Sick and Tired of Being Overrun with Ants Every Summer?
Pest Control Tips on How to Prevent Ants from Entering Your Home
Homeowners do not need to use poisons to keep ants out of their homes. Even with a severe invasion, ants can be controlled using a few basic homemade remedies, which are chemical-free and work just as well as store bought repellents. Killing ants inside your home should never be done, due to the fact live ants are highly attracted to the dead smell of their companions and will swarm to carry away their carcasses. Solutions which primarily focus on keeping ants out of your home or work by discouraging them are the better solutions.
In order to prevent ants from entering your home, begin by finding where they are coming in. Seal off any potential holes to keep an invasion at bay, and ensure there is no food or rubbish left out to attract ants. Windowsills must be kept debris free as these are often popular places for ants to gain entrance.
Some effective natural solutions to keep ants out of your home are found right in your kitchen. Ants steer clear of such condiments as mint, red chilli powder, black pepper and cinnamon. All of which can be sprinkled in cupboards and countertops as they are non poisonous and extremely effective. Placing cloves and mint on your windowsills or around your home also keeps ants out of your house. Bay leaves, when dipped in mint mouthwash, can be used around your food pantry as another form of pest control.
Using Vaseline or chalk around your doors and windows will help too, as ants will not cross these. Even though all the above does not help you get rid of ants that are already in your home, it will discourage further invasions. Baby powder, believe it or not, is another excellent ant repellent. Sprinkling it around doors will keep ants from entering your home.
So, if you need a fast and reliable pest control company, contact Phoenix Exterminating Co Inc at (602) 248-9355; we are based in the Glendale, AZ region.