Ants: Guides & Tips
Articles on ants from the IPC team in Bangalore — identification, prevention and treatment.
Ant Control for Villas: Outdoor Nests and Perimeter Treatment
A villa with a garden, paving, plants and a compound wall gives ants plenty of places to nest outdoors, and a long perimeter to cross into the house.
Ant Control in Apartments With Shared Walls
In an apartment building, ants do not respect the boundary of your front door.
How Often Should You Treat for Ants?
Ants are one of those pests that can come and go with the seasons, with the weather and with the food in your kitchen.
How Long Does Ant Treatment Take to Work?
After an ant treatment, you want to know when the ants will stop. The answer depends on the species, the size of the colony and the method used.
Reaching the Queen: How Ant Baits Work
Ant baits combine an attractive food with a slow-acting active ingredient.
How Big Can an Ant Colony Get? Queens, Workers and Satellite Nests
The ants you see on the kitchen counter are only a tiny fraction of the colony.
Why Ant Activity Peaks in Dry Heat
You would expect ants to love the rainy season, and many do. But plenty of homes see their worst ant problems in the hot, dry months.
Why Ants Enter Homes After Heavy Rain
After a heavy shower, the kitchen floor can suddenly be full of ants. They were not there yesterday, and now they are everywhere.
Ants Inside Kitchen Cabinets and Drawers
Opening a cabinet to find a stream of ants on the shelves, around the sugar jar or in the cutlery drawer is a frustrating discovery.
Ants in Pet Food Bowls: Simple Fixes
Ants swarming over your dog's or cat's food are a common nuisance, and a worry, since many of the usual ant killers are not safe near pets.
How to Ant-Proof Sugar, Jaggery and Sweets
Sugar, jaggery, honey and Indian sweets are ant magnets, and anyone who has found a sugar jar swarming with ants knows how fast it happens.
Cinnamon, Clove and Peppermint for Ants: Real Deterrent or Myth?
Kitchen spices have been recommended against ants for generations: a line of cinnamon powder at the door, a few cloves in the cupboard.
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