Ants. What are they good for? Quite a bit, in an ecological role, actually, but not so much inside your home. Ants usually invade the kitchen where food is easily accessible. They work hard to carry food back to their Queen and colonies. Ants are ridiculously difficult to eradicate from a house, at least until the Queen is destroyed.
Preventing ants in Tuscumbia before they make it inside your home is the best option, but if it’s too late, there is still help and hope for your home. Find out what attracts ants and how to keep them out of your home below.
What Attracts Ants Inside a Home?
Ants scour many sources when they forage food. They especially enjoy sugary substances. Your home is vulnerable to an ant infestation since so many sugary sweet items fill our kitchen. Even a tiny juice spill or a sprinkle of sugar can attract ants inside.
Ants leave a scent trail that helps them find their way back to the colony, but more importantly, it helps other ant foragers find food. Rarely will you spot a singular ant. Instead, they usually come out in large groups and bring in other visitors over time.
How Do Ants Get Into the Home?
Ants enter the house through tiny gaps; anyone will do, whether it’s in the foundation, between poorly sealed windows, under the doors, near baseboards, or elsewhere. If you leave a door open, ants also come marching in through this entryway.
How to Get Rid of Ants in Tuscumbia
Preventing ants before they come inside the home is ideal. To keep ants away from your house, the following tips can help:
- Immediately kill any ants that you see in the house.
- Seal cracks and crevices. Caulk and weatherstripping usually do the trick and reduce entry points for ants.
- Eliminate the source that attracts ants into the home, usually a sticky or sweet substance. Do this by cleaning the kitchen thoroughly after each use. Wipe down countertops and tables, sweep and mop the floors, and take out the trash!
- Remove rotten fruit and veggies from the kitchen. Keep sugar-based products inside of sealed containers.
- Sprinkle natural products such as salt, turmeric powder, or paprika in areas you’ve spotted ants. This keeps ants away.
- Clean the “ant trail” area well to remove the scent that alerts other ants in the colony to a food source.
- Use household insecticides at and near entry points and in the garden, if needed.
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