Natural Ways to Get Rid of Ants | Preferred Pest Control
Natural Ant Repellents Keep ants from returning with these repellents. Cucumbers Place cucumber slices near entry points in your home. Ants are repelled by the smell. Chalk Draw a chalk line where you don’t want ants to cross. The ants dislike having the chalk on their feet and will not walk over the line. If you’re using this trick on the floor, you will have to reapply often, as your own feet may scuff the line, making it less effective. Bay Leaves Ants dislike bay leaves in all forms. Crumble dried bay leaves around the home to discourage ants from coming in. Plant bay laurel around the home outside to ...
How to Get Rid of Pests
These tried-and-true solutions will help you win the war against some of the toughest pests around. How to win the war against pests Getting rid of bugs, insects and critters in and around your home can take weeks or months of experimenting with commercial and home-brewed solutions. We asked our network of experts and Field Editors for their top tried-and-true solutions to help you finally win the war against some of the toughest pests around. Bait is best to kill ants inside Brian Gough on ant bait I swear by Combat or Advion ant gel bait (commercial quality, but available online to homeowners). Ants can’t resist taking a taste. After ...