| Tuesday, June 3, 2008 |
| We have ants |
 The aisle was filled with bug sprays and traps and liquid bomb things. I opted into buying a spray which claimed to be safe inside and outside. I now know why it claimed to be safe. I'm convinced it is just water with a drop of something to give it a different smell. It does nothing. In fact, I think the ants like it, they are telling all their friends about the fancy water at 950. I should start demanding a cover charge.
Brian says we need to be extra careful about crumbs and such while we're in the family room because the ants seem to be coming in through the sliding door.
I've been doing some reading.
We need to move everything near the outside of the door away from it. Yes, and anything which holds water must remain away from the door. Ants love grease, sweets and water.
The Ant Institute, developed by the experts at BASF, is the Web's premier destination for learning about these common household pests. (I kid not, there is indeed an Ant Institute.) "Effective ant control begins by understanding the behavior of ants and working with a professional to apply effective solutions," says Bob Hickman, chief entomologist with the Ant Institute.
I think I'm just going to have to send Brian out to the pest aisle so he can pick something which will do a better job than the spray I bought. Because I can tell you right now I do not intend to check out ant web cams to learn about their behavior.Labels: ants, pests |
posted by Christy @ 1:37 PM 
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