
In areas frequented by these pests, you can place cut up garlic cloves nearby.
To disrupt foraging patterns, you could try putting a low wattage night light on in high traffic areas, as ants dislike changes in light.
Using a liter of water, a teapspoon of Borax and a cup of sugar you can create a deterring concoction easily. Then, soak some cotton balls in the mixture. Place these soaked cotton balls in recycled yogurt containers. Make small holes in the lids, and place these on top of the containers. They can crawl through the holes to the inside. Place these containers in high traffic areas. When the ants come out to forage, they will eat this bait, and take it back to the colony. The colony will be greatly reduced and even eliminated. Be sure to keep this solution away from both kids and pets as this mixture can be dangerous.
You will find that some pest control methods may be more effective than others. Due to many contributing factors, such as climate, species or house type, homeowners should try a variety of solutions to see which one suits them best. These remedies are efficient at eliminating an ant infestation and will not break your wallet either.
One Visible Ant, Thousands of Hidden Ants
Ants live in colonies. Therefore, when they move into your home, they move en masse. With several hundred individuals making up some of the larger colonies, homeowners can ill afford to ignore an ant problem. Ants prefer moisture, sweets and greasy food. Homeowners with a pest control problem need to go straight to the source to eliminate the infestation.
An Ant Problem needs to be Eliminated- Fast!
Ants can carry up to 20 times their body weight
The average lifespan for ant queens ranges from 15 to 20 years
Ants use pheromones to leave scent trails to tell other ants where to find food
Ants live in colonies with hundreds, even thousands of other ants
To deter additional pests, place slices of cucumber or cucumber peel around high traffic areas.
Homeowners can also leave mint leaves, mint cloves, or mint tea bags in areas where ants are active during the day. Mint is a very large ant deterrent
Find the trail the they are taking from their colony to their food source. Near the anthill's entry point, create a small line using common deterrents. Some common deterrents are cayenne pepper, citrus oil, cinnamon, coffee grounds or lemon juice.
In areas frequented by these pests, you can place cut up garlic cloves nearby.
To disrupt foraging patterns, you could try putting a low wattage night light on in high traffic areas, as ants dislike changes in light.
Using a liter of water, a teapspoon of Borax and a cup of sugar you can create a deterring concoction easily. Then, soak some cotton balls in the mixture. Place these soaked cotton balls in recycled yogurt containers. Make small holes in the lids, and place these on top of the containers. They can crawl through the holes to the inside. Place these containers in high traffic areas. When the ants come out to forage, they will eat this bait, and take it back to the colony. The colony will be greatly reduced and even eliminated. Be sure to keep this solution away from both kids and pets as this mixture can be dangerous.
You will find that some pest control methods may be more effective than others. Due to many contributing factors, such as climate, species or house type, homeowners should try a variety of solutions to see which one suits them best. These remedies are efficient at eliminating an ant infestation and will not break your wallet either.
One Visible Ant, Thousands of Hidden Ants
Ants live in colonies. Therefore, when they move into your home, they move en masse. With several hundred individuals making up some of the larger colonies, homeowners can ill afford to ignore an ant problem. Ants prefer moisture, sweets and greasy food. Homeowners with a pest control problem need to go straight to the source to eliminate the infestation.
An Ant Problem needs to be Eliminated- Fast!
Ants can carry up to 20 times their body weight
The average lifespan for ant queens ranges from 15 to 20 years
Ants use pheromones to leave scent trails to tell other ants where to find food
Ants live in colonies with hundreds, even thousands of other ants
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