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signals and they are unable to transmit or receive information. This oil is safe to be used inside or outside the home. Ants will never frequent an area where they cannot communicate with the other ants.
CITRUS PEEL WORKS GREAT
Place orange and lemon peels in very hot water and allow it to remain overnight. Strain and pour the liquid around any plants that the ants are bothering.
“T” IS FOR TURMARIC
If you can locate the tunnel entrance to an anthill, just place a small powdering of turmeric powder around the opening. Ants hate the herb turmeric and will never come back to that location.
IT WILL TAKE SENSE TO FIND THE SCENTS
Trail Locations Outside of the House
Edges of the foundation or sidewalk
Edge of the driveway
Fence stringers
Edge of the lawn or border of flowerbeds
Separation grooves in the sidewalk
Next to cement blocks or wood steps
PROTECT YOUR GARBAGE
Planting tansy and peppermint around your garbage can area will eliminate ants and flies from taking up residence there.
SAVE YOUR OLD COFFEE GROUNDS
If you spread coffee grounds around your windows and doors the ants will not come near them. Coffee grounds are a natural ant repellent.
NOT JUST FOR A TOOTHACHE
If you place some oil of clove or camphor on a cloth and wipe down any areas that are a real problem it will stop the ants from using that entrance. Be sure and wipe the door and windowsills.
WHITE-FOOTED ANTS
General Information:
These are harmless to humans and don’t bite or sting. They seem to love the weather in Florida and are only found in that state at present. The colonies can have over 2 million members and their favorite meal is sweets. They will protect aphids, mealy bugs and scales since they produce honeydew. The workers tend to eliminate pesticides from the food before the queen gets any, which makes it hard to eradicate the ants.
Finding the nest and eliminating it with boiling water is the best method of eradication. Any other ant remedy should work to repel them.
BAIT THEM OR LIVE WITH THEM
The only method found to date that will eliminate the colony is to bait them into a trap. The AntPro™ is one of the only recommended traps; that seems to work.
VITAMIN C BAIT
Mix together 1 part of baking soda with 1 part of powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon of powdered vitamin C.
Place the mixture into a mixture of ½ teaspoon of DE and honey, mix well and make into small balls. This should eliminate the queen and get rid of the colony. Keep away from pets and children.
CHAPTER 2
TERMITES
TERMITES
General Information:
Termites change areas and homes by colonization flights from one colony to set up a new one. This usually takes place in the fall or early in the spring or summer and depends of the species of termite. Even if your home has been protected you may still be at risk of the colony setting up housekeeping. When the termite lands both the male and female break off their wings, run around in circles and then hides under a rock for protection and seal themselves in and mate for life.
Colonies have to grow very slow at first so that they can develop their workers. Colonies can have hundreds to thousands of termites with colonies reaching 500,000 individuals in some areas. The winged termites are the reproductive ones and after mating, the queen will lose her wings. Termites cannot digest wood with the support of microscopic, one-celled protozoa, which are responsible for breaking down the cellulose in the wood so that they can digest and utilize it. The termite develops the protozoa by consuming each other’s fecal material.
Termites must have moisture and have contact with the
CITRUS PEEL WORKS GREAT
Place orange and lemon peels in very hot water and allow it to remain overnight. Strain and pour the liquid around any plants that the ants are bothering.
“T” IS FOR TURMARIC
If you can locate the tunnel entrance to an anthill, just place a small powdering of turmeric powder around the opening. Ants hate the herb turmeric and will never come back to that location.
IT WILL TAKE SENSE TO FIND THE SCENTS
Trail Locations Outside of the House
Edges of the foundation or sidewalk
Edge of the driveway
Fence stringers
Edge of the lawn or border of flowerbeds
Separation grooves in the sidewalk
Next to cement blocks or wood steps
PROTECT YOUR GARBAGE
Planting tansy and peppermint around your garbage can area will eliminate ants and flies from taking up residence there.
SAVE YOUR OLD COFFEE GROUNDS
If you spread coffee grounds around your windows and doors the ants will not come near them. Coffee grounds are a natural ant repellent.
NOT JUST FOR A TOOTHACHE
If you place some oil of clove or camphor on a cloth and wipe down any areas that are a real problem it will stop the ants from using that entrance. Be sure and wipe the door and windowsills.
WHITE-FOOTED ANTS
General Information:
These are harmless to humans and don’t bite or sting. They seem to love the weather in Florida and are only found in that state at present. The colonies can have over 2 million members and their favorite meal is sweets. They will protect aphids, mealy bugs and scales since they produce honeydew. The workers tend to eliminate pesticides from the food before the queen gets any, which makes it hard to eradicate the ants.
Finding the nest and eliminating it with boiling water is the best method of eradication. Any other ant remedy should work to repel them.
BAIT THEM OR LIVE WITH THEM
The only method found to date that will eliminate the colony is to bait them into a trap. The AntPro™ is one of the only recommended traps; that seems to work.
VITAMIN C BAIT
Mix together 1 part of baking soda with 1 part of powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon of powdered vitamin C.
Place the mixture into a mixture of ½ teaspoon of DE and honey, mix well and make into small balls. This should eliminate the queen and get rid of the colony. Keep away from pets and children.
CHAPTER 2
TERMITES
TERMITES
General Information:
Termites change areas and homes by colonization flights from one colony to set up a new one. This usually takes place in the fall or early in the spring or summer and depends of the species of termite. Even if your home has been protected you may still be at risk of the colony setting up housekeeping. When the termite lands both the male and female break off their wings, run around in circles and then hides under a rock for protection and seal themselves in and mate for life.
Colonies have to grow very slow at first so that they can develop their workers. Colonies can have hundreds to thousands of termites with colonies reaching 500,000 individuals in some areas. The winged termites are the reproductive ones and after mating, the queen will lose her wings. Termites cannot digest wood with the support of microscopic, one-celled protozoa, which are responsible for breaking down the cellulose in the wood so that they can digest and utilize it. The termite develops the protozoa by consuming each other’s fecal material.
Termites must have moisture and have contact with the
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