Is it possible to live without ants in our house? I think the answer is Impossible and most people in this universe will agree with me. Because ants are everywhere in this world. But nobody likes living with ants. Because sometimes they become aggressive, they destroy our properties, food and also bite us. We cannot keep them away from our home forever. But, the right steps and effective techniques can keep them out of our house for as long as possible. The carpenter ant is one of the dangerous species of ants. They destroy our valuable wooden property. Now I am describing How to get rid of carpenter ants naturally.
To get rid of carpenter ants naturally, we have to get to know them and their characteristics..
This type of ant is one of the largest members of the ant species. They are black and sometimes reddish-brown. Its length varies from ¾” to ½”. They have a round chest and a nodule on their back. They have a pair of elbow-angled antennae. That make the difference between termites and carpenter ants.
They do not eat wood like termites. They tunnel into forests to make nests. They lay eggs in those tunnels and raise their young. They like moist places to nest. So, they find warm, moist woods. They also find places that are very close to food and water sources and are also safe to live in.
They like to eat sugar and protein. Sugar and substances produced with sugar largely attractants. Any type of sweet, fruit juice, honey, sponge cake, milk, etc. They attract a lot to this type of ants. Also protein-containing foods such as meat, fish, and protein-based human foods attract them a lot.
Natural techniques to get rid of carpenter ants.
One of the good techniques to get rid of them naturally is to pour water on your hive. We have to identify your hive and then enlarge the hive opening and pour hot or cold water into it. Make sure the entire hive is filled with water. You can also mix some lemon juice with the water for better results. This will kill all members of the hive and get rid of the carpenter ants naturally.
Another way to get rid of it is to remove all the rotten wood that is infested by carpenter ants. If the infected area is small and less important to our house then this technique is useful.
If we can eliminate all the products that attract them to our house, then they will be discouraged from hive in our house. We will have to make all food sources unattainable for them. And we will have to try to keep our bathroom and kitchen sink clean and dry after using them. This will prevent the infestation of carpenter ants in our house.
Neem oil is a good biological oil, which is used to control household pests naturally. This being a bio oil, it is not toxic and can be used inside our house. Anyone can use neem oil to get rid of any type of ants naturally.
Another natural product is derived from corn, used to control the infestation of carpenter ants. They can’t digest corn. When they drink after eating corn, then the corn dust begins to expand upon contact with water and they die as a result.
Boric acid is also very helpful in getting rid of carpenter ants. A 1:10 mixture of boric acid and sugar is very effective at killing them. The worker ants take this mixture to their hive and eat all together and die. Help kill all members of the hive.
Important note:
It is very important to kill the hive queen. A hive consists of a queen, few males, and the remaining working member. If the queen can escape while she is performing a kill operation, she will increase the spawn rate to retrieve lost hive members. And the infestation becomes very dangerous. So, we must be very careful with the queen.
I hope that following the techniques mentioned above will help anyone to get rid of carpenter ants naturally.