How do I permanently get rid of ants in my house?
The first step to prevent an ant infestation: clean house inside and outside. Seeing scout ants inside the house, means the main nests are near by outside . Make sure there is no food out and keep all kitchen surfaces clean. killing the scouts ants will serve no purpose because the nest is going to send out more scouts. Eastside Ants Exterminators have bait that the scouts will take back to the nest. make sure you’ve closed off possible entry points, including sealing small cracks in your walls or under windows. Start by caulking potential entry points, such as window casings. Lay down barriers like salt or talc under doors to turn ants away, or apply scents such as vinegar, peppermint oil or cinnamon. Bear in mind, however, that anything put down will also be of interest to pets and children, so be careful what to use.
Eastside ant control service use technologies that get to colony, to diy you need to remove the support the queen of the colony gets. Start with soap and water. This will not only kill chemical trails, but any ants it touches. Add citrus to the water to increase its effectiveness. Purchase pest sprays and baited ant traps from local grocery and hardware stores. These use a mixture of sugars and ant poison, such as boric acid to attract, trap and kill ants. Proceed with caution when using poison. Keep in mind, that these traps won’t work on protein-feeders like carpenter ants, since the sweetness won’t interest them. Trapping ants inside requires bait, Spray around the exterior of the home where the house meets the pavement or ground to prevent more ants from infiltrating, says Gordon Stanley of Ampm Exterminators in Kirkland, Washington.
Barbara recommends spraying problem areas with a mixture of Windex, vinegar and water. She says spreading Diatomaceous Earth in carpeted areas around the bathroom is a safe and natural way to kill ants because it’s a food source.
“The Windex or vinegar is really a quick fix and not really that effective, but it will remove the immediate ants and wipe away their pheromone scent they use to follow trails,” Barbara says.
Pest Control, owners of Eastside ants extermination, suggests spraying all cracks around the foundation and the pavements around the house.