How To Properly Kill Ants

If you are dealing with ants in or around your house, you might be at your wits end wondering how to get rid of them for good. Many colonies of ants will stay for months if you do not properly get rid of them. Here are some tips for getting rid of ants.

1. Kill The Colony

One of the most important things you need to do is kill the colony. It is not enough to just kill each individual ant that you find. That will only mask the problem. Instead, you need to get to the root of the problem, which means you have to kill the colony.

In order to do this you need to get the ants to take the poison back to their colony so that it will kill the whole group. You can do this by either getting a store bought killer, or using some homemade remedies. Some people use borax with sugar and water to achieve this. You make a small paste and they will carry the paste to their colony and over time it will kill all the ants there. It should be noted that it will not kill the ants right on site when they first get it. This is because you want it to be delayed so it will kill all the ants after they get back to the ant colony.

2. Disrupt Their Trail

The next step is to disrupt their trail. You might notice that ants keep coming from the same direction and area each time. The goal then is to make sure that you clean up their scent so that they cannot find their way back to your house again.

One of the best ways to do this is to use a vinegar spray. Generally, you can use vinegar safely on all of your floors, so that you don't have to worry about harming wood, tile or laminate. The vinegar will take away the scent trail so the ants won't come back.

3. Don't Invite Them In

Lastly, after you have gotten rid of the colony and taken away their trail, you need to make sure you protect yourself from inviting them in again. The best way to do this is to keep food off the ground, and spray rodent and bug killer regularly. This way, you can prevent the ants from coming back later.

By doing these things you can protect your house from pesky ants. See this site for more information.