Even the most gracious hosts aren’t excited when ants come to visit. Many homeowners see an uptick in indoor insect activity in the spring, which requires ant control to eradicate. Below is a beginner’s guide to ants in the home and how to get rid of them.

A Guide to Residential Ant Control

What is the most common season for ants to enter your home?

Due to seasonal rain showers and increased heat, spring and summer often cause an increase in ant infestations. In addition to seeking shelter, ants are also on the hunt for food, which they often find more readily available after summer barbecues and when kids are spending more time in the kitchen during summer break. When a single worker ant makes its way into your home and finds a food source like dog food or food crumbs, they’ll quickly return with the rest of their colony.

How can you prevent ant infestations?

If ants have not entered your home yet, you can potentially put off their arrival by sealing food tightly, and wiping down counters with soapy water to destroy the food scent ants are drawn to. Additionally, installing screens on windows and doors can keep ants out of the home when you want to let a breeze in.

Upon first noticing ants in their home, many homeowners will lay out traps. While these kill existing ants, they don’t solve the problem. The most effective way to treat ant infestations—and to avoid future instances—is to hire a professional exterminator for quarterly service. In addition to applying interior and exterior treatments that are safe for your family and pets, professionals will determine where ants are entering your home. With this knowledge, you can seal their entry point and find additional spots where new colonies could come in.

If you need professional ant control in your home, an exterminator from Leitchfield Exterminating can schedule your free home inspection within two business days and complete pest control treatment in under a week. After serving residential and commercial customers across central Kentucky for more than four decades, their team offers a wide variety of pest removal services, including spider control, termite prevention, and bedbug treatment. To schedule residential or commercial pest control that is fast, safe, and effective, call (270) 234-1295, and visit them online to learn more about their pest prevention package for total ant control.