Ants everywhere! If you were frustrated about having ants crawling everywhere then read our tips.
In just about any type of building, you can find ants as a real annoyance. This is true for both residential and commercial structures. Any foodstuff that is left out, including other dead insects is considered good food to ants. Besides the regular honey, baked goods, and butter that is often left out, ants have also been known to devour rayon, rubber, and silk. Ants have been found just about any place that you can imagine, including flower vases, soft drinks, sealed packs of sterile bandages, surgical wounds, IV glucose solution, and water pitchers. Studies have shown that ants can contaminate sterile materials and spread diseases. Scientists often feel that Staphylococcus and Pseudomonas infections that occur in hospitals are a direct result of ants.
Ways to Control Ants
Ants have a mysterious ability to scatter, making them much harder to control than many other insects. A hospital, for instance, could easily have hundreds of different colonies. Any colony that is missed during inspection or elimination will quickly grow. They have found that approximately 90 percent of ants remain hidden in the nest or colony, so it will not work simply to destroy the ants you see. Some pesticide applications do nothing more than spreading the ant infestation to new areas, causing more colonies within the structure. Ants are known to avoid certain pesticides, making them harder to eliminate. There are ants in almost every structure in the country, even if you cannot see them.
Natural Ant Remedies
Almost every home in the world has been infested with ants at one point or another. While the problem can be most acute in those homes with poor hygiene, ants can affect any home at any time. As soon as we notice ants in our homes our first thought is to take steps to eliminate them. There are many different species of ants, with some ant remedies proven to be more effective against certain species. There are some common natural remedies, however, which appear to be successful on almost any type of ant.
Using the natural weaknesses of the ants is often the best method for eliminating them. Once weakness almost all ants have is an attraction for sweets. You can use this weakness against them by mixing honey and borax powder and placing the mixture near areas where you have witnessed ant activity.
Ants will be naturally attracted to this sweet mixture. The borax, which is poisonous for ants, will kill the ants as soon as they have consumed the mixture. Pouring boiling water is another simple, yet effective, way to destroy ants.
Another effective and natural deterrent is to place cornflour at the source of the ant’s points of entry. Avoid insecticide chalks. These substances are highly toxic and an adverse impact on the health of your family. They are especially dangerous if you have children or pets in your home.
There are many other natural remedies available to eliminate ants from your home. When choosing an ant remedy always ensures that it will not be harmful to humans or pets in the home. When infestation gets serious out of control than the alternative is to hand over to expert Pest Control Bendigo. We can eradicate fruit flies also.
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