How to Stop Ants from Ruining Your Summer

The warmer weather brings fun outdoor activities and a reminder that summer is practically here. It’s a time for vacation trips and sunlit evenings. It’s also a time when they come. You can’t hear their footsteps. Unless you’re paying close attention, you won’t even see them. But make no mistake, they are coming for you and your home. Okay, so maybe ants aren’t exactly a horror movie villain, but if these pests infiltrate your house, it can be a nightmare. Nipping this problem in the bud is a great way to avoid a major headache and some major food waste. So, how do you prevent ants from ruining your summer?

Seal Entryways to Stop Ants From Arriving

If only ants were like vampires and you had to invite them into your home. Having dealt with these pests before, you know they’re not so polite. Like an annoying relative, they’ll look for any way into your home they can find, and once they arrive, they won’t leave unless you take action. If ants have already begun their march on your house, find entrance holes by tracking their movement back to your property’s exterior. You can use caulk or putty to seal small cracks.

Set Up Defenses to Stop Ants’ Progress

Since ants need so little space to infiltrate your home, you’re bound to miss an entry point. Once they’re through, you can still slow the pests’ progress. Try a homemade sticky trap, by laying down tape (sticky side up) near any potential entrances. Catching ants this way may help you find a small crack that you missed while sealing the exterior. You can also sprinkle salt or a substance like diatomaceous earth to dry the ants out and kill them before they ever make it to your kitchen cabinet.

For serious preventative measures and extermination, should the ants overrun your defenses, you can always call a pest control service.

Do You Need Help Removing Ants?

Have ants already infiltrated your home, or do you need an inspection to help identify potential entrances for pests? Schedule an inspection by calling Carmel Valley Pest Control in Carmel Valley, CA, today at (858) 350-8838, (760) 736-8838, or (888) 989-8838.