How To Get Rid Of House Ants With Vinegar

December 3, 2018


Ants can be attracted by many stuff and items in our home. However, it is quite interesting how these creatures tend to go astray from vinegar solutions. Contrary to how they respond to sugar, and other sweet items, ants cannot seem to withstand the smell and presence of vinegar. And of course, the tendency for them when they sense this substance is that they go the other way – they leave!  One of the reasons why ants tend to stay away from vinegar is because of the strong and tangy smell that it gives off. Ants use their exoskeletons to breathe, and so they cannot control when they stop breathing.

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Ants can be attracted by many stuff and items in our home. However, it is quite interesting how these creatures tend to go astray from vinegar solutions. Contrary to how they respond to sugar, and other sweet items, ants cannot seem to withstand the smell and presence of vinegar. And of course, the tendency for them when they sense this substance is that they go the other way – they leave! One of the reasons why ants tend to stay away from vinegar is because of the strong and tangy smell that it gives off. Ants use their exoskeletons to breathe, and so they cannot control when they stop breathing.

They are also repellant to other strong smells such as garlic, lavender, peppermint and basically other essential oils. Vinegar interferes with how ants get to communicate with each other. And you should know that communication is one of the primary ways of how ants get by. But if their communication signals gets scrambled off, then it leaves them very much vulnerable and dazed which can ultimately result to them being lost. Now, if you are not into killing and destroying the ants itself from your home, then it is vital that you look for a pest remedy that can eliminate these creatures but will keep them alive.

If this is the case, then you can definitely resort to using vinegar to eliminate them from your home. It has been proven and tested as to how ants communication can be distorted through the use of vinegar but it does not really pose much of a threat to these pests. Not like pesticides and insecticides, vinegars are not really designed to kill ants but will only be responsible in eliminating their presence from your house and your property. Thus, it can also prevent any future infestation of ants to your homes. Since you’ve decided to resort to using vinegar to solve your ant problem, there are various ways on how you can do this. And so feel free to explore the different options for you on this one.  

The simplest method you can do is to mix in white vinegar with water into a spraying bottle. No complicated measurements needed, all you have to do is mix in both equal vinegar and water content on the bottle and you’ll be good to go. Once you’ve evenly mixed the substances together, just spray to the different areas in your house where the most presence of ants are. Of course, do not forget to do this for your kitchen and other areas where you usually eat. You can even spray some to your doors and windowsills if you see that these are also where ants would get into your house.

Ultimately, you can call in Go-Forth Pest Control services to solve the issue for you. Our well trained and highly professional team of experts are glad to cover everything that you need with regards to dealing with pest infestation in your house. Give us a call now and let us solve the problem for you!




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