How to get rid of ants at home forever

There are more than 12,000 different species of antstruly fascinating beings that can carry up to 100 times their weight, form very well organized colonies in which each member fulfills their task and communicates with each other through a complex system of chemical signals or pheromones.

However, when they invade your home they can be a real nuisance and scaring them away can be a headache. How to get rid of ants forever?

Why do ant infestations occur at home?

The ant infestation at home They can be due to many reasons and finding out what is responsible in your case is the first step to combat them. The main ones are:

They find food scraps. Ants are social insects that live in colonies and are always looking for resources to feed themselves and their partners. If there are usually food scraps on the floor or on surfaces in your house, they will find them and constantly come back to look for them.there is a water fountain. As with food, ants need water to survive and if they find a source of water in your house because there is some kind of moisture or leakthey will keep coming.

Of course, if there is cracks in your walls, no matter how tiny they are, it will be much easier for ants to sneak through them. Besides, some species of ants are attracted to heat and, during the colder months, they may seek shelter indoors.

On the other hand, if your house is close to nature, ants will be more likely to build their colonies near or enter your house.

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For prevent ant infestation at home it is important that there are no food remains, seal any cracks that are outside and fix water leaks or moisture.

If the ants have already made their home in your house and you want to kick them out, you are natural solutions that can help you:

to the ants they don’t like the smell of vinegar and spraying or cleaning the areas where they walk with a vinegar and water solution can repel them.Lemon is another natural repellent for ants and spraying or scrubbing your walking areas with lemon juice can be a quick and easy option. Another popular remedy to eliminate the trail left by ants to find their way is to mix Coffee grounds with baby powder and put it in their areas of passage.some essential oils that are useful as ant repellent are peppermint, tea tree, lemon and citronella. To use, mix a few drops with water in a spray bottle and spray the areas where ants enter your home. If you have animals at home, make sure that the essential oil you are going to use is not toxic to them.

If the infestation is so large that you prefer to opt for remove the colonyyou can try:

He borax (also called sodium borate or sodium tetraborate) is a naturally occurring mineral used as an alternative to chemical insecticides. Mix equal parts borax and sugar in some warm water and soak small cotton balls in the mixture. Leave them in areas where there are usually ants, which will be attracted to sugar, they will take them to their colony and will kill them. Although borax is generally considered safe for people and animals, it can be toxic if ingested in large amounts, so be careful caution with children and dogs, cats or other animals that live in the house. diatomaceous earth It is a natural powder made from the fossilized remains of marine phytoplankton. It is safe for people and animals, but deadly for insects, as sticks to your bodyIt absorbs the oils in their skeletons and dries them out. Sprinkle this diatomaceous earth around the areas where the ants travel.