What causes ants in your house extermination exterminators

 

Avoid vegetation contact on the building 

Vegetation on foundation is a moisture barrier that attracts ants.

Debris around the foundation is a moisture barrier that will attract ants.

Conditions that attract ants

 

Ants control tips

Any areas that are going to hold moisture long enough like in the pictures is considered a moisture barriers that will attract  ants. The video is a good example below.

The youtube channel has various senerios the will attract ants

https://youtu.be/gOZygWVh0tE

 

Ants are attracted

 Moisture barriers  need to be gravelled to keep them dry.

Gravelling the foundation from the dirt will prevent ants nest. Slope the dirt away from the foundation. 

Seal cracks in the pavers close to the house. 

Avoid vegetation contact on building 

Pictures of what to look for around the house 

Gravel foundation at least 6 inches of gravel

Sillicone Seal the door threshold 

Vegetation touching the fence 

The lighting cords are attached to the fence and house. Giving the ants easy access to the house. 

Gravel the outer perimeter of the window well

Avoid vegetation contact 

Avoid vegetation contact 

Edge the grass from pavement or pavers to prevent the grass from holding moisture against the pavers or pavement. 

Raised beds are known to have ants around the perimeter.  2 inches around the perimeter of the will keep it dry and avoid ants

 

Ants nests are attracted to conditions

 

Retaining walls with no gravel behind them will hold moisture long enough to decay hence attracting ants. When the weather warms up watch those lights leading to the house . You will see ants crawling to the house on those cables holding the lights. 

The easiest solution is to take the lights off the house. 

Gravel the interior perimeter of raised bed to prevent moisture collecting and staying long enough to decay hence attracting ants

 Clean and silicone the foundation to keep moisture out of foundation. 

Avoid vegetation contact because it holds moisture long enough to decay and attract ants

Gravel the interior perimeter of the raised beds

Excessive Moisture In foundation will attract ants

Clean and silicone 

Clean and silicone foundation 

 Potted plants that are not on pegs are considered moisture barriers that will attract ants

How to get rid of ants nests

 Any moisture barrier that hold moisture long enough to decay will harbor ants.

Seal the cracks with water silicone to keep the moisture out

6" Gravel the foundation and splash block

Gravel and slope away from foundation 

Gravel pavers

Gravel interior perimeter of raised bed

Ants problem control tips

 Pay attention to this areas when it warms up.

Avoid vegetation contact to the building 

Gravel or sealing the cracks will keep the ants away.