Ants at home.
April 25, 2017
According to a Stanford University study ( 1 ), ants enter our homes and apartments due to weather conditions. That is why they most often visit our homes in the beginning of spring.
Pest control products are available in stores dangerous to our health. The National Library of Medicine toxicology data network reports that contact with cypermethrin (a component of many insect and worm preparations) i one of the two active ingredients of the preparation Raid Ant i Roach Spray - May cause shortness of breath, coughing, and congestion. It can also aggravate and cause asthma attacks wheezing. It is worth remembering that the primary ingredient in most commercial insecticides is destructive substance the nervous system of insects through direct contact with the preparation. These toxic chemicals can have the same effect on people if enough of the preparation has penetrated into our body.
What we offer below is a safe and effective replacement for toxic, commercial preparations. Essential oils are a very effective way to fight worms or treat various health ailments. Importantly, you can spray it in the kitchen or bathroom, wherever ants have moved in. Ants do not like strong smells, so labeling their favorite places with an intense oil effectively scares them off. You can spray the places where ants appear, or you can soak a cotton ball and put it in a cupboard or other place they like it.
WHY DOES IT WORK?
Have you noticed that ants are moving "goose"? It's because when an ant is released to scout an anthill, it finds food, that is, all the way from food to the nest, with pheromones. Thanks to this scent trail, other ants know where have to go and which way go back to the nest. Some essential oils interfere with these traces so ants get lost without scent navigation and thus lead out out of our house.
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INGREDIENTS:
30 drops of clove oil;
30 drops of mint essential oil;
120 ml water.
PROCEDURE:
Blend the essential oils with water in a spray bottle.
Shake well.
Spray wherever ants are visible.
Repeat as needed.