Home Defence Ant Stop! Bait Station

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But regular watering will let them know that the plant pot isn't the best place to make a nest – as they do best in dry environments – so they will move their eggs elsewhere.

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You break off the four plastic spurs, place in problem areas and wait for the ants to carry the preloaded poisonous bait back to the nest, which should kill the entire colony, including the queen. To do this, use a few sprays of white vinegar solution (one part vinegar to three parts water) and wipe with a damp cloth. You might have to play detective a bit to locate their point of entry, so observe their movements and follow their trail - you probably won't be able to miss it, given that they come in such high numbers. This powdered insecticide is very easy to use, coming in a bottle with small holes in the top – simply shake it out like talcum powder. Bait traps that contain pesticides in an enclosed form may be preferable for some people over sprays.

While having ants in your garden isn’t too much of an issue at first, they can eventually invade your house – and they don’t tend to travel in groups of just one or two! Let them know if you have children, pets, or other concerns, such as a respiratory health condition. Simply sweeping the ants up won't stop more turning up – you need to remove the pheromone scents left behind. Bait Station can be used in and around the house, garages, sheds and other outbuildings and outdoors all year round. Clearpay lends you a fixed amount of credit so you can pay for your purchase over 4 instalments, due every 2 weeks.Despite their similar names, the oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE) is different from lemon eucalyptus essential oil. If natural options aren’t enough, you can use pesticides and commercially prepared products to eradicate ants. It’s also capable of getting rid of other crawling insects such as earwigs, woodlice and silverfish.

Very effective I bought these as replacements, having found them more effective for recurrent ant problems than the anticidal sprays, albeit not always as easy to reach the source of the problem.

Under the Consumer Contracts Regulations June 2014 you have a duty to take reasonable care of Products whilst they are in your possession. With a rose-head that helps distribute the product evenly and sparingly, it can be great for use over large patios and lawns. Place the mixture around the entrances to the ant nest if you know where it is, or along active chemical trails. If you don’t want to kill them, then there are some humane options that seek to irritate the ants into moving home.

Then you can use natural deterrents, like coffee, white vinegar, citrus peel, or peppermint oil, which work to disrupt the pheromone trails that guide other ants. CP directly onto the routes ants take in the home and also the entrance and exit points – this ensures maximum contact and spread among the colony. Also, if you have any vines growing up the side of your home or have any vegetation touching your home, trim it to stop an entry point for ants. AntClear™ Ant Control Bait Station destroys ants and their nests by being lured into the bait station thinking the gel is food. Some products may be delivered straight to your door from one of our suppliers and these products will be labelled within the product description.However, the fact that it’s liquid does make it easier to apply over larger surfaces than powder products. The little blighters can get everywhere, contaminating food, biting and, most serious of all ant-based concerns, potentially playing havoc with your home’s foundations. These Home Defence traps are pretty handy because they provide an ant-eradicating solution that you can a) tuck away out of sight, and b) put down and forget about. If ants are nesting in your compost bin or beneath paving stones they are unlikely to be doing any harm, so do consider letting them get on with it.