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What To Do When Pests Are Present
Ants
Indoors:
Spray ants directly when first seen inside the home with Black
Flag® Home Invading Ant Spider Killer to control fire ants,
Southern fire ants, tropical fire ants, carpenter ants, Argentine
ants, pavement ants, larger yellow ants, little black ants,
cornfield ants, odorous house ants, crazy ants, ghost ants, white
footed ants, acrobat ants, field ants, velvety tree ants, pharaoh
ants, red harvester ants.
Also treat all indoor ant trails. Spray along baseboards, walls,
cabinets, counter tops, and hard to reach places like behind large
appliances. If possible, treat entry points where ant trails enter
the home.
To treat an entire room, use Black
Flag® Indoor Fogger Air Sanitizer to control ants, airborne
bacteria, and to leave the room with a fresh scent.
Outdoors:
Treat shrubs, around foundations, lawns and tall grass and weeds
with Black
Flag® Mosquito Spray & Mist
May also use:
Black
Flag® Ant Roach Spider Killer - indoors
Prevention Tips
Ants enter homes seeking food, moisture, and a refuge from
extreme outdoor environmental conditions such as dry, hot
conditions or flooding (such as from a hard rain). To help keep
ants from entering indoors, install gaskets around electrical wall
plates, seal window frames, and use waterproof silicone caulking to
seal cracks in foundations and other entry points. Keep kitchens
and other food storage areas clean. Food sources such as sugar and
honey should be stored in sealed containers. Clean up grease spills
and remove garbage daily. Indoor potted plants should be inspected,
as they could be an indoor nesting site.
Outdoors, keep shrubs, mulch and other plant material away from
the foundation of the house as it can provide a nesting site for
ants. Keep shrubs growing next to the house pest-free as honeydew
from aphids and scale insects are a food source for ants.