How to deal with ants at home

How to deal with ants at home – Ants are a common pest in many homes and gardens, and they can cause a lot of problems if not treated properly. Although they look small and harmless, they can quickly multiply and cause damage to food, plants and even wooden structures.

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How to deal with ants at home

As every year, with the arrival of good weather and rising temperatures, the presence of insects multiplies around us. Also inside houses, where the proliferation of these animals increases considerably in these hot months. Cockroaches, termites, beetles, bedbugs and bees multiply extremely quickly and can colonize our spaces. Also ants, one of the most common insects in Spanish homes when the weather is good.

Although the National Association of Pest Control Companies (ANECPLA) warns that the isolated presence of these animals should not be considered a pest, it warns of their enormous reproductive capacity.

Unlike other insects that can pose a health risk, as they can transmit diseases such as salmonellosis, diarrhea, fever or leptospirosis, in principle ants do not pose any danger. On the other hand, they can be extremely annoying. Ants invade homes to look for food, so it is “very important” to keep pantries and kitchens extremely clean and to avoid the accumulation of food residues, such as breadcrumbs, under furniture or on countertops.

In addition, we offer ten natural and inexpensive remedies that can help you get rid of annoying ants in your home.

LEMON JUICE

These insects are not friendly with this fruit as it disturbs their sense of direction. Spray in areas where you see ants.

VINEGAR

Mixed with water in equal parts

Another liquid that women hate. Their strong scent will help repel them. In addition, vinegar eliminates the scent traces that these insects use to move, making it very effective. Sprinkle it into corners and areas where you see ants, paying special attention to countertops, sinks, and windowsills.

TALCUM OR CHALK POWDER

One ingredient in chalk and baby powder is talc, which is a natural ant repellant.

BICARBONATE OF SODIUM AND SUGAR

It’s a harmful mixture for the ants’ bodies, so they’ll run away from it.

COFFEE BEANS

The smell they give off acts as a repellent for ants. Place them in strategic locations, such as in your garden and outside your home.

CORNFLOUR

This product, in addition to interrupting the olfactory trails of ants, causes the death of insects that ingest it, as they are unable to digest it.

CUCUMBER PEELS AND CITRUS FRUIT

Ants avoid them, as when they decompose they become toxic to them.

MINT

Mint leaves or tea bags are used to repel ants. Place them around windows and doors and in the cracks where these insects enter.

HERBS AND SPICES

They give off a strong odor that repels these insects. Place them in cupboards and drawers. Also, cinnamon, black pepper or garlic do the same thing, so try sprinkling these spices in areas where you’ve seen ants.

BORAX

Mix it with water and sugar and spread the paste that forms in the corners where you see ants.

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