Today, chemical production produces a tremendous amount of various means to combat pests and insects. It can be sprays, adhesive tapes with poison, pencils, powders, creams with poisons and other other drugs. But in some cases, the use of products containing poisons and chemicals is unacceptable.
For example, it is not recommended for use in case of an increased allergic reaction to the components of the product, or if animals and children live in the house, which can be poisoned by tasting the poison. It is in such cases that an excellent way out of this situation will help traps for ants, made by hand.
It is usually very difficult to guess exactly where the anthill is located. These can be gaps and niches in the house, holes behind the stove, under the sink, in the kitchen or in the bathroom. Also, ants are very fond of arranging their house near fruit trees in the yard.
How to get rid of ants on trees?
In order to eliminate annoying insects from the apple, cherry or apricot in the garden, it is necessary to establish traps for ants in the trees. To do this, cut strips from an old sheepskin coat or pieces of sheepskin and fix them at a height of about 15 cm from the ground with wool outward. Then, crude carboxylic acid is applied to the surface of the resulting trap.
What are the dangerous ants in an apartment?
No matter how ants seem harmless, they can cause some harm to humans. The fact is that insects can be carriers of various diseases. After all, they travel almost everywhere: they run into a landfill, crawl into the sewers and other places - breeding grounds for infections. That is why the ant trap installed in the house will be an excellent way out of the situation.
And during the invasion, insects penetrate into any, even tightly closed containers with products - sugar bowl, jars of jam and honey. They hit berries and fruits, sliced bread, and simply leave traces of their life on the kitchen table and utensils. Therefore, getting rid of insects is necessary at the first appearance of pests in the house.
Room preparation
Before proceeding with specific measures and setting traps for ants throughout the apartment, you can try to eliminate the cause of the occurrence of insects, as well as prepare for their destruction. To do this, perform a series of actions:
- Pack all food in plastic bags or plastic containers.
- Clean the floors and corners of rooms from food debris and sticky (sweet) traces.
- Wash the surfaces in the house, remove crumbs from them, remove greasy traces of food.
- Get rid of dirty dishes on tables and sink.
- If you have a dishwasher, you must carefully close it and eliminate all food residues that may remain in it after use.
- Clean all kitchen surfaces with a mild vinegar solution.
- All food waste must be sent to a trash can with a tight lid.
- More often arrange cleaning of all rooms with a vacuum cleaner.
Adhering to such recommendations, you will not only prepare the house for the subsequent installation of a trap for ants, but also take preventive measures before the appearance of insects.
Surface treatment with improvised means
As a rule, in addition to a trap for ants, you can also use surface and floor treatments with products that are unpleasant for insects:
- Baking soda. Cool solution (you can even paste made from the product) you need to grate the floors and rinse. By repeating the procedure periodically, ants can be cured.
- Ammonia (ammonia). It is necessary to purchase 10% in the pharmacy, moisten with liquid all ant paths that are known, all possible routes of insects. After applying ammonia, it is necessary to ventilate the room.
- Red hot peppers. Pour the powder along the ants' path, and they will retreat.
- Lemon juice, vinegar. Wipe the paths of ants with a cotton swab dipped in a clean product.
Homemade trap
Another of the most effective tools are homemade insect lures . But the question arises: how to make a trap for ants yourself? As a rule, this is a simple process that does not require special skills. So, there are several options for traps:
- Using tape. A double-sided adhesive tape is required , which is mounted on a saucer, on a polyethylene lid, and is installed in places where ants gather. A bait in the form of sweets is applied on top. Ants go to her smell and stick to the tape.
- Based on honey. The sponge for washing dishes is impregnated with sweetness , and is laid out at the places where the ants follow. As it is filled with insects, it is washed under running water.
- Jar with a sweet bait. In a half-liter capacity, you need to pour water, after dissolving honey or sugar in it. We expose the jar to the places of accumulation of insects. Sweet tooth will crawl into such ant traps and drown in syrup.
Odor repellent
Another important way to eliminate pests in the house is to use unpleasant odors for ants. It can be laurel leaves, flowers and lavender oils or cloves. The following plants are also suitable: camphor, mint, tobacco, parsley and tomato leaves.
Prevention
In order to avoid the invasion of ants in the house or apartment, it is necessary to adhere to some prevention methods:
- Do not leave food within reach.
- Keep your kitchen clean.
- Remove food debris.
- Take out the trash on time.
- Store fruits correctly: in unopened containers, in the refrigerator.
- At the slightest sign of insect penetration, take urgent measures to eliminate them, without waiting for the moment when they fill up the entire space.
Following all the recommendations, you can quickly get rid of uninvited guests in a short time (safe for others) and prevent their further appearance in the house.