Ant Control Tips

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ANT
CONTROL TIPS
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It is never fun to find that you have an
infestation of ants around or in your home.
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Ants are hard to get rid of.
They are very social beings.
They live in large nesting colonies.
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Like bees, the colony has a queen and a lot of
workers who take care of her. She is the only one
who lays eggs.
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When the worker ants are foraging, they leave a
pheromone trail to alert their tribe that they
have located a food source.
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There are lots of things ants will eat, including
wood, human food, plants, and even animal matter.
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What can you do when you find that you have a
problem with ants, especially inside your home?
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LOCATE THE NEST
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If you suspect that the ants are nesting
somewhere inside your home, you really need to
find the nest and get rid of it.
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If you see ants all year round foraging in your
kitchen, it is likely they are living inside.
Ants will nest by burrowing into wood.
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The nest may be inside a wall or in an attic. If
you can find the nest, it is likely that you will
have to use a chemical pesticide to get rid of it.
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SEAL OPENINGS
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If the ants are coming inside during warmer
weather, it is a good measure to seal as many
entry points as possible on the exterior of your
home.
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Ants will tend to crawl in at the bottom of wall
siding, through pipe penetrations, and where
cables enter the home.
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They will also use plants to climb up to window
sills. Caulking and sealing any cracks and holes
is a good idea.
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BE SANITARY AND CAUTIOUS
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Cleanliness is one of your best defenses against
ants.

• Wipe down countertops

• Clean up dirty dishes

• Keep garbage covered

• Dont leave food out, especially sweet food.

• Place grains, other starches, sugar, and any
  sweet syrup or honey in tightly sealed containers.

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DIATOMACEOUS EARTH
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You can safely use powdered, food-grade
diatomaceous earth along the perimeter of your
kitchen counters.
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This literally rips through the exoskeletons of
the ants and dries them out. The ones who walk
through it will eventually die.
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This does not get rid of the queen who stays home
all day.
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USE BAIT 
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The queen must go. Otherwise, the workers are
going to keep feeding her and she will continue
to lay eggs.
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Store bought bait traps arent really that
effective. There are sweet gel baits that you
can place drops of along baseboards and in
corners of counters.
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These drops will attract the ants. They will
eat the bait and take it back to their queen.
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She will in turn eat it and, hopefully, that will
put a stop to the colony. You can also make your
own bait.
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BE DILIGENT
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As mentioned above, ants are very hard to get rid
of. You must be diligent about keeping after the
infestation.
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In very bad cases, you may need to hire a
professional exterminator.
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It might get discouraging but dont give up
because it will only get worse if you do.
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