Ants are the most common pests found in residential areas. They can get access to any area, rooms, ceilings, trees and everywhere. They are always in search of food and can easily hide in wall gaps and hard to reach areas. It gets very difficult to get rid of them once they invade your property. If you are facing an ant infestation in your property, here are some expert tips to prevent them and get an ant-free home.
Here are some ways to avoid ants from getting inside your home or office:
- Always keep your property clean and clutter-free. Clean away all the spilled food, sweet drinks, from kitchen counters, wall corners etc.
- It is advisable to never leave any found open such as sweets, pest food, grains and more. Keep everything in air tight containers. Also keep the food bowls of your pets clean.
- You can make your interiors less attractive to ants by emptying the trash regularly. Also use a lid to cover your garbage bins.
- Always keep your surroundings neat and clean by mopping and sweeping the floors regularly.
- Prevent the ants from your yard or garden by mowing the grass and shrubs. Also clear away the dried leaves and twigs.
- Prevent the moist spots in your home by keeping the gutters and kitchen sinks clean.
- In order to ban entry of ants, it is ideal to seal all the potential wall cracks and crevices so that they couldn’t get inside.
- Carefully inspect the wiring and pipe gaps. If you found any, get them fixed quickly to prevent these annoying pests from entering inside.
These are a few preventative methods that you can adopt to keep ants away from your property. If you are dealing with severe ant infestation, feel free to call our experts at Econo Pest.
