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Ant Invasion in Home
Question from Caroline
Hi Debra,
My home is prone to ants; and this time , as well as regular foundation spraying with Termidor, and placing advion ant bait in heavily infested areas within the home 3 x over the past month, it has been over a month that the ants invade the master bath daily to the point of being unusable. Usual spraying of vinegar and water, sprinkling black pepper or cinnamon was to no avail. I had to call in a professional exterminator who is trying to work with me because of MCS.
Debra’s Answer
I’m going to say something that may sound obvious, but have you tried filling the holes where they come into the house?
This has been my tried-and-true method for controlling ants for almost 40 years and it always works. I even did it when I lived in an apartment building in San Francisco. All the other units were sprayed for ants, but I wouldn’t let them in my unit and did this instead. Even with the spraying the other units had ants. Mine was the only one that did not.
All you need is a bottle of Elmer’s White Glue and a damp sponge.
Trace the line of incoming ants back to where they are coming into your house and make note of the spot. Then wipe up the ants with the sponge. Fill in the hole with Elmer’s Glue. Then go to the next entrance and do the same.
The ants will continue to find new ways to get in until you’ve sealed all the holes. Then you will never have an ant problem again.
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