Does Spring Mean More Ants?
As we come to the end of winter and can hardly wait for all the good things to come in spring, such as warm sun, trees turned 100 shades of green, blooming flowers and busy little ants we might suddenly remember, “Hold on… ANTS!
Make no mistake about it; ants are once again making their way into homes! You think you have them under control for the winter, and then before you know it tack a line, marching across your kitchen counter, and your kids come inside with a few ant bites after playing outside. You can’t keep your kids indoors all the time, and the ants are seemingly undeterred by your best efforts to keep the sugary treats wiped down and locked away, but there are solutions!
What can you do? Prevention is the key!
To avoid ants, it’s a game of making your place less enticing to them. Ants are typically foraging for food, and since you certainly don’t want your home to become their ideal buffet, here are a few friendly pieces of advice to keep the ants away from your space.
Inside Your Home
Trash the garbage periodically.
Wipe up spills at once.
Keep cupboards tidy.
Keep honey, sugar guadalupegtweets.com /and sweet in airtight containers.
Collect all the sweets you knock off.
Wipe up crumbs in the toaster and under the microwave.
Outside Your Home
Remove vegetation from around your house.
Clear debris from gutters and storm drains.
Watch for new ant mounds or nests near your home.
Seal trash bags and place them in covered trash cans.
Make sure doors and windows are sealed tightly.
Chemical Treatments
Surface sprays can kill visible ants but may not eradicate the whole nest. If you opt to spray, use caution around kids and pets, and be sure to clean up thoroughly after application.
If ants show up regularly, it could signal that a colony has taken up residence nearby. No need to panic, we are here to assist! Our ant control programs not only kill the foraging ants, but also the entire nest.
Feel free to reach out to us for a more peaceful, ant-free spring!
Shield Termite Treatment Maylands offers all pest control services in Maylands and surroundings. Feel free to contact us at (08) 6186 7426 or visit our website:
https://shieldtermitetreatment.com.au/
