How To Treat For Ants
Ants are the most common of all household pests.
They are incredibly annoying as they find entry points you wouldn't think existed.
Finding those entry points is the key to control and using a safe, non-toxic option is always best.
If there is a particular area the ants congregate, spray that area well.
If you see a defined trail, spray along the entire trail.
If there is a side of the house from which the ants always emerge, you can spray all along the indoor and outdoor walls (foundation) to create a barrier they find offensive.
If they are coming from underneath, spray the entry point well and then everyday for a few days afterwards to ensure they do not enter from there again.
If the ants are persistent, spray the area every other day for a week.
If you have ants that show up every year, begin spraying before you see them to create a barrier to prevent them.
It is very helpful to locate the entry point from the outside as well so inspect exterior walls as well.
Spray where the outside trail seems to enter inside and spray thoroughly for several yards to the left and right, up and down.
This creates a barrier for the ants in the home that they will find offensive.
For Fire Ants, take a long stick and jab it down into the middle of the fire ant mound.
Stir it around a few times to get the ants boiling out and to get the stick as far down into the ground as possible.
Leave the stick in the mound.
(Make sure no ants crawl up the stick to get you and also watch your feet for the ants from underground.
) Spray your safe, natural pest solution of choice on any ants emerging from the mound so that you can get close to the stick.
Using the stick as an opportunity to get deep within the mound, pour the product down the stick (no more than a slow dribble) so that it goes deep within the nest.
The amount used is determined by the size of the mound so use between ½ cup and 2 cups to thoroughly penetrate to the bottom of the nest.
One application is usually enough.
However, some fire ant mounds go to the left or right underground which is not obvious from the surface.
Check the nest next day by twirling the stick around.
If ants boil up again, determine the location of the nest and repeat the process.
For ants on plants, use a plant-safe ant product directly on the ants on the tops and undersides of leaves plus along the stems.
It is best to spray either early morning or late evening when there is not direct sun on the plant.
Spraying around the ground at the base of the plant helps prevent the ants return.
If you happen to get America's most common pest, address it as quickly to stop them in their tracks.
They are incredibly annoying as they find entry points you wouldn't think existed.
Finding those entry points is the key to control and using a safe, non-toxic option is always best.
If there is a particular area the ants congregate, spray that area well.
If you see a defined trail, spray along the entire trail.
If there is a side of the house from which the ants always emerge, you can spray all along the indoor and outdoor walls (foundation) to create a barrier they find offensive.
If they are coming from underneath, spray the entry point well and then everyday for a few days afterwards to ensure they do not enter from there again.
If the ants are persistent, spray the area every other day for a week.
If you have ants that show up every year, begin spraying before you see them to create a barrier to prevent them.
It is very helpful to locate the entry point from the outside as well so inspect exterior walls as well.
Spray where the outside trail seems to enter inside and spray thoroughly for several yards to the left and right, up and down.
This creates a barrier for the ants in the home that they will find offensive.
For Fire Ants, take a long stick and jab it down into the middle of the fire ant mound.
Stir it around a few times to get the ants boiling out and to get the stick as far down into the ground as possible.
Leave the stick in the mound.
(Make sure no ants crawl up the stick to get you and also watch your feet for the ants from underground.
) Spray your safe, natural pest solution of choice on any ants emerging from the mound so that you can get close to the stick.
Using the stick as an opportunity to get deep within the mound, pour the product down the stick (no more than a slow dribble) so that it goes deep within the nest.
The amount used is determined by the size of the mound so use between ½ cup and 2 cups to thoroughly penetrate to the bottom of the nest.
One application is usually enough.
However, some fire ant mounds go to the left or right underground which is not obvious from the surface.
Check the nest next day by twirling the stick around.
If ants boil up again, determine the location of the nest and repeat the process.
For ants on plants, use a plant-safe ant product directly on the ants on the tops and undersides of leaves plus along the stems.
It is best to spray either early morning or late evening when there is not direct sun on the plant.
Spraying around the ground at the base of the plant helps prevent the ants return.
If you happen to get America's most common pest, address it as quickly to stop them in their tracks.
