How to Get Rid of Ants in House and Kitchen

Ants are the most common household pests in the United States. There are many ant species. Ants create nests, establish trails and form colonies. A colony of ants has the queen.

Ants are the unwanted guests in a living environment. There are different varieties of ants. These include:

• Argentine ants
• Carpenter ants
• Ghost ants
• Grease ants
• Field ants
• Odorous house ants
• Pavement ants
• Pharaoh ants
• Red imported fire ants

An ant infestation is a big problem for house owners. Ants are very annoying insects that can carry dangerous bacteria and spread various diseases. Ants can contaminate food. Carpenter ants destroy wood and can damage the structure of your home.

Getting rid of ants can be hard. An ant infestation is a serious pest problem that requires a fast and effective solution.

Today, we’ll dig deeper into an ant problem and give you the tips that you need to follow to get rid of ants for good. So, you’ll know what to do if ants invade your living environment.

Let’s get started.

What Attracts Ants in the Kitchen and Other Parts of Your House?

A kitchen is a food source for ants. Ants prefer to eat sugar, sweets and other foods. Ants eat cereal as well as dog food. That’s why kitchen often becomes the ants’ entry point. Ants usually enter the kitchen in search of food. Ants can get into kitchen through cracks as well as holes in doorways, floors and windows.   

The Removal Process of Ants

The process of getting rid of ants in the house consists of several stages. Now, we’ll walk you through the steps that you need to take to eliminate ants and keep them out of your house.    

Inspection.

First of all, it’s necessary to inspect your home. The main goal of an ant inspection is to identify ants, find their entry points as well as nests. If an ant problem exists, it requires an effective solution.   

Killing the colony of ants.

You will get rid of ants only if you destroy the ant colony. If you don’t kill all ants in a colony, they will form a colony in another place. Traps make it possible to kill the colony of ants. Set baits close to ant trails. Ants will bring baits to the nest and poison the queen and other ants. It takes several days to destroy the colony of ants.   

Destroying nests.

It’s necessary to kill ants inside and outside the net. Ants tend to nest in the hidden areas of your home. The nests of ants can be found behind walls, in kitchen cabinets and under floors. Using baits as well as sprays help kill ants effectively outside. In addition, the nests of ants have to be physically destroyed. You can either apply spray or pour boiling water over an ant nest. After that, you have to vacuum the nest and remove its contents.     

Killing remaining ants.

Even if a colony of ants is destroyed, you may still have some ants in a living environment. Use either sprays or a soap solution to kill the remaining ants in your house.      

Eliminating ant entry points.

Ants can easily get back if you don’t take care of ants’ entry points. Once you destroy the colony as well as its nests and remove ants, you have to prevent the ants from coming back. Don’t allow the new colony of ants to enter your house. All entry points need to be fixed. Seal all cracks in your doors and windows and make sure that a colony of ants has no chance to invade your house again.

Prune trees near your house regularly.

Oftentimes, ants enter your house through trees. If there are trees close to your house, make sure that branches don’t touch a building. Have your trees pruned if such a need arises.      

Control Methods

It’s crucial to understand the behavior of ants to do pest control effectively. Ants search for food. Once they find food, they bring it to the nest. The reality is, ants use the trails to navigate from and to the net. Identifying these trails play a very important role in treating ants. If you treat ants correctly, they will bring poison to the net and this will help kill the colony.

Baits

Ant baits have to be placed near ant trails. Baits are editable materials that attract ants. Editable baits contain substance that kills ants, but it’s not dangerous for pets and people.    

Sprays

It also makes a lot of sense to spray ant trails as well as the areas where ants enter your house. It’s a good idea to spray liquid pesticide to the net. By doing so, you will be able to kill the queen and destroy the colony.

General purpose sprays may work effectively for ants. However, this type of sprays may pose a risk to your family members and pets. That’s why you have to be very selective when it comes to picking ant sprays. Give a preference to the non-toxic sprays that kill ants, but which are safe.    

Ant Problem Prevention Tips

Eliminating ants is only the half of a battle. It’s incredibly important to take preventive measures to get rid of ants permanently.

Seal entry points.

All cracks in doors and windows have to be sealed properly.

Store your foods properly.

Honey and sugar are a favorite food for ants. That’s why, it would be better to store these foods in containers. Make sure that ants have no access to sweets. 

Prevent standing water.

Ants as well as other pests tend to search for water sources in the living environment. So, you have to make it difficult for ants to find water in your home. Clean up liquid spills and wipe floors properly to get rid of standing water in your living environment. Fix leaks quickly if such a need arises.      

Throw out the garbage.

Trash may attract ants to your living environment. That’s why it’s so important to take out the garbage in time, and when storing garbage, make sure that a trash can is covered all the time.      

Keep your house clean.

You have to do cleaning regularly to control ants successfully. If floors are clean, it will not take too much time for ants to find baits in your home. So, you’ll find it a lot easier to eliminate and prevent ants. Kitchen cabinets, countertops and floors have to be cleaned thoroughly.       

Pest Ant Control Service

Treating an ant infestation is not an easy work to do. If infestation is large, you will find it hard to get rid of ants once and for all. It’s necessary to eliminate and prevent ants successfully.

Ant control is a complex process. This type of job requires special knowledge, experience and the right techniques. That’s why it would be better to leave this important task to pest control professionals.

At Beeline Pest Control, we are always ready to provide an effective solution for your ant problem. Our professionals are highly experienced in identifying and eliminating ants. Contact us to get a FREE pest control service quote!