Black ants?
Question:ive killed 3 huge black ants, 2 crawling on the floor and one crawling on pc. i keep my apt as clean as i possibly can, with the little im i have, any other suggestions on how to get rid of them?
Answers:
Ants don't care for mint or citrus, cloves or bay leaves, so think orange peel, peppermint tea, lemon juice, ground cloves, etc. If you can plant mint around the foundations of your home, you may deter them from entering. Vinegar has the same acid as citrus, so use it to clean with and ants won't feel welcome. (It probably erases or overpowers the odor trail other ants have left for them to follow.)
Clean bench tops and cupboards down really well, and then wipe down with a clean damp cloth that has a few drops of essential peppermint oil on it, you may need to apply a few drops of oil a couple of times.
Ants hate the smell of it and it is also environmentally friendly, and safe for humans and children, and no residue powders etc to clean up. And the big bonus is that the room smells fresh and minty. I also want to add that you can put the oil on a cotton ball after cleaning and put in the areas you have ants and that should help too...replace once the smell is gone.
I hope this was helpful,Good Luck! :)
If they're the REALLY big ones (3/4" or so) they're carpenter ants which can do a lot of structural damage once they take up residence. Your best bet would be to call your local pest control and get rid of them.
PS... keeping your apartment clean won't deter them like other pests.
Get some ant traps and place them where you see the ants. Problem with multiple unit dwellings is that the ants might be coming from a neighboring unit where the occupants aren't that picky about keeping it clean.
You should contact the apartment manager--if your apt. is clean, then they must be coming from another one. If they are carpenter ants, they will definitely want to take care of it.
You have to find out exactly where they are coming. Then spray the area, with a hand sprayer, of liquid SEVEN 50%, and vinegar 50%. This will solve it. Regards-Bob.You may have to do it several times to be effective, but it will work.
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