Phillip, Author at Control Household Pests

Why Are There Ants In My Room But No Food

Are you being pestered by ants even if you did all you can to keep them out?

Perhaps you have ensured that no food crumbs are left lying on your kitchen, your bedroom and the rest of the rooms in your house. But still, you find them coming in. Why?

No, there’s no problem with your house. The problem is with these pesky ants. Foods are not the only reason why they are invading your home. Ants are known as great hunters not only for foods but they also roam far and wide for many other reasons.

We will examine these other reasons in this article so that you will be able to understand ants more. In the process of learning more about them, you will also be able to protect yourself and your house from their marauding.

Are Ants in Dog Food Safe To Eat?

by Phillip

Even people who keep a remarkably clean home nevertheless may leave food right out in the open — as in dog food or cat food.

One of the most common sights in an American kitchen is a food bowl for pets that always has a little something in it.

Most ant species and colonies have specialized members whose job it is to scout out new sources of food. Very often that source is inside your home – dog food. Ants love to eat dog food.

If an ant scout finds it and likes what it tastes, it will head back home and inform it’s friends that he or she has found a tremendous cache of food.

Before you know it, a caravan of ants is routinely making the trek to your dog’s dish to share in Fido’s feast.

Occasionally, dogs will fail to notice ants in their food and gobble them down along with their regular lunch. The question is: if Dog eats ants what will happen?

Does Vinegar Kill Ants?

by Phillip

If ants go marching one by one through your kitchen, then you should do something to get rid of them. However, you do not want to create a situation where you have driven yourself from your own living space along with the ants. What do you do about it?

Think back to seventh-grade science class when you tried to find a way to get rid of ants. You might have tried hot sauce; it worked, but it is kind of messy. Another solution that some people believe gets rid of ants is vinegar. But does it live up to the hype?

How to Get Rid of Ants in Lawn without Killing Grass and Plants

by Phillip

To most people, ants in the front lawn means disaster since they bite and they spoil the beauty of the grass. However, there are lovers of nature and lover of animals and insects who believe that ants do to the soil some good because they aerate and make the soil more fertile.

But if you are averse to ants and they invade your lawn, you will need to take them out as soon as possible or you will have in infestation problem very soon. It is best to control them while they haven’t yet established a colony in your yard.

Types Of Ants That Bite and Sting

by Phillip

If you have the notion that some ant species do not bite, you are wrong. An ant will not be complete unless it has mandibles. Mandibles are for biting. It is therefore very clear that all ants bite. What makes them different from each other is their degree of aggressiveness.

There are ants that are not afraid of stinging you even if you are a hundred times bigger. Therefore, it will do you good to know which ant species really bite and sting and which ant species will not sting even if they bite.

How Do Ant Colonies Survive Rain?

by Phillip

Ants are tiny little creatures that seem to thrive no matter the situation or the location. They always pop up with their homes during the spring months, and despite crazy weather anywhere in the world, ants survive through it all.

Ants are rough and tough creatures, which can often make them hard to get rid of in your home. However, it should be noted that rain is certainly not a simple little shower for them like it is for us as human. In fact, rain could be a scary thing for ants.

Picture the drops falling on your home being the size of boulders. Your home would be flooded in no time. Luckily, ants are resilient, and they have been equipped with a set of skills that allows them to build strongholds within their nests to keep them safe during a rainstorm.

What Kind Of Fish Eat Mosquito Larvae but not Tadpoles

by Phillip

The good news is that most fish will eat mosquito larvae or wrigglers.

But a homeowner, gardener or aquarium owner who wants to stock their pond or tank with fish that will eat these pests but leave tadpoles alone have several options.

This article discusses seven fish that eat mosquitoes while not necessary bothering the tadpoles, but first:

Is Lemon Juice a Good Mosquito Repellent?

by Phillip

Lemon juice being as though this is an all-natural product that is cheap and easily found on any store’s shelves, many people tend to gravitate toward its use as a mosquito repellant.

The reason that people were given the idea that lemon juice would work so well?

Well, manufactured repellents list “lemon” in their ingredients.

However, as a consumer, you should be more diligent in your reading and see that what they actually contain is “lemon eucalyptus” or “lemongrass oil”, neither of which are lemon juice.

Just because the citronella candle that wards off bugs from your outdoor dining table smells lemony, does not mean it is made with lemon juice.