There’s no hassle quite like an ant infestation in your property, and with so many different infestation removal methods and solutions that are recommended online, it can be difficult to know what to try. One of the many suggested ant removal methods is the use of boric acid and sugar.
Here is what you need to know about the effects of using boric acid and sugar to kill nuisance ants that have infested your Central Florida home or business.
How Boric Acid and Sugar Works Against Ants
Boric acid and sugar are two separate chemicals that each serve a different purpose with regards to ant removal. The sugar is used as bait to attract the ants that infest homes in search of food, whereas boric acid is a poisonous agent that kills the ants. When combined, the sugar masks the boric acid and draws in the ants that then carry the acid back to their colony to share with the rest of the infestation and, ideally, the queen.
Does Boric Acid Work Against Ants?
Not only does the mixture of boric acid and sugar kill invasive ants, but it is often considered overkill. Using boric acid as a means for pest control is a very inhumane method of killing ants because it damages their nervous systems. Furthermore, if not done properly, boric acid and sugar can be both ineffective and dangerous. For one, your ratio of boric acid to sugar must be perfect. If there is too much boric acid, either the ants won’t eat the mixture or it will kill them before they can share it with their colony, leaving you with only a few dead ants and a growing infestation. However, if there is too much sugar, there won’t be enough boric acid to kill the ants. One final thing to remember is that not all ants are attracted to sugar, so going this route could be a messy waste of your time.
Additional Safety Considerations Regarding Boric Acid
When using boric acid, you must be exceptionally careful as you can easily get boric acid poisoning if you touch or inhale the chemical.
Instead of putting yourself, your loved ones, or your pets at risk, contact ant removal professionals who are licensed, trained, and equipped to perform safe and humane ant control services.
Rely on Your Local Ant Removal Experts
DIY pest removal solutions are ineffective at best and dangerous at worst. Why not save yourself the risk and hassle by relying on the professional pest control experts at Critter Control® of Orlando?
At Critter Control® of Orlando, our ant removal experts use exclusively non-toxic pest control methods that are both effective and humane. When you rely on us to deter, remove, and eliminate invasive ants from your Orlando property, you are guaranteed a safe and efficient ant removal service.
For more information on our ant removal services, call us at 407-295-7194 today.
