It is accepted to think that the ant is a symbol of diligence and efficiency. However, it is not at all joyful when this working capacity is aimed at harming a person. And this natural worker very often brings not only benefit, but also considerable damage.
To get rid of it, there are many chemicals, used folk remedies, and even the usual physical actions. It is important to know what to use and in what situations.
What harm do ants do that attracts them
Ants do not care much about the harm or benefit they bring. They simply carry out their life cycle, take care of food, the continuation of the species, and their actions are often very useful for humans. But there are a lot of harmful factors that appear from such a neighborhood:
- in the soil where the colony of ants settles, the acidity increases sharply, and the acidic soil composition is unfavorable for the growth of many plants;
- often anthills are built right in the middle of the bushes of a plant (for example, strawberries), it destroys a bush, roots die, the plant is either depressed or dies;
- since these insects feed on plant sap, they bite the leaves and fruits for greater juicing, the plant dries out, the fruits become unsuitable for eating. Berries, flowers especially suffer from this (for example, the buds of roses, peonies either become ugly or do not open at all);
- great damage is done to young seedlings, and seeds can be eaten;
- one family of these insects can spread over 1000 weeds in the garden;
- trees are badly destroyed, if ants have settled in their hollows, the tree does not just dry out, with time it turns into dust;
- due to the fact that the ant feeds on the secretions of sucking insects, it transfers this pest to an cultivated plant (a vivid example is the aphid). Summer residents know that a rare tree is not infected with aphids if there is an ant heap nearby;
- insects make their way into apartments, precipitate food storage sites, carrying microbes on their paws;
- the presence of these creatures in their kitchen is simply unpleasant to see, and besides, they are quite noticeably biting.
In order not to attract these small creatures, you need to know what attracts them, because of what they settle in these places.
Attracts these insects, above all, food. They feed on seeds, plant juices, aphids and other sucking pests, and then feed their larvae with insects.
They find plant seeds in the garden plots, eat berries and juicy leaves, find insects and their larvae in the ground, but they can diversify the menu in people's homes - especially sugar, residues of sweet tea, jam, sugary drinks. Very often on the shelves where sugar is stored, saccharine leaves, fallen crumbs remain. For humans, they are not always visible, but for insects this is a real find.
If there are leftover fruits, for ants it will be a wonderful feast. And to the place of these fruits a path will immediately be laid, and an endless stream of uninvited guests is provided.
In order not to populate your house with insects, it is necessary to carefully pack the products, not to leave them open and not to allow even the slightest crumbs on the shelves with food reserves.
Types of ants and the rules of dealing with them
Scientists distinguish more than 12,000 species of ants. In addition, there are many varieties and hybrids. Enumerate all of them is impossible and it makes no sense. It is necessary to get acquainted only with those who live in domestic latitudes, harm our gardens and gardens, and also, we live in dwellings. There are not so many of them:
- black lazy or black garden ant - feed on aphids, spread it around the plants, and this is harmful. Characterized by an amazing life expectancy of the uterus - about 30 years. They make nests in the ground, in stumps, under rotten boards;
- Pharaoh ant (red, brownie) - no more than 2 mm. They love to settle in houses, make nests under baseboards, in closets, in furniture joints, even in household appliances. It is very difficult to deduce. This is due to the fact that they are not building one anthill, but a whole network of nests that are interconnected. Therefore, the destruction of one nest will not mean that the "guests" will disappear. Eat the remains of human food;
- reapers - harmed by feeding on seeds. Their larvae are the only of all species that feed on seeds, however, in ground form. If this species has settled in a garden or a vegetable garden, it will be possible to forget about the beautiful seedlings;
- leaf cutters - a species that works closely on rural land. The harm lies in the fact that these hard workers gnaw pieces of leaves and carry them to their anthill for their own needs. The gardener can only treat the injured plant.
Despite the fact that the types of ants are diverse, the means of destruction act on all the same.
There are only rules that differ in the breeding of insects in the house and on the land plot.
If you need to get rid of insects on the site, it should be noted that:
- You can not poison ants with poisons that are dangerous for the person himself - spraying or watering such toxic chemicals can get on the fruits that will be used in food.
- Preparations should be used strictly according to the instructions.
- Do not neglect precautions.
- Soil processing should be carried out several times per season, in order to avoid the return of insects.
To breed ants in the house should add a few more rules:
- At the time of insect harassment, it is necessary to remove residents and domestic animals from the house (if possible and depending on the toxicity of the chemical preparation).
- Harassment of insects should be carried out simultaneously with all neighbors, otherwise the action will not bring any benefit.
- Take ongoing preventive measures to prevent the return of insects.
I especially want to clarify that it is necessary to destroy ants in a house not only where there is a visible nest, it is necessary to process well all the places where pests can live.
Calling Special Brigades - The Best Solution
In any case it is better to trust the experts. Here are just a few reasons why it is necessary to call the brigade to kill insects:
- experts have extensive experience with drugs of various types;
- experienced workers know which places in the house should be given special attention;
- they have all the necessary tools and tools for processing;
- the processing takes much less time, the owners do not have to spend their time and energy on it;
- complex treatment with several preparations is used;
- Many companies work only with the latest tools that do not require cleaning dishes and even food;
- only safe equipment and high-quality products are used;
- “cold mist” treatment is often used — an effective, non-toxic effect that cannot be applied without adequate equipment;
- it is very convenient.
How to get rid of ants in the apartment / house: homemade folk remedies
There are many chemicals that drive or destroy uninvited guests. But if there are children or pets in the house, very often, such means will not work. It is best to turn to folk remedies.
There are many herbs and plants that ants do not tolerate. It:
- Mint - used fresh, as well as, dried and crushed;
- hot pepper - dry and chop. It is necessary to be careful - access of children and animals should be blocked to the place of such bait;
- elderberry - fresh - a sprig;
- Critsa - sold in the store, you need only to scatter the powder in the right place;
- lavender - in dried form and in fresh;
- orange - laid out crusts;
- lemon - used peel;
- wormwood - sprigs of fresh or dried grass.
There are other methods:
- put double sided tape on the paper and place the jam bait in the middle, spread it out against the baseboards or in the place where the ants accumulate;
- Pharmaceutical yeasts are mixed with sugar and laid out at baseboards, ants do not tolerate such treats;
- garlic, which lubricated plinth, repels these insects;
- effective ground coffee mixed with starch.
It is very important that, when establishing such baits, ants do not have access to water, otherwise efforts will not bring any benefit.
Chemical anthracism
Sometimes the ant colony in the house has grown so much that folk remedies no longer help. In this case, it is worth resorting to the help of chemicals. In order to get rid of household ants with the help of chemicals, you need to know what they are. The most efficient manufacturers offer:
- Fumitoks - a long-known tool, used with great success;
- Dichlorvos is an old, well-known assistant, which is now produced completely odorless, which is very convenient;
- DETA - this drug is most effective for ants;
- The pencil from the ants Masha - should they walk along the baseboards and near the entrance, as the ants will leave the dwelling forever;
- Raptor - is aimed at the destruction of not only individuals, but the entire colony. Acts like this - eats the bait alone and infects everyone else;
- Regent - used to combat garden ants, poisonous;
- Thunder - is used to protect plants in the garden or in the garden.
How to permanently rid the home of ants
How else can you get rid of ants in the house forever? There is no single means for removing these insects from their home once and for all. Any toxic chemicals eventually erode, traps are removed, and the ants after some time again settled near the satiated place. To forget about these small insects, a number of activities should be carried out:
- blocking insects with any possibility of entering the house - concreting even the slightest holes in the joints of plinths, if it is not possible, regularly lubricate these places with Masha's pencil or other preparations;
- scaring - a sprig of lavender or mint, placed on a shelf with products, will add flavor to the house and scare away ants;
- destruction - required to be carried out whenever there appeared at least one insect, in a few days there will be many;
- prevention - regularly carry out maintenance work.
Only with these actions can we forget about the invasion of the pest.
It should not be forgotten that all activities should be carried out jointly with neighbors.
How to get rid of ants garden
If ants do not settle in every home, then almost every gardener can see the ants settlements in one place or another. And they cause harm there tangible.
Methods to combat these pests can be different. How to deal with ants in the garden:
- Physical actions - regular digging of the soil, loosening, careful cleaning of the garden from fallen leaves, old boards, half-rotten stumps and remnants of vegetables in the field or garden beds.
- The widespread use of folk remedies - sprinkling anthills with milled herbs and plants that scare away insects; setting and updating traps; strait boiling water found nests.
- The use of chemicals - regular processing of plants and soil means of destroying insects.
Here it is necessary to take into account the factor that the entire area of even a small area cannot be treated with chemicals or folk remedies, and physical actions should be applied regularly, but it is not always possible - it is difficult to dig a bed when the plant starts growing and shallow loosening cannot destroy deep moves anthill.
As a result of this, it will not be possible to completely destroy ants over the entire area with all the effort.
Preventive actions
An ant is an stubborn insect; if it is wound up, it will be extremely difficult to get it out, therefore it is much easier to prevent its occurrence. To do this, it is necessary to perform some simple steps:
- do not store food in the open access, you should store it in containers or plastic bags;
- there should be no dirty dishes in the sink;
- the trash can should be kept closed and trash removed frequently;
- it is better to put bay leaves or sprigs of lavender, chamomile, or other scaring herbs on bags of sugar or flour;
- After eating, you should carefully wipe the surface of the table (especially after tea drinking or dessert);
- the house should be thoroughly cleaned (washing floors and baseboards);
- Against garden ants should be carried out in time to digging, cleaning and preventive spraying of plants with drugs.
In order to bring the ants there are many ways, however, it is not a simple matter, requiring non-recurring action. In order not to bother yourself with extra work, it is worthwhile to prevent the appearance of these insects.
If there is order in the house and on the plot, the ants themselves will not settle there. And also, there will be no other insects in the house.
In the next video - some more tips on how to get rid of ants in the house.
