Today, chemical production produces a huge amount of a variety of pest and insect control products. These 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 to use it 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 do-it-yourself ant traps will help an excellent way out of this situation.
Guessing exactly where the anthill is, as a rule, is very difficult. These can be cracks 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 the fruit trees in the yard.
How to get rid of ants on trees?
In order to eliminate annoying insects from the apple tree,cherries or apricots in the garden, it is necessary to install ant traps on the trees. To do this, strips are cut from an old sheepskin coat or pieces of sheepskin and fixed at a height of about 15 cm from the ground with the wool outward. The crude carboxylic acid is then applied to the surface of the resulting trap.
Why are ants dangerous in an apartment?
No matter how harmless ants may seem, they can do 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 - hotbeds of infections. That is why an ant trap installed in the house will be an excellent way out.
And during the invasion, insects penetrate into any, even tightly closed containers with food - a sugar bowl, jars of jam and honey. They infect berries and fruits, sliced bread, and simply leave traces of their vital activity on the kitchen table and dishes. Therefore, it is necessary to get rid of insects at the first appearance of pests in the house.
Preparation of the premises
Before taking concrete measures and setting up ant traps throughout the apartment, you can try to eliminate the cause of the insects, as well as prepare for their destruction. To do this, you should perform a series of actions:
- Pack all food in plastic bags or plastic containers.
- Clean floors and corners of rooms from food debris and sticky (sweet) marks.
- Wash the surfaces in the house, remove crumbs from them, remove greasy traces of food.
- Get rid of dirty dishes on tables and sinks.
- If you have a dishwasher, close it carefully and remove any food residue that may remain in it after use.
- Wash all surfaces in the kitchen with a mild vinegar solution.
- All food waste should be placed in a trash can with a tight lid.
- Make sure all rooms are vacuumed more often.
By adhering to these recommendations, you will not only prepare your home for the subsequent installation of an ant trap, but also carry out preventive measures before the appearance of insects.
Surface treatment with improvised means
As a rule, in addition to ant traps, you can also use surface and floor treatments that are unpleasant for insects in the house:
- Baking soda. With a cool solution (you can even use a paste made from the product), you need to rub the floors and rinse. Periodically repeating the procedure, you can achieve the departure of ants.
- Ammonia (ammonia). It is necessary to purchase a 10% product at the pharmacy, moisten all the ant paths that are known with liquid, all the possible routes of the insects. After using ammonia, ventilate the room.
- Red hot pepper. Sprinkle the powder along the path of the ants and they will retreat.
- Lemon juice, vinegar. Wipe the paths of ants with a cotton swab dipped in cleanmedium.
Homemade trap
Another one of the most effective means are homemade baits for insects. But the question arises: how to make an ant trap yourself? As a rule, this is a simple process that does not require special skills and abilities. So, there are several options for traps:
- Using tape. A double-sided adhesive tape is required, which is attached to a saucer, on a polyethylene lid, and is installed in places where ants accumulate. A bait in the form of sweetness is applied on top. Ants follow her scent and stick to tape.
- Based on honey. A sponge for washing dishes is impregnated with sweetness, laid out in the places where ants follow. As it fills with insects, it is washed out under running water.
- Jar of sweet bait. Pour water into a half-liter container, after dissolving honey or sugar in it. We put the jar in places where insects accumulate. Those with a sweet tooth will crawl into these ant traps and drown in syrup.
Repelling odors
Another important way to eliminate pests in the house is to use unpleasant odors for ants. It can be laurel leaves, flowers and oils of lavender or cloves. The following plants are also suitable: camphor, mint, tobacco, parsley and tomato leaves.
Prevention
In order to avoid an invasion of ants in a house or apartment, you must adhere to someprevention methods:
- Do not leave food within reach.
- Keep your kitchen clean.
- Clean up leftover food.
- Take out the trash in a timely manner.
- Properly store fruit: in a closed container, in the refrigerator.
- At the slightest sign of insect penetration, take immediate action to eliminate them, without waiting for the moment when they fill the entire space.
Following all the recommendations, you can quickly (safely for others) get rid of uninvited guests and prevent their further appearance in the house.
