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Trim
branches away from buildings
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Make
your house less attractive to ants
- Caulk cracks and crevices around foundations that provide entry
from outside.
- Trim branches and limbs of trees and shrubs that touch the building
to keep ants from gaining access via these routes.
- Eliminate food sources inside the building or prevent access
to suitable food by keeping it in ant-proof containers.
- Clean up sugary spills.
- Provide a dry, vegetation-free border, such as gravel or stones,
around the perimeter of house foundations to discourage nest building;
wood chip mulches and landscape plants provide a good nesting
environment.
- Manage honeydew-producing insects such as aphids, whiteflies,
psyllids, and soft scales on plants near the house. These honeydew
producers often support large colonies of ants that subsequently
invade homes.
- Remove trees that consistently host ants and are adjacent to
houses .
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