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YOGYAKARTA Ants are small insects that like to annoy. The presence of ants is not liked because of their actions that like to congregate food on the dining table and cooking spices in the kitchen. In fact, food that has been stored in closed places is sometimes still surrounded by ants. Therefore, it is important to know how to repel ants.

Ants are classified as insects that combine with regular nests and consist of thousands of ants per colony. Therefore, it is not surprising that the ants are referred to as social insects.

Well, the ants that congregate in the house can be a big problem. However, you don't need to worry, because the ants can be evicted easily.

One of the most effective ways to repel ants is to keep the house clean.

In addition to keeping the house clean, here are how to repel ants that are easily practiced at home, as compiled by VOI from various sources.

1. Use Merica powder

pepper powder can be very disturbing for ants. To repel these insects, you can sprinkle black pepper on the dining table. This method is quite safe and very effective at repelling insects, including ants.

Based on research published in the TDR Journals, sowing pepper around the kitchen can keep the ants coming. This spicy taste of pepper is not liked by the ants.

2. Spray Pepermint Essential Oil

Essential oils of the peppermint aroma can actually be used to repel ants. Related to this, you can mix 10-20 drops of peppermint essential oil with 2 cups of water. Then, spray a mixture around the bed, a house window or at the dining table, and let it dry.

When spraying the liquid, keep the peppermint oil away from the reach of pets, especially cats. This is because they can be very sensitive if exposed.

3. Spray Tea Tree Oil

The next way to repel ants is to use tea tree oil. This tea tree oil is known to be able to expel and kill ants.

The steps are quite easy, you can mix 5-10 drops of tea tree oil with 2 cups of water and use it as a spray. You can also use cotton balls and place them around the house where the ants nest.

4. Use Lemon Oil Eucalyptus

In addition to the two essential oils above, eucalyptus lemon oil is also included in other natural insect repellents.

In this oil, there is also a breakout used in wax therapy to repel flying insects, such as mosquitoes. A number of evidences show this method is quite effective at repelling ants.

How to repel ants with eucalyptus lemon oil, namely, soak cotton balls with pure oil, then place them in the area where the ants are seen and change them once a week.

5. Use White Cuca Prohibition

Ant at home can be expelled by a mixture of apple-water vinegar in a ratio of 50:50. White Cuka can kill the ants and also kick them out.

If you often feel disturbed by the red ant colony, try using enerci vinegar to clean a hard surface, such as floors and tables throughout the house.

6. Take advantage of Corn Flours

How to repel ants with corn flour is to pour flour all over the group of ants, then add air. This method will make many ants die because they are wrapped in corn flour.

You can also cover the ant with Madena flour and then vacuum it, instead of using water. Make sure to remove the vacuum bag sealed outside the room.

That's how to repel ants at home. Hopefully it will be useful.


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