Ways To Prevent Sugar Ants in Your Home

Posted by Edward Schwartz on February 5th, 2019

Small Sugar Ants – A Big Nuisance In A Home

Sugar ant with an average length of almost 1/8” is a small insect, but a horrible pest. Seeing these ants in a queue in your home are just a major problem because once they enter a home, it becomes very difficult to get rid of them. Although sugar ants do not cause any biggest threat, but a person gets affected while treating these ants, as pesticides and other ant control products contain harmful toxic. Thankfully, there is an alternative of professional Denver pest control services from recognized company that use organic, safe, and resulting treatment to get rid of sugar ants.

Home remedies for controlling sugar ants

If you are very well aware of the harsh and harmful chemicals used in artificial pesticides, and their negative impact on human health, then use natural home remedies as given below –

1.       Put coffee grounds around all things that attract sugar ants because acidity of coffee ground burns their body.
2.       Place high scent things such as bay leaves, garlic, and cloves as sugar ant repellents. 
3.       Prepare a solution of water & vinegar, and spray it at required places. Similarly prepare a mixture of some drops of lavender or peppermint essential oil, and water. 
4.       Take honey on a plastic plate and use it a natural ant trap.

How to prevent sugar ants from entering your home?

Sugar ants can be invaded anytime, but most probably between March and September. So, it is advised to take the best countermeasures in advance throughout the year. Following are some ways that can help you to prevent the entry of sugar ants in your beautiful home -

1.       Clean your sink properly washing all residual food, and wipe down it completely using a dry paper towel.
2.       Put some herbs with strong smell such as sage, peppermint, etc as organic pesticides to prevent sugar ants from attacking your home.
3.       Use high-quality garbage bags and add a little bleach inside the disposal to prevent sugar ants. 
4.       Dark and dump places such as dustbins, sinks, and bathroom are one of the major causes of ants invading. Therefore, remove the moisture and make them completely dry. 
5.       Check doors and windows for tiny and large holes, cracks & crevices, and seal them perfectly.     
6.       Fix all kinds of leakage to prevent ants.
7.       Clean your kitchen, dining area, and every room to remove all residual foods and other things that attract sugar ants.
8.       Ask Denver insect removal companies to assist you if all of these (above listed) methods do not work out effectively. Pest control experts evaluate the problem, find its main root, use proven organic methods, take ants out of your home, and prevent their entry permanently.

The staff of professional pest control companies effectively treats sugar ants infestation and prevents all those things which attract these tiny insects. You can enjoy stress-free living because you can rest assured that they’ll get rid of ants with no hassles.