Ant Control For Your Home

It's a fact of life, unless you live in Antarctica

, that pests will make themselves at home within your house or condo.There are a variety of insect pests you have to think of and no two are the same. Instead of spraying toxic chemicals into your property environment, consider using pure, non-toxic pest control. It's safe for your home's human occupants and for your house animals as well. Insects will show up in the air, your carpets, your kitchen counter and other places you'd rather not find them.Let's have a look mainly at ant control for your home or recreational locations outdoors.

Let's take a look specifically at ant control for your home or recreational areas outside. Remember that organic pest control varies somewhat with the pest you're dealing with and that just like with inorganic chemical pest control, you don't always use the same thing for ants as you do for fleas. Here's a look at your organic options for ant infestation in your home.

For the natural treatment of ants, a normal summertime pest, you will need to be sure your counters are free of flakes and anything sticky or sweet. Cover your food well and keep your honey wrapped in a plastic baggy. Leave water sources off throughout the night and don't leave filthy dishes lying around.

Your organic pest control continues with a small spray bottle filled with soapy water that you can spray on the little beasts. Put cucumber peels or slices in your kitchen, especially where the ants come in. You can also put tea bags with mint tea in them or cloves around the places where the ants are very active. See if you can trace the column of ants back to their entry point and set out a line of cayenne pepper, citrus oil, lemon juice, cinnamon or coffee grounds. Ants won't cross those lines.

For serious organic pest control against ants, mix a small amount of honey with an equivalent amount of Borax and aspartame. Put about a teaspoon and a half of the mixture in a bottle and set the bottle (without a lid) on its side where ants are active. This acts as a kind of toxic bait that the ants bring back to their colony. Keep small animals and children away from this toxic bait.

Another organic pest control trick is to leave a low-wattage light bulb or nightlight around where the ants are. It disrupts their day and night pattern and can confuse their patterns of food hunting.

If ants are on your deck outside, use your organic pest control skills and put a few cloves of garlic, previously cut into pieces, between the cracks of the deck slats. Ants don't like garlic and will steer clear of the strong odor. You can use some of the same indoor tricks outdoors, especially those involving the use of cayenne pepper, citrus oil, lemon juice, cinnamon or coffee grounds. You can't use the trick using the toxic bait outdoors as some small animals can get into it.

As long as you keep your kitchen and the rest of your house neat and follow the above techniques to discourage or kill ants, your summertime experience will be more enjoyable and much healthier for you and your relatives.

by: Jenni Snook..

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