Pest control is always a mixed blessing. None of us want to live with insects or rodents. Most of us don't want to live around toxic compounds either. In some cases the benefits outweigh the detriments when using a poison for pest control. Luckily for us effective ant control can be accomplished without the use of harmful pesticides. Pesticides can contaminate well water or the ground water in your area. In this article I will present to you several solutions on how to get rid of ants without using a pesticide.
Ants usually will come in your house looking for food and/or water. If they find it the scouts will lay chemical marker trails that worker ants will follow to the food source. The safest method for getting rid of ants without using a pesticide is cornmeal or grits. Ants will take the cornmeal or grits back to the nest and feed on it. Ants, however, cannot completely digest cornmeal or grits and eventually die from starvation due to buildup of the fiber in their digestive systems. To use this treatment effectively track the ants back to their nest and pour some small heaps of cornmeal or grits in the areas where you see ants frequently traveling. You should notice a marked decease in the ant population in a week or so.
Ants do not like the smell of vinegar. A vinegar and water solution sprayed around the area your trying to keep ants away from works wonders for a temporary treatment. At the very least it will give the cornmeal and/or grits time to work.
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