There are around more than 12,000+ species of ant that we have discovered. These species are distantly categorized into two parties: the annoying yet harmless ones and another one annoying and fatal.
Ants are species that love cool and moist habitats, and in summers, our houses can become one of the best breeding grounds for them. As we not only provide them with cool shelter and moisture but also give them an unlimited supply of food. Carpenter ants, in return, pick up the job of eating up all your house from inside and bite you if you get into their way.
It is essential to get rid of them and call for carpenter ant control as soon as possible because not only do these ants eat up your house and bite you, but they also will bring disease along with them. Here are some tips on how you can get rid of carpenter ants.
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Tips To Get Rid Of Carpenter Ants.
It’s not an easy task to kill an ant and stop them from infesting. Similar to regular ants, carpenter ants also send in some reconnaissance ants that find the most suitable place for the nest to build. Once these ants have found the site, the worker ants get to work and start building their nest. If you have located these stary ants roaming around your house, these are the steps that you must follow:
1. Locate The Nest
The first thing that every pest expert will advise you to do is loathe the nest of the ants and find where they are all coming from. Ants are attracted to sweets, so you can place a piece of candy or fruit spread and see where the ants are coming from and where they are taking the bait. But if you want to kill these ants, you can mix one tablespoon of sugar with one tablespoon of baking soda.
2. Eliminate Their Scent
Ants highly depend on the trail of pheromones they release to traverse their way back home. If you eliminate the scent of their pheromone, they won’t be able to get back to their nests. You can use vinegar, tea tree oil, essential oil and wipe down the path they have been traveling through.
3. Destroy The Nest
Once you have located the nest, you have to look for the opening in the wall or the surface and hear the rustling sound. If you can hear that, then that means the nest is present there. Now you will need some boric acid and a drill machine to pour that boric acid into the wall. You may have to repeat the process a couple of times to get completely rid of the nest.
If all the tasks mentioned above look a bit tiring and you don’t have patience, you can consult a professional to control these rapidly growing pests in your house.