Top Best Home Ant Remedies

Choosing a remedy for ants in an apartment is quite problematic, since today's assortment is simply amazing in its diversity, which is why an inexperienced fighter with parasites can simply “run their eyes”. The drug should be selected, starting from the first, from the situation with which you are dealing. This somewhat simplifies the task. In addition, it is necessary to understand the principle of action and the specifics of using each individual tool.

We break drugs into groups

To make it easier to choose a remedy for ants in the house, we decided to make a list in which they will be placed in order of decreasing efficiency.

1. Aerosols. They are highly reliable, since they can be used to kill insects in a few hours. But at the same time, it should be understood that in the fight against ants it is very important to find their nest - it is impossible to remove the entire population by killing only working individuals, since the uterus will remain alive and the parasite population will be restored in a fairly short time.
   

   Attention! If the location of the ant location is known, then a positive result in the fight against parasites will be guaranteed!

2. Gels. According to the principle of action, they are somewhat different from the previous group of drugs and with their help you can get rid of ants even if it is not known where their nest is located. The fact is that this tool is based on a special insecticide, which insects perceive as food and try to quickly carry it to the anthill to feed the uterus. And as a result, the poison does its job - after some time the whole colony dies from the poison. But at the same time, the gels have a rather long duration of action, and in order to remove parasites it will be necessary to spend from 2 to 8 weeks.
3. Dusty. They can be in the form of powders or crayons. To get rid of ants with their help is quite problematic. But at the same time, there are cases when the struggle gave a positive result even with a large number of parasites in the apartment.
4. Folk remedies. Their advantages are availability and minimal labor costs. Among such funds, there are deterrents that do not destroy insects, but only make you bypass your apartment, as well as fairly effective poisonous mixtures.
5. Traps. Not all such devices help to remove ants from the apartment. Only a few of them differ in relative effectiveness.

Important! Remember that ultrasonic and magnetic resonance agents against ants are absolutely useless. They are advertised - yes, but ineffective. Having placed them in your house, you can observe every day that ants, as if nothing had happened, impressively stroll past these expensive devices and continue to multiply no less actively.

We will talk about reliable preparations from ants, tested by time and experience of insect fighters.

Aerosols

An aerosol antidote is highly effective due to the fact that when sprayed, a poisonous cloud forms, particles of which immediately penetrate the spiracles of the insect and can no longer avoid poisoning. At the same time, such drugs are characterized by low toxicity to humans and domestic animals. But nevertheless, when using them, you must observe safety precautions and always adhere to the instructions.

• "Raptor" is the most popular and sought-after aerosol. It is based on three insecticides - cypermethrin, piperonyl butoxide and deltamethrin. It has a mint flavor. Thanks to this flavoring, he earned a lot of positive reviews among consumers who tested it, as it does not leave a pungent odor (unlike other professional products).
• “Get” - is a concentrate intended for spraying with a spray gun. According to the principle of action, it differs from the above in that insects die even if they do not fall into an aerosol cloud. Particles of poison remain on the surface, and ants collect them on their paws while moving around the apartment. Having come into contact with the body of the parasite, the insecticide penetrates through the integument and kills it.
  

  Attention! In order for the product to work as efficiently as possible, it should not be washed off from the treated surfaces for several days.

• Kombat is a manufacturing country in Korea. In no way inferior to the reliability of the Raptor. When sprayed, an aerosol cloud is formed that suffocates parasites. On sale it can be found in two versions - with mint and lemon flavor.
• "Raid" - is characterized by a prolonged action, which is important when fighting insects, and remains active for 2 weeks. The raid acts on ants according to the viral principle - the poison enters the body, penetrates through the integument and kills the insect.

Gels

Gels are ant control products that are easy to use. There is no need to spend time isolating the premises and thoroughly treating all surfaces - the gel is applied pointwise in places where ants are most often found and wait for them to die. When the complete disappearance of parasites is noted, the gel should simply be removed with a damp sponge and it will not leave any traces after itself.

Important! Remember, the longer the agent will be freely available for ants, the more effective it will work.

• "Globol" - a German remedy for ants, featuring high reliability. By applying just one drop of it, you can destroy about 500 individuals. But when purchasing this drug, you should carefully study the packaging, since there are Russian counterfeit products that are significantly inferior in effectiveness to the original - the inscriptions must be written in German, and the packaging of the original means is always decorated with a special hologram.
• “Fas” - most often it is acquired for the fight against red ants, which parasitize in private homes. But against the pharaohs, he also works well.
• "Raptor" - this gel can be used together with an aerosol from the same line of products. It shows high reliability in the fight against domestic ants. Using Raptor preparations in the complex, you can get rid of the anthill quickly enough - the spray will destroy labor, and the gel will work against the uterus and those who remain in the nest.
• "Storm". Release form - gel paste. Compared with other similar drugs, it is less publicized, but in terms of its effectiveness can give odds to any of them.

Dusty

Pencils and powders are the most popular ant remedies that have become truly popular. It is necessary to use them in the same way as gels, but unlike them, dusts are much less effective. This is due to the fact that insects do not eat them, but die only in case of direct contact with the poison.

• Pyrethrum. Release form - powder.This remedy can be called unique, as it consists exclusively of natural ingredients, namely chamomile flowers, which have been dried and ground into powder.
• Pencil Masha - the most famous remedy for almost any crawling insect. They use it as follows: draw lines on the floor, furniture, and other places along which ants move. Insects stain their paws and bring poison to the nest.
  

  On a note! The manufacturer is constantly updating the composition of this drug, supplementing it with modern insecticides, due to which the chalk "Mashenka" to this day remains a highly effective remedy for domestic parasites.

Trap

Traps for ants can bring a positive result only if they contain insecticidal poison, which labor will carry to the nest. These include:

• "Raptor";
• "Combat SuperAttack."

All other devices, for example, with Velcro or electric discharge, in this case will be ineffective. Undoubtedly, they will destroy working ants, but they will not be able to influence the anthill itself. And there, meanwhile, there will be a change of dead individuals, and in general there will not be less parasites in the house.

Folk remedies

Poison for ants can be made independently. There are several recipes worth paying attention to:

• mix yeast with water, honey and sugar, and then decompose the resulting thick mixture in the places where the ant trails pass;
• combine boric acid with sugar and sprinkle near baseboards and crevices;
• potato balls - mash 3 cooked tubers, add 3 raw eggs and 10 g of boric acid;
• meat balls - in a small amount of raw minced meat (about 2 tablespoons) add a teaspoon of sugar and half a teaspoon of boric acid powder.

Any poison from ants should be decomposed in the apartment so that it is accessible by insects, but at the same time hidden from children and pets.

And remember, in order to reliably remove ants from the apartment, you need to coordinate your actions with your neighbors. If there are several anthills in the house, then local bullying in only one room will bring victory, but it will be short-lived.